The National Assembly discussed the results of the supervision of the settlement of voters' petitions sent to the 5th Session of the 15th National Assembly.

Continuing the agenda of the 6th Session, on the morning of November 20th, at the National Assembly building, under the chairmanship of National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, the National Assembly held a plenary discussion on the results of monitoring the resolution of voter petitions submitted to the 5th Session of the 15th National Assembly.

Representative Nguyen Van Huy, from the National Assembly delegation of Thai Binh province, delivered a speech during the discussion.

According to the Report on the results of monitoring the resolution and response to voter petitions submitted to the 5th Session of the 15th National Assembly, through meetings with voters by National Assembly deputies, 2,765 petitions were compiled and forwarded to competent authorities for resolution. To date, 2,751 petitions have been resolved and responded to voters, reaching 99.5%. Of these, the National Assembly, its agencies, and agencies under the Standing Committee of the National Assembly have responded to 69 out of 69 petitions. The Government and central ministries and agencies have resolved and responded to 2,591 out of 2,605 petitions. The Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuracy have resolved and responded to 61 out of 61 petitions.

Participating in the discussion, delegate Nguyen Van Huy, from the Thai Binh Provincial National Assembly Delegation, assessed that the National Assembly's decision to hold plenary discussions at the 5th Session and this session on the results of monitoring the resolution and response to voters' petitions submitted to the 4th and 5th Sessions is an innovative activity of the 15th National Assembly, highly appreciated by voters and the people. Voters hope that this will become a regular activity at National Assembly sessions and will be more widely publicized through media channels, similar to plenary discussions on socio-economic issues and question-and-answer sessions.

Participating in discussions on several issues of great concern to voters during meetings, Representative Nguyen Van Huy highlighted several repeatedly raised concerns that have been slow to be addressed. These include requests for support in restoring production and stabilizing people's lives, which have been studied and considered by ministries and agencies but remain unresolved, particularly the request for support policies for individuals and livestock farms whose pigs were forced to be culled due to African swine fever since 2021. The representative stated that at voter meetings, voters have repeatedly raised these concerns and expressed their strong desire for prompt support policies for individuals and livestock farms affected by African swine fever since 2021, especially given the current risk of a resurgence of the disease and the need for timely compensation for losses. Therefore, the delegates continued to request the Prime Minister to direct the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to urgently finalize and submit for promulgation mechanisms and policies to support the prevention and control of African swine fever, contributing to alleviating difficulties and creating conditions for livestock farmers to restore production and stabilize their lives.

Representative Nguyen Van Huy reflected on the recent situation where illegal tutoring is on the rise, causing public concern and putting significant pressure on students, especially primary school students. On the other hand, frankly acknowledging the reality of the lives of the majority of teachers today, tutoring is a solution to improve income and raise living standards. The representative argued that this is legitimate, because just as doctors can open private clinics after working hours and many people in other professions can work overtime to increase their income, tutoring is a legitimate right for teachers. The representative argued that the supply-demand balance in education creates opportunities for teachers to earn extra income. When students want to review weak areas of knowledge, improve their skills, and prepare for entrance exams, transfer exams, or gifted student competitions, tutoring classes are a reliable option. Extracurricular tutoring, if stemming from the legitimate aspirations of students, should not be condemned. However, the issue that voters and the public want is how to regulate and organize extracurricular tutoring in a healthy and proper manner? This would allow genuine teachers to improve their income, and provide students with legitimate aspirations to supplement and enhance their abilities with access to reputable, quality education. Furthermore, tutoring classes notorious for "hoarding" material or hinting at exam questions must be dealt with severely and decisively.

Delegates proposed that the Ministry of Education and Training should quickly and urgently revise relevant regulations to effectively, thoroughly, practically, and harmoniously manage the interests of students, parents, and teachers. In addition, attention should be paid to tightening the quality of regular classes, changing the mindset regarding examinations, and easing academic pressure. They also proposed that the Government direct the Ministry of Planning and Investment to promptly advise and submit a proposal to the competent authority to include tutoring and supplementary education in the list of conditional business sectors…

In the afternoon, the National Assembly discussed in the plenary session the draft Resolution on the application of supplementary corporate income tax under the global anti-base erosion regulations and the Government's submission on reducing value-added tax.

Vu Son Tung

(Office of the Provincial Delegation of National Assembly Deputies and Provincial People's Council)

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