In preparation for voter meetings to report on the results of the 1st Session of the 16th National Assembly scheduled for April 28, 2026, the Office of the National Assembly (NA) Delegation and the People's Council of Hai Phong City have released a significant volume of response documents from Central Ministries and agencies. With nearly 50 feedback documents concerning key socio-economic issues, this initiative demonstrates a dedicated effort to resolve major, complex, and interdisciplinary problems that are of particular concern to the citizens of the port city.
A Comprehensive Overview of Voter Interests
The list of documents published on April 24, 2026, reveals that petitions from Hai Phong voters have expanded beyond local civil issues to encompass macro-level development strategies. Systemic issues have required the involvement of various Central authorities, ranging from the Government Office and specialized Ministries to the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Assembly. The public disclosure of these responses from April 25 to April 27, 2026, through mass media is intended to increase transparency in how information is processed and to allow citizens to effectively monitor the fulfillment of state commitments.
Prominent Groups of Complex Issues
Based on the provided responses, four major and highly complex issue groups have been identified:
- 1. Management of Resources, Land, and Environment in the Digital Age: This category contains the highest number of responses, particularly from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment. Complexities include land use planning (Documents No. 10816 and 9484), which addresses overlaps in land management in transition areas, and the balance between port economic development and the protection of Hai Phong's unique ecosystems (Documents No. 9180 and 11138). Additionally, Document No. 9209 highlights the digital transformationof land databases as a long-standing administrative "bottleneck".
- 2. Public Financial Governance and State Assets: Responses from the Ministry of Finance focus on essential resources for city development, such as fiscal policy adjustments for a Class I urban area (Documents No. 19894 and 19875). Furthermore, the restructuring of state-owned enterprises and public assets (Documents No. 19057 and 19079) is being closely directed by the Central government to address complexities involving large-scale enterprises and real estate management in Hai Phong.
- 3. Urban Infrastructure and Social Housing: The Ministry of Construction has addressed petitions regarding housing management and urban development (Documents No. 14328 and 15154). For a rapidly urbanizing city like Hai Phong, solving the challenge of worker housing in economic zones and renovating old urban areas requires high-level coordination between sectoral and local planning.
- 4. Security, Defense, and Social Order: Participation from the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Defense (Documents No. 843 and 7987) reflects voter concerns regarding maritime border security and social order, specifically regarding the Law on Military Service and combating high-tech crime.
Breakthroughs in Accessing Information
A key highlight of this response period is the application of technology to remove information barriers. The Office of the NA Delegation and the People's Council have implemented several measures:
- Comprehensive Digitalization: All 47 documents and nine groups of petitions are publicly posted on the website dbndhaiphong.gov.vn.
- QR Code Integration: This innovation allows voters in communes, wards, and especially the newly merged "special zones" to easily scan and read response documents directly from their smartphones.
- Decentralized Responsibility: People's Committees at all levels and departments are responsible for actively utilizing these electronic documents to disseminate information to local voters, ensuring that information flow is not blocked at intermediate levels.
Practical Significance for Hai Phong Voters
Responding to major and complex petitions is not merely a theoretical exercise; for Hai Phong, it serves as a foundation for:
- Resolving "Stalled" Projects: This is facilitated by clear definitions in the feedback on land and investment from the Ministry of Finance or the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
- Refining Social Welfare Policies: Responses from the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Training provide the basis for the city to adjust policies on tuition fees, medical service prices, and investment in standard schools.
- Strengthening International Integration: Feedback from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Document No. 9296) helps reposition Hai Phong's role in the global value chain, particularly as the city implements new economic zone projects.
To ensure all opinions are heard, the city has also assigned specialists to monitor and answer voter questions via a hotline (0986.016368). These activities indicate that voter petition work in Hai Phong has shifted from "written replies" to "practical problem-solving," strengthening public trust in elected bodies during the new term.