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 6th Session, on the morning of November 20, at the National Assembly House, under the chairmanship of National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, the National Assembly discussed in the hall the results of supervising the settlement of voters' petitions sent to the 5th Session, 15th National Assembly.

Delegate Nguyen Van Huy, National Assembly Delegation of Thai Binh province, spoke at the discussion.

According to the Report on the results of monitoring the settlement and response to voters' petitions sent to the 5th Session of the 15th National Assembly, through the meetings with voters of National Assembly deputies, 2,765 petitions have been compiled and forwarded to competent agencies for settlement. To date, 2,751 petitions have been settled and responded to voters, reaching 99.5%. Of which, the National Assembly, agencies of the National Assembly, agencies under the National Assembly Standing Committee have responded to 69/69 petitions. The Government, ministries and central branches have settled and responded to 2,591/2,605 petitions. The Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuracy have settled and responded to 61/61 petitions.

Participating in the discussion, delegate Nguyen Van Huy, National Assembly Delegation of Thai Binh province, assessed that the National Assembly's decision to discuss the hall at the 5th Session and this session on the content of the results of monitoring the settlement and response to voters' petitions sent to the 4th Session and the 5th Session is an innovative activity of the 15th National Assembly, highly appreciated by voters and the people. Voters hope that this will be a regular activity at National Assembly sessions and will be more widely publicized on media channels such as the hall discussions on socio-economics, questions and answers.

Participating in some contents that voters are very interested in through meetings with voters, delegate Nguyen Van Huy clearly stated about the contents that voters have repeatedly proposed but have been slow to resolve; in which, the recommendations on supporting production recovery and stabilizing people's lives have been studied and accepted by ministries and branches but have not been completely resolved, especially the recommendations on support policies for people and livestock facilities whose pigs have been forced to be destroyed due to African swine fever from 2021 to present. The delegate said that at meetings with voters, voters have raised many times and are very eager to have support policies for people and livestock facilities from 2021 to present, especially when African swine fever is currently at risk of breaking out again and damage support needs to be implemented promptly. Therefore, the delegates continued to recommend that the Prime Minister direct the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to urgently complete and submit for promulgation mechanisms and support policies in the prevention and control of African swine fever, contributing to reducing difficulties and creating conditions for breeders to restore production and stabilize their lives.

Delegate Nguyen Van Huy reflected on the recent reality that illegal tutoring has been on the rise, causing public outrage and putting great pressure on students, especially primary school students. On the other hand, frankly looking at the reality of the lives of the majority of teachers today, tutoring is a solution to improve income and raise living standards. The delegate said that this is legitimate, because if doctors can open private clinics after office hours and many people in other professions can work overtime to increase their income, then teachers have a legitimate right to tutor. The delegate said that the balance of supply and demand in education is an opportunity for teachers to earn extra income for their personal lives. When students want to review their unsettled knowledge, want to practice more advanced skills to prepare for entrance exams, transfer exams, excellent student exams, etc., tutoring classes are a reliable address for learners to seek. If tutoring comes from the legitimate aspirations of learners, it should not be condemned. However, the issue that voters and people want is how to regulate and organize tutoring in a healthy and correct way? So that genuine teachers have the opportunity to improve their income, and students with legitimate aspirations to supplement and improve their capacity are supported with conditions to access prestigious quality education. And those tutoring classes that are notorious for "hoarding lessons" and suggesting test questions must be dealt with strictly and decisively.

Delegates recommended that the Ministry of Education and Training should quickly and urgently amend relevant regulations to effectively, closely, practically and harmoniously manage the interests of students, parents and teachers. In addition, it is necessary to pay more attention to tightening the quality of regular school hours as well as changing the mindset of exams and reducing the pressure of studying. It is recommended that the Government direct the Ministry of Planning and Investment to soon advise and submit to competent authorities to decide to include tutoring and extra learning in the list of conditional business lines...

In the afternoon, the National Assembly discussed in the hall the draft Resolution on applying additional corporate income tax according to regulations against global tax base erosion and the Government's Proposal on reducing value added tax.

Vu Son Tung

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

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