The delegates were particularly interested in the applicability of scientific research topics (Scientific Research); solutions to remove administrative barriers in the management of scientific research activities.

Attract investment in development of ethnic minority and mountainous areas

At the beginning of the working day, Minister and Chairman of the Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs Hau A Lenh continued to answer questions from National Assembly deputies (NA members) regarding the policy of attracting resources to support development investment and settlement. determine on-the-spot jobs in ethnic minority and mountainous areas.

Minister Hau A Lenh said that we now have 25 border provinces. Although our Party and State have recently had many supportive policies, the socio-economic life of people in border communes and districts is still facing many difficulties. In order to improve the quality of life for people in these areas, Minister Hau A Lenh said that more appropriate policies are needed to support the development of border areas, especially investment in infrastructure systems. floor.

In particular, the system of policies to attract investment in ethnic minority areas must include policies of the central government and specific policies of the locality. The Minister wants localities to follow the central policy to have policies to attract businesses to invest in this region, create jobs, generate income and solve labor problems in the ethnic minority areas. DTTS…

 National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue moderated the June 7 session of the National Assembly. Photo: TUAN HUY

Concluding the content of questioning the group of issues in the field of ethnicity, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue stated that, with the particularity of being a country with many ethnic groups living together, our Party and State always affirm and agree consistent with ethnic policy on the principle of equality, solidarity, respect and mutual help for each other's development; ethnic issues and ethnic affairs are of special importance, are fundamental, long-term and urgent strategic issues; It is the task of the entire Party, the people, the army, and the whole political system.

The peculiarity of scientific research is risk

Whether to accept risks in scientific research or not is also a prominent question in the question session of Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat. Specifically, delegate Tran Thi Dieu Thuy (Delegation to the National Assembly of Ho Chi Minh City) said: The Prime Minister has promulgated the Strategy for Science, Technology and Innovation Development to 2030; One of the key factors to implement this strategy is the participation of researchers and scientists.

Agreeing with the above strategy, but researchers and scientists want the Government to have a specific mechanism for accepting risks and failures in scientific research, removing administrative barriers in the management of scientific research activities. Could the Minister have a solution to this problem?

Responding to this question, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue emphasized: This is an issue of concern to many voters and delegates. The opinion of whether to accept risks when doing scientific research or not, whether to administrativeize research activities or not, the Minister will contribute to clarifying this content.

Answering the above question, Minister Huynh Thanh Dat reiterated the view that science and technology research is a special social activity, seeking new problems; may succeed, may fail; success comes early or comes late; The specificity of scientific research is risk and delay.

Before the concerns of people doing scientific research, in the past time, the Ministry of Science and Technology has revised a series of circulars regulating the management of scientific and technological research projects and tasks to ensure that the circulars are interoperable. synchronized. In particular, the regulations on selection and selection of science and technology tasks have been revised in the direction of abolishing the regulations that scientists who are managers who fail to accept the acceptance task are not allowed to continue participating in science and technology tasks. in the next two years…

The scene of the June 7 session of the National Assembly. Photo: TUAN HUY 

Speaking at the end of the Q&A session on science and technology issues, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said that in order to promote the development of the science and technology market, speed up the transfer and application of research results into practice, It is necessary to continue to institutionalize the Party's guidelines and guidelines, and to synchronize the provisions of the law and the State's policies on science and technology development and innovation.

In particular, it is necessary to review, amend, supplement and remove barriers in the legal system, economic, financial, investment, administrative procedures, etc. in a manner consistent with the market mechanism. international practices, respecting the peculiarities of creative labor, accepting risks, risks and delays in scientific and technological activities and innovation, removing barriers to willpower and administrativeizing S&T activities , innovation.         

Based on the Government's recommendations, the National Assembly Chairwoman hopes that the National Assembly will annually consider and pay attention to the allocation of funding for science and technology. "We do not regret this expense, as long as we spend it on the right target and bring it effectively, making real contributions to improving labor productivity and the efficiency of the economy," said the National Assembly Chairwoman. .

Soon to bring registration activities back to normal

In the afternoon of the same day, Minister of Transport Nguyen Van Thang answered questions from the National Assembly about a group of issues in the field of transportation. Regarding capital for transport infrastructure investment, Minister Nguyen Van Thang said that the one-year central budget assigned by the Ministry of Transport only meets about 66% of the demand.

In the context of the limited central budget, if the locality can arrange capital to work with the central government to invest in upgrading national highways, it is very necessary. Many localities also suggested this problem. The Ministry of Transport has advised and coordinated with ministries and branches to consult the Government and the Prime Minister, then will submit it to the National Assembly Standing Committee and the National Assembly to allow the pilot implementation of the local participation mechanism. together with the central budget in implementing projects on construction of national highways and expressways.

Regarding the overcoming of congestion at registration centers, according to Minister Nguyen Van Thang, human resources for registration work in the coming time will be adequate. During the period until the end of June 6 or the beginning of July 2023, the registration centers will return to normal operations. Recently, the Ministry of Transport has implemented two things at the same time, first of all, to restore the operation of the registration centers, along with that is to review all registration activities to be modern, open and secure. tight. 

On June 8, the National Assembly continued to question the Minister of Transport and conduct many other issues.

MAN HUNG – VO DUNG