Implementing the working program of the 5th session, on June 8, the National Assembly continued to conduct questioning and answering questions.
There is still plenty of room to reduce logistics costs
At the beginning of the morning session, the National Assembly continued with the question and answer session related to the field of transportation. Minister of Transport Nguyen Van Thang has clearly and satisfactorily answered many questions posed by the National Assembly deputies.
Responding to delegates' comments related to logistics costs, Minister Nguyen Van Thang affirmed that there is actually a lot of room to reduce logistics costs. In the coming time, the Ministry of Transport will continue to make efforts and work closely with the Ministry of Industry and Trade and relevant ministries and sectors to focus on implementing a number of solutions, including continuing to focus on develop transport infrastructure in a synchronous manner, invest in the development of inland ports and logistics centers to promote multimodal transport. According to the Minister, now that 4 master plans have been issued, only the airport plan remains. The Ministry of Transport has completed the procedures, consulted and submitted it to the Prime Minister.
Minister of Transport Nguyen Van Thang answered questions. Photo: Doan Tan/VNA
Answering questions from delegates regarding the quality of inspection and inspection work in registration activities, Minister Nguyen Van Thang admitted that this is one of the shortcomings and causes of violations at the centers. Registry.
However, according to the Minister, the registration activity is characterized by being relatively closed, the inspector only checks on the dossier, while the errors are not in the dossier, "the dossier is very beautiful but still makes mistakes". .
In addition, the registry has an information technology system to check factors related to vehicles, but this software is not secure so it is easy to be taken advantage of. The Registry Centers below can use software to interfere and change the data. Inspectors with normal operations did not detect. Other negative factors such as receiving money, corruption are also outside the records, so it is difficult for inspection.
Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai reported and explained a number of issues of interest to the National Assembly and voters. Photo: An Dang/VNA
At the questioning session, Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai on behalf of the Government reported to update the socio-economic situation in May 5 and received and explained a number of issues raised by the National Assembly deputies and fellow citizens. interested voters, questions.
According to the Deputy Prime Minister, in May and the first days of June, when the world situation continued to be complicated, the economy suffered from double impacts, while having to endure pressure from both inside and outside. The Government and the Prime Minister have directed the synchronous, drastic and effective implementation of tasks and solutions according to the resolutions and conclusions of the Party and the National Assembly and achieved positive results. Macro-economy is basically stable. Inflation is under control. The major balances of the economy are secured…
In addition to the achieved results, the Deputy Prime Minister said that there are still many limitations, inadequacies and many difficulties, such as low credit growth, access to capital of enterprises, disruption of supply chains, market inadequate labor market, corporate bonds and real estate; Purchasing managers index continued to decline. The life of a part of people is still difficult, especially workers, people in remote, border and island areas. A part of cadres has the idea of avoiding, pushing, afraid of responsibility, afraid of being wrong...
“The Government and the Prime Minister would like to listen, absorb and continue to stick to the goals set out in the Resolutions of the Party and the National Assembly in order to concretize them with specific solutions and give drastic directions at all levels and agencies. branches and localities based on their functions, tasks and powers, actively, proactively, timely, flexibly, seriously and effectively implement tasks and solutions in the fields, remove difficulties, obstacles, overcome challenges, strive to achieve the highest results of the planned targets in 2023, "said the Deputy Prime Minister.
Regarding the solution to the situation of officials pushing, avoiding and fearing responsibility raised by the National Assembly deputies in the session on socio-economic discussions, questioning and answering questions, the Deputy Prime Minister said, In the coming time, the Government and the Prime Minister request all levels, branches and localities to focus on overcoming the limitations, inadequacies and weaknesses; strengthen decentralization and decentralization associated with personalization of responsibilities, upholding the responsibility of the head; inspecting and inspecting official activities, especially irregular inspection, etc. Besides, promptly reviewing, handling, replacing or transferring to other jobs for officials and civil servants with weak capacity, do not dare to do, avoid, push, lack of responsibility.
Speaking at the end of the fourth group of issues for the transport sector, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue noted that the questioning session was very lively, responsible, frank and highly constructive. The National Assembly deputies closely followed the content of the question, very actively followed and debated to clarify the situation and responsibilities. Minister of Transport Nguyen Van Thang, although not long after receiving the assignment, mastered the issues of the functions and tasks of the industry, answered fully, correctly identified the shortcomings in the industry, explained quite fully. Inadequate and limited issues, propose some immediate as well as long-term solutions to better perform their responsibilities, meet the tasks of the Ministry and the transport sector.
Meeting the needs and desires of the people and voters
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue delivered a speech at the end of the Q&A session. Photo: Doan Tan/VNA
On the afternoon of June 8, after 6 days of extremely urgent, exciting, focused, intellectual and responsible work, the National Assembly successfully completed the question and answer session at the 2,5th session. .
Speaking at the closing ceremony, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said, The question-and-answer session took place in a democratic, frank and vibrant atmosphere, attracting the attention and wide attention of voters and the whole people. water. Along with the 4 ministers responsible for the main answer, the Deputy Prime Ministers Tran Hong Ha, Tran Luu Quang, Ministers of Finance; Planing and Investment; Agriculture and Rural Development participated in answering, explaining and clarifying the contents related to 4 groups of questions about: Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs, Science and Technology, and Transport. Transport and Ethnicity.
Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai made a report on behalf of the Government to clarify issues under the common responsibility of the Government and directly answered questions of National Assembly deputies participating in question and answer sessions.
At this session, 454 turns of National Assembly deputies registered to participate in questioning; 112 turns of National Assembly deputies exercised the right to question, 49 turns of National Assembly deputies conducted debates to clarify issues of concern to delegates; bringing the total number of deputies participating in questioning in the first two years of the 2th National Assembly's term to 861, continuing to affirm that questioning and answering questions is the supreme form of direct supervision, conducted by National Assembly deputies. Very caring and very efficient.
The National Assembly Chairwoman emphasized that the questioning session at the 5th Session showed that the National Assembly deputies had strictly implemented the provisions of the Regulations of the 2022 session, especially the principles on how to ask questions. , exchange, debate, ensure the prescribed time, show a high sense of responsibility and closely reflect the actual happenings, life as well as the thoughts, aspirations and feelings of the people and voters. country.
According to the National Assembly Chairman, the ministers, whether they are "seasoned" people with experience in answering questions such as Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung or just participating in answering questions for the first time such as: Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat; Minister, Chairman of the Committee for Ethnic Minorities Hau A Lenh; Minister of Transport Nguyen Van Thang, all showed bravery, firmly grasped the current situation of the industry and the field in charge, straightforward, not roundabout, avoiding, even difficult and complicated problems.
Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai, Deputy Prime Ministers, Ministers, Heads of branches with a high sense of responsibility participated in giving serious explanations, helping to clarify many issues of concern to the National Assembly deputies.
The evolution of the question-and-answer session showed that it was necessary to choose four groups of questions this time to meet the practical needs and desires of the people and voters.
Creating breakthroughs in socio-economic development of Ho Chi Minh City
Delegate of the National Assembly of Dak Nong Duong Khac Mai gave an opinion. Photo: An Dang/VNA
In the working session on the afternoon of June 8, with 6/451 votes in favor (reaching 459%), the National Assembly approved the Resolution on the National Assembly's monitoring program in 91,3.
The National Assembly's monitoring program in 2024 includes four topics. In which, the National Assembly will supremely supervise 4 topics; assigned the National Assembly Standing Committee to supervise 2 topics.
Next, the National Assembly discussed in the hall the draft Resolution of the National Assembly on piloting a number of specific mechanisms and policies for the development of Ho Chi Minh City.
The majority of delegates agreed on the necessity of promulgating the Resolution. Accordingly, the summary of Resolution No. 54/2017/QH14 of the National Assembly on piloting specific mechanisms and policies for the development of Ho Chi Minh City shows that the scope, scale and nature of current policies The action is still in moderation, has not yet created a breakthrough. Many institutional problems are hindering development.
Basically agree with the financial mechanism for Ho Chi Minh City State Finance Company, however, according to delegate Duong Khac Mai (Dak Nong), the People's Council of Ho Chi Minh City is arranged The revenue from equitization of enterprises with 100% state capital to increase charter capital for the company is not enough.
“A financial company with a lending role belongs to the priority area of socio-economic development in the city while the needs of the priority sector are very large, for example urban railway development ( 25 billion USD). I suggest that there should be a specific financial mechanism, a financial source for the city's financial company such as the issuance of international bonds, and priority investment in a number of specific programs and projects such as urban railway development. urban, anti-flood," representative Duong Khac Mai stated.
In order to implement the policy of promoting decentralization and decentralization, promoting the spirit of dynamism and creativity for the common benefit of the City, meeting the requirements of the City's development in the new period as stated in Resolution No. 31 of the Politburo on orientations and tasks to develop Ho Chi Minh City until 2030, with a vision to 2045, delegate Nguyen Phuong Thuy (Hanoi) suggested the National Assembly consider stronger decentralization for the government Ho Chi Minh City in the organization of the apparatus and management of cadres, civil servants, public employees and employees in the area.
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