Q&A sessions take place democratically: top legislator
Question and answer sessions of the fifth sitting of the 14th National Assembly (NA) took place from June 4-6 in a democratic, frank and responsible atmosphere, said NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.
The question and answer session on June 6 (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Question and answer sessions of thefifth sitting of the 14th National Assembly (NA) took place fromJune 4-6 in a democratic, frank and responsible atmosphere, said NA ChairwomanNguyen Thi Kim Ngan.
Delivering her conclusion on June 6, the top legislator saidthe reform in the Q&A sessions has proven effective, receiving appraisalsfrom deputies and voters.
The new rule gives each NAdeputy one minute to raise questions, and after three questions, the asked Cabinetmember has three minutes to make the answers. The change is designed toincrease dialogue and face-to-face debate.
NA Chairwoman Ngan saiddeputies raised queries relating to the spheres of transport; naturalresources; labour, invalids and social affairs; and education-training.
Ministers of Transport;Environment and Natural Resources; Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs; andEducation and Training had taken the floor at the sessions. Deputy PrimeMinisters Vu Duc Dam and Trinh Dinh Dung, the Prosecutor General of the SupremePeople’s Procuracy, the Chief Judge of the Supreme People’s Court, andMinisters of Public Security and Home Affairs also joined the debates.
Deputy PM Vuong Dinh Hue, onbehalf of the Government, reported a number of issues under the charge of theGovernment, and directly answered questions of NA deputies, she said.
The questions focused on majorsocio-economic issues of public concern, she said, noting that most of them hadbeen cleared up by the Cabinet members. The queries that were not answered atthe meeting will be replied in document by the Cabinet members.
The top legislator said NAdeputies pointed out limitations and shortcomings, while showing theirresponsibility to join hands with the Government, ministries, agencies andlocalities in implementing guidelines, policies and socio-economic tasks fornational development and happiness of people.
The NA Standing Committee willprepare a draft resolution on the Q&A sessions to submit to the legislaturefor approval at the end of the meeting, she said, adding that the document willserve as a foundation to supervise the implementation.
NA Chairwoman Ngan asked theGovernment, ministries and agencies to fully and seriously study and acquireopinions of NA deputies, voters and people, along with deploying measures todeal with weaknesses in each sector.-VNA
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The question and answer session on June 6 (Source: VNA) 
