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The scene of meeting
On November 17, in Hai An District, Mr. Vuong Dinh Hue, Politburo member, Chairman of National Assembly and delegates: Mr. Tran Luu Quang, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the City Party Committee, Head of Hai Phong National Assembly Delegation; Mr. Nguyen Hong Dien, Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Industry and Trade; Mr. Do Manh Hien, Standing Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, and deputies of Hai Phong National Assembly Delegation met Hai Phong City voters and reported the results of the second session of the 15th National Assembly.

Chairman of National Assembly Mr. Vuong Dinh Hue met voters before the meeting.

Chairman of National Assembly Mr. Vuong Dinh Hue met voters before the meeting.
Attending the meeting, on the side of Hai Phong City leaders, there were: Mr. Nguyen Van Tung, Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the City People's Committee; Mr. Pham Van Lap, Chairman of the City People's Council; Mr. Cao Xuan Lien, Chairman of the City Fatherland Front Committee;Office leaders of the City Party Committee, the National Assembly and People's Council, the City People's Committee, the city’s departments, Hai An District and representatives of Hai An District voters...

Chairman of the National Assembly Mr. Vuong Dinh Hue and members of Hai Phong National Assembly Delegation attended the meeting.
Hai Phong National Assembly delegation actively contributed to the success of the session
Reporting to voters on the results of the 2nd session, Mr. La Thanh Tan, Deputy Head of Hai Phong National Assembly Delegation stated: After 16 working days, divided into 2 sessions of online meetings and direct meetings, with the spirit of urgency, seriousness, solidarity and high consensus, the National Assembly completed the entire session program in the areas of legislation, supreme supervision, decision-making on important socio-economic development, national defense and security, and other contents. Resolutions on piloting a number of specific development mechanisms and policies for Hai Phong City, Nghe An Province, Thanh Hoa Province and Thua Thien Hue Province were promulgated to ensure compliance with the 2013 Constitution, creating conditions for localities to attract investment resources, increase the "breakthrough" in mechanisms and policies to promote rapid and sustainable development, create regional pervasion and premise for application to other localities. In which, it is stipulated a number of specific mechanisms and policies suitable for each locality in the management of state budget - finance; fees for visiting relics, establishment of Fund for Hue Heritage Conservation; decentralization of state management in the fields of land, planning and forestry; settlement of income issues of cadres, civil servants and public employees in accordance with the conditions and situation of socio-economic development...

Mr. La Thanh Tan, Deputy Head of Hai Phong National Assembly Delegation, reported to voters on the results of the second session.
The session results continued to affirm the responsibility, efforts and high determination of the National Assembly, Government, Supreme People's Court, Supreme People's Procuracy, concerned agencies and organizations in the preparation for organizing and conducting the session, ensuring that activities of the National Assembly become more democratic and transparent, as well as clearly showing that deputies of the National Assembly are the representatives of people and are closely associated with people, and closely monitored by voters and people.

Voters of Hai Phong City attended the meeting.
Preparing for the second session of the 15th National Assembly, Hai Phong National Assembly Delegation proactively organized activities in line with the situation of COVID-19 prevention and control such as:supervising the implementation of legal regulations in agencies and units in the city area by direct meeting or through reports; consulting experts, representatives of functional departments, branches and people of the City to participate in the law projects which will be considered, approved and given opinions at the second session; organizing meetings with voters in 8 districts in the city area....
With a spirit of active works and responsibility, the city's National Assembly deputies fully participated in all sessions (both direct meetings in Hanoi and online meetings in localities). At this session, with wisdom and practical experience from units and localities, the city's National Assembly deputies actively researched documents, positively participated in discussions with great enthusiasm and high quality on the contents of meetings. At discussion sessions, the city's National Assembly gave 61 speeches discussing socio-economic development, state budget, law-making, and supreme supervision. In which, 54 delegates participated in the discussion in groups, 07 delegates participated in the discussion at face-to-face and online sessions. The opinions expressed by the city's National Assembly deputies are of high quality, closely following the "breath" of the socio-economic life of the country and the city; issues concerned by voters are promptly conveyed to the National Assembly, such as: solutions for socio-economic development in the context of having to live together and respond to COVID-19 pandemic; the plan on socio-economic development in 2021, the proposed plan on socio-economic development in 2022; institutional improvement; planning, economy restructure, land use plan in the coming period; the implementation of social insurance policies and regimes, the management and use of social insurance funds and health insurance funds; Resolution on organizing online trials; Resolution on piloting a number of specific mechanisms and policies for Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, ThuaThien Hue provinces and especially the mechanism for Hai Phong City...

Delegates attended the meeting.
In addition to participating in the main activities of the session, Hai Phong National Assembly delegates also spent time taking part in other activities such as: attending the meetings of Committees of National Assembly, of which Hai Phong National Assembly deputes are members; answering interviews of news agencies, newspapers, televisions...
The activities of each National Assembly depute in particular and Hai Phong City National Assembly Delegation in general are increasingly innovative and effective, always uphold the spirit and responsibility to voters and people, contributing to overall success of the 2nd session of the 15th National Assembly.
Promptly implementing the Resolution on piloting a number of specific mechanisms and policies for the development of Hai Phong City
Voters of Hai An District expressed their joys and excitements at the success of the 2nd session, which discussed and decided many important issues of the country and some localities, including Hai Phong City.
Voters stated that in the past time, the country has faced many difficulties and challenges due to natural disasters, storms and floods. In particular, COVID-19 pandemic spread widely, causing quite heavy losses. But under the leadership and direction of the Party Central Committee, the National Assembly, the Government and all levels, branches, the socio-political stability is maintained, the pandemic is basically controlled, prevented and repelled; the economy is positively developed, social security is held steadily, the position of country is enhanced, many mechanisms and policies are improved, the people's believes in the Party and the regime is consolidated and enhanced.

Voter Pham Thanh Van in Dang Lam ward expressed his opinion at the meeting.
Along with the stability and development of the country, Hai Phong City has made a breakthrough in both quantity and quality, maintained the highest growth rate of the country, strongly developed infrastructure, and paid attention to social security... Voters noted that the above results were obtained due to the correct direction of the Party, flexible and timely decisions of the National Assembly; drastic, specific, synchronous and effective leadership and direction of the Government; the promotion of great solidarity strength; the aspiration of building a powerful country to every citizen.
Voters hoped that the National Assembly and the Government to continue directing the implementation of COVID-19 prevention and control measures for the whole country to stabilize and develop.
Voters of Hai An District expressed many opinions, recommendations and proposed a number of specific issues to the National Assembly, the Government, central ministries and branches. Voter Pham Thanh Van in Dang Lam ward, former Chief Hai Phong City Inspector, kindly asked the National Assembly and the Government to pay attention to directing and strengthening propaganda on the results of disease prevention and control, creating a sense of peace of mind and safety for people; take interests in strengthening the grassroots health system in terms of equipment and human resources; specially care about the goal of stabilizing the macro-economy and controlling inflation, especially the increase in prices of fuel and essential materials: petrol, electricity, iron, steel... to ensure the effectiveness of support packages, especially to consumption and stabilize the lives of social policy beneficiaries...

Delegates attended the meeting.
Regarding the Resolution on piloting a number of specific mechanisms and policies for the development of Hai Phong City, voter Pham Thanh Van said that this is a particularly interested and very excited content of voters and people of Hai Phong City. Voters sincerely thanked and highly appreciated the attention of the Chairman of the National Assembly, the determination and responsibility of Hai Phong City's National Assembly deputies, city leaders and central ministries, departments and branches for promulgating the resolution soon. The resolution has great significance in creating motivation and human resources for Hai Phong to develop breakthroughs, worthy of being the key point in the development quadrangle of the Northern region, for Hai Phong and for the whole country.
In order to carry out the Resolution effectively, voter Pham Thanh Van kindly asked the National Assembly and the Chairman of National Assembly to pay attention to urging, directing and supervising the implementation because the Resolution is only valid for 5 years, with many contents which must be regulated and guided by the Government, especially in researching, reviewing and removing obstacles and shortcomings of localities that are piloting specific mechanisms and policies (Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang) to make the implementation of National Assembly Resolution in Hai Phong better and more effective. The Government directed central agencies to coordinate with Hai Phong City to soon develop a scheme on establishing a free trade zone to report to the Politburo for decision, then soon submit to the National Assembly for approval, because Hai Phong is really a locality with many advantages and conditions for implementation.

Hai Phong's National Assembly deputies met the city’s voters.
Voters asked the city's National Assembly Delegation to propose central ministries, departments and agencies to pay attention to creating favorable conditions for the early construction of freight railway and Tan Vu – Lach Huyen bridge phase 2 (Railway and Tan Vu – Lach Huyen 2 bridge for people's lives).

Voter Dinh Thanh Cong in Cat Bi ward, former Director of Department of Home Affairs, expressed his opinion at the meeting.
Voter Dinh Thanh Cong in Cat Bi ward, former Director of Department of Home Affairs, kindly suggested that the National Assembly and the National Assembly Standing Committee actively pay attention to creating conditions for National Assembly deputies to regularly foster and improve their skills, knowledge, especially the National Assembly deputies elected for the first time, as a basis to actively participate in the National Assembly’s activities, exchange at groups, discuss in sessions, contribute many quality ideas; especially at sessions to discuss and decide on important issues of the country. At the same time, it is important to activelyexplore, research and innovative methods, improve the quality and efficiency of the National Assembly's activities; renew and strengthen supervision activities, and identify as a key step to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the National Assembly's operations.

Voter Pham Hong Minh, Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hai Phong Port Joint Stock Company expressed his opinion at the meeting.
Voter Pham Hong Minh, Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hai Phong Port Joint Stock Company, kindly suggested continuing to implement the goals of safe, flexible adaptation and effective control of COVID-19 epidemic, create maximum protection of people's health and lives, along with focusing on making good use of opportunities to promote socio-economic recovery and development with comprehensive solutions to stimulate the economy, support and remove obstacles and difficulties for businesses and people, not to reduce long-term growth driving forces. It is also necessary to focus on cultural development, ensuring social security and people's lives, especially meritorious people, poor people and vulnerable people. Along with that, continuing to enhance institutions, administrative reform, administrative procedures, improve investment and business environment. At the same time, paying attention to support and restore the operation of businesses in a number of priority industries and fields with solutions to support credits, finance, production, and sustainable supply chain development;supporting digital transformation for businesses, promoting innovation; taking interest in investing in common telecommunications infrastructure platform as a foundation to accelerate the development of digital economy. Voters proposed to accelerate disbursement of public investment capital, focus on important infrastructure investment; speed up the construction of a synchronous and modern infrastructure system, especially a number of national key projects; invest in improving the quality of human resources associated with scientific, technological development and innovation.
Voter Nguyen Khanh Chi, Secretary of the Party Committee of Dong Hai 2 Ward, kindly proposed to issue a Decree on detailing and implementing the Ordinance on People with meritorious services (stipulating procedures, documents, conditions...); raise the level of social welfare to approach the new poverty standard and adopt a policy of financial support from State budget for poor households that do not get rid of poverty by themselves; propose the National Assembly to supervise the implementation of policies and laws on housing for people working in industrial parks and economic zones. At the same time, studying and supplementing the list of social housing development (including housing for workers in industrial parks) to the medium-term public investment portfolio for the period of 2021 - 2025 to soon arrange capital for actual implementation. This will create conditions for employees to feel secure and stable in their residence, ideological, while ensuring social security - housing for vulnerable people who are low-income workers; simultaneously, promote economic recovery and sustainable development, remove obstacles and difficulties for businesses.
Voter Nguyen Thi Hong Loan, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Nam Hai Ward, kindly asked the Central Government to continue speeding up the effective implementation of Decision No. 1230/QD-TTg dated July 15, 2021 of Prime Minister on approving Program on preserving and sustainably promoting the value of Vietnamese cultural heritage, in the period of 2021-2025; In which, it is proposed that the Central Government should review and provide funding for the overall restoration and embellishment of national-level cultural and historical relics in the City for preserving and promoting the values at national historical sites. Currently, Hai An District has 16 national historical sites, for restoration and embellishment, the approval authority is the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, while this is only a procedural matter, so she proposed the National Assembly to study and amend the Law on Cultural Heritage in the direction of decentralizing the competence to appraise and approve the dossiers of restoration and embellishment of national relics to provincial or city levels.

Voter Tran Tien Dung, Chairman of Board of Directors of Asian Star D.C Investment Joint Stock Company, Chairman of Hai Phong City Logistics Association expressed his opinion at the meeting.
Voter Tran Tien Dung, Chairman of Board of Directors of Asian Star D.C Investment Joint Stock Company, Chairman of Hai Phong City Logistics Association, kindly suggested that the Government should create all conditions for 02 existing terminals No. 1, No.2 and 04 terminals under construction No. 3, No. 4, No. 5, No. 6 at Hai Phong international gateway port to been completed procedures and enterprises can deploy construction and put into operation as soon as possible, meeting the increasing demand of cargo delivery; mobilizing resources to soon build Tan Vu – Lach Huyen 2 bridge; at the same time, it is necessary to have policies to encourage enterprises to invest and develop inland waterway transport, make good use of natural river conditions, reduce logistics costs as well as reduce the load for road transport, avoid congestion, reduce traffic accidents; propose the Government, relevant ministries and sectors to soon allow domestic and international enterprises to study and build a container terminal in the South of Do Son or Tien Lang District, an area with suitable natural factors; allow Hai Phong Logistics Association to research and build a logistics center in the area of Van Uc estuary, in Tien Lang District.

Voter Vu Duy Mat, Deputy Director of Cat Bi International Airport expressed his opinion at the meeting.
Voter Vu Duy Mat, Deputy Director of Cat Bi International Airport proposed the National Assembly to consult with the Government to direct ministries and branches to study aviation activities, not only transporting passengers but also transporting goods associated with air logistics services at Cat Bi international airport (currently there is no planning, development direction on this content). In fact, Hai Phong City is attracting a large amount of investment, so the demand from investors is very high (goods still have to be transported to Noi Bai International Airport, significantly affecting the time and cost of investors and the value of goods); requested the National Assembly to consult with the Government to direct Ministry of National Defense to carry out the procedures for adjusting planning and handing over defense land quickly and timely for implementing the expansion project on Cat Bi International Airport; direct Ministry of Transport to research and develop air traffic infrastructure to serve the expansion of Cat Bi International Airport in accordance with Resolution No. 45-NQ/TW dated January 24, 2019 on construction and development of Hai Phong City.

Voter Pham Sy Tuyen, Head of Hai An District Education and Training Division, expressed his opinion at the meeting.
Voter Pham Sy Tuyen, Head of Hai An District Education and Training Division, kindly suggested continuing to prepare resources for vaccines and therapeutic drugs; accelerate the vaccination schedule with students from 12 to under 18 years old and children of other ages when having medical assessment to create community immunity. At the same time, continue directing to focus on investing in domestic vaccine production to proactively respond to the complicated and prolonged developments of COVID-19 pandemic; continue to support educational institutions (especially non-public educational institutions), consider social insurance, health insurance, unemployment insurance for all teachers and staffs at educational institutions; adopt policies and regimes for loans, reduce bank interest rates, and extend debt relief for non-public educational institutions; care about budget allocation; continue to launch and effectively implement the program on “signals and computers for children", creating favorable conditions for effective online learning and teaching. Voters kindly asked the National Assembly and Government to direct ministries, sectors, provinces and cities to create conditions for modernizing education and training infrastructure for effective digital transformation.
The National Assembly will continue to innovate and improve effective operation
On behalf of Hai Phong National Assembly Delegation, the Chairman of National Assembly Mr. Vuong Dinh Hue respectfully received and acknowledged the enthusiastic and responsible contributions, as well as legitimate thoughts and aspirations of Hai An District voters, directly answered and clarified many concerned issues of voters.

Mr. Vuong Dinh Hue, Politburo member, Chairman of the National Assembly answered recommendations and received opinions of voters in Hai An District.
The Chairman of the National Assembly expressed his impression to Hai Phong voters about sentiment, patriotism, aspiration for development, a belief in the Party leadership of Hai Phong voters and believed that this will be an important and valuable resource contributing to the development of the city and the country. The Chairman of the National Assembly Mr. Vuong Dinh Hue expressed his sincere thanks to Hai Phong voters for the detailed, practical and profound records and assessments with the 15th National Assembly's activities. Chairman of the National Assembly stated: The 15th National Assembly will be constantly innovating, creating, operating effectively and efficiently, meeting urgent requirements from actual life, serving life, serving people, which is most evident in the quality of meetings and activities of the National Assembly Standing Committee, Committees of the National Assembly, agencies of the National Assembly, National Assembly delegations and National Assembly deputies. The quality and effectiveness of the National Assembly's activities are also confirmed and measured through the coordination with the Government, the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuracy, and the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee; and conducted simultaneously in all three areas: Legislative, supervises and decides on important issues of the country… Chairman of the National Assembly said that meeting the requirements from real life, the National Assembly will hold a thematic session at the end of this year to decide 05 important and urgent issues of the country. Thus, this is the first time that the National Assembly holds four sessions in a year.

Mr. VuongDinh Hue, Politburo member, Chairman of the National Assembly answered recommendations and received opinions of voters in HaiAn District.
Chairman of the National Assembly hoped that Hai Phong voters as well as whole country voters would continue to pay attention, monitor, supervise, and encourage the National Assembly's activities to become more and more effective and efficient. Chairman of the National Assembly informed about some outstanding achievements of the country in the context of 2021 with many difficulties and challenges. According to Chairman of the National Assembly, the stability and development of the country despite the widespread COVID-19 pandemic, causing severe consequences and serious impacts is an important success and a foundation for continuous strong development, higher growth and more prosperity in the coming time.
Chairman of the National Assembly emphasized that in the overall results of the country, Hai Phong City has made an important contribution, is always a bright spot, and a leading locality in many fields. HaiAn District has many innovations, well exploits potentials and advantages for development. Chairman of the National Assembly hoped that HaiAn District, Hai PhongHai Phong City would continue to make breakthroughs, and contribute to the highly effective implementation of the country's growth goals.
Chairman of the National Assembly wished voters and people of Hai PhongHai Phong City and whole country to continue to strengthen their believes; have strong determination and desire for development; fight against corruption and negativity, make the City and the Country firmly develop and become more and more prosperity and development, constantly improve the material and spiritual life of the city's people.
Chairman of the National Assembly Mr. VuongDinh Hue directly answered the opinions and recommendations of Hai PhongHai Phong voters. According to Chairman of the National Assembly, the Resolution on specific mechanisms and policies for Hai PhongHai Phong development just approved by the National Assembly is the concretization of Resolution No.45 of the Politburo, highly supported by the National Assembly Standing Committee and the National Assembly. Chairman of the National Assembly hoped that, after promulgating the Resolution, Hai PhongHai Phong City would closely coordinate with central ministries and branches to enlist supports of the Government to effectively implement the resolution, make the best use of its role as a driving force, soon complete the cause of industrialization and modernization, and become a leading city in the whole country and in the region.
Regarding the proposal to study the establishment of a Free Trade Zone, the Chairman of the National Assembly said that the Government, Hai Phong City, Central ministries and branches will continue to improve and report the proposal to the Politburo for giving direction, then submit it to the National Assembly for consideration.
As for the proposal to build deep-water ports at Lach Huyen, connection traffic routes, Tan Vu-LachHuyen 2 bridge, the South of Do Son port, expansion of Cat Bi international airport, construction of logistics centers …, Chairman of the National Assembly emphasized that this is the inevitable development trend of Hai Phong. The National Assembly and the Government have always supported and directed to promote necessary works. Hai Phong City also needs to speed up faster settlement of works within the scope of responsibilities. Chairman of the National Assembly requested to study, absorb and include these contents in the report of Delegation to summarize the voters' opinions and recommendations to the National Assembly after the 2nd session.
Chairman of the National Assembly acknowledged and received opinions on education, social security assurance, and social housing construction; investment in grassroots health; implementation of synchronous measures to adapt safely, flexibly, and effectively control COVID-19 epidemic… Chairman of the National Assembly affirmed that, as a member of Hai Phong National Assembly Delegation, he will always take interest, support, do his best, contribute small bricks to create conditions for Hai Phong to develop in the new period, contribute positively to the overall development of the country.

Mr. Tran LuuQuang, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the City Party Committee, Head of Hai Phong National Assembly Delegation fully absorbed the exchange ideas and profound instructions of Chairman of the National Assembly Mr. VuongDinh Hue.
Mr. Tran LuuQuang, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the City Party Committee, Head of Hai Phong National Assembly Delegation fully absorbed the exchange ideas and profound instructions of Chairman of the National Assembly Mr. VuongDinh Hue on the major and core issues in the development of Hai Phong City. On behalf of the Party Committee, Government, Army and People of the City, Secretary of the City Party Committee would like to thank Chairman of the National Assembly Mr. VuongDinh Hue for giving Hai Phong special attention, support, sharing and valuable assistance; therefore, in a record short time, Hai Phong was granted a resolution on a number of specific mechanisms and policies by the National Assembly. This is the foundation and motivation for Hai Phong to successfully implement Resolution No.45 of the Politburo, bringing the City to a rapid and breakthrough development.

Secretary of the City Party Committee Mr. Tran Luu Quang acknowledged and absorbed the enthusiastic opinions and responsibilities of voters in Hai An District.
Secretary of the City Party Committee Mr. Tran Luu Quang acknowledged and absorbed the enthusiastic opinions and responsibilities of voters in Hai An District, and at the same time he wished that voters would continue to exchange, give suggestions, and propose plans to build the City and the Country./.