Hanoi (VNA) – Citizensnationwide have praised the question-and-answer (Q&A) session on transportand environment matters, which was broadcast live on VTV 1 on June 4 as part ofthe National Assembly’s ongoing fifth meeting.

The Q&A session saw Minister ofTransport Nguyen Van The and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment TranHong Ha fielding queries. The session marked the first time the NA had implementeda new time rule that allows deputies to question for one minute and ministersto answer in three minutes.

NA deputies gave frank questions onissues that are concerning people nationwide like local management of land andcorporate waste disposal, Nguyen Duc Hien, a retired public servant in Y Laward, Tuyen Quang city, the northern province of the same name, told VietnamNews Agency.

He said he was pleased with theanswer delivered by Minister Ha, as the official cleared the causes and putforth solutions to problems and shortcomings in the environmental sector.

Do Viet Chung, a veteran in Tan Quangward, Tuyen Quang city, said the quality of both questions and answers hadimproved, with questions presented in a frank manner.

He said Minister The did not avoidany questions and gave clear answers, adding that the official tookresponsibility for the shortcomings of the transport sector and pledged totackle them.

Vu Xuan Manh, a resident in Hoa CuongBac ward, Hai Chau district, in the central city of Da Nang, said the quickquestion and concise answer model was effective, ending the presentation oflong and unfocused questions.

Manh praised straightforwardquestions by NA deputies, particularly concerning build-operate-transfer projects.

Le Van Tan, a voter in Phong Namcommune, Phan Thiet city, the south central province of Binh Thuan, said thenew time rule was praised for its efficiency, adding that it reflected thecapacity of both questioners and answerers as they went straight to the core ofthe issue.

Tan said the environment ministergave clear and specific responses to hot topics raised at the session,particularly on pollution.

Voter Nguyen Van Hung from Phan Thietcity’s Hung Long ward said most of the answers were brief and specific.

Regarding ongoing environmentalpollution and illegal sand exploitation, he said citizens expect to heardetailed solutions to tackle the pollution from the minister.-VNA