On November 8, the National Assembly Office said that National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man had just chaired a meeting with agencies to review preparations for the question and answer session at the 8th Session of the 15th National Assembly.
According to the program, the question and answer session at the 8th Session will be held over two days, November 11-12, focusing on groups of issues in three areas: banking, healthcare, information and communications.
In the first group of issues in the banking sector, the National Assembly focused on questioning: Monetary policy management to control inflation in the context of many fluctuations in the world economy; State management of the gold market and foreign exchange market; support for loans and exemption and reduction of interest rates for people and businesses to restore production and business after the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters.
The primary responsibility for answering lies with the Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam. Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc and the Ministers of Planning and Investment, Finance, Industry and Trade, Agriculture and Rural Development also participated in answering questions and explaining related issues.
Regarding the second group of issues in the health sector, the National Assembly focused on questioning: Mobilizing and arranging medical forces, ensuring medicine and medical supplies for people, and disease prevention and control after natural disasters; granting licenses and practice certificates in the field of medical examination and treatment.
Questioning the current status of management of functional foods, pharmaceutical cosmetics and solutions to handle violations; work to prevent and combat the harmful effects of tobacco and stimulants, especially in the school environment.
The main responsibility for answering lies with the Minister of Health. Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long and the Ministers of Planning and Investment, Finance, Industry and Trade, Education and Training, Public Security, and National Defense also participated in answering questions and explaining related issues.
Regarding the third group of issues in the field of information and communication, the National Assembly focused on questioning: Solutions to improve the quality of press activities in the current period of social media explosion, especially the role of revolutionary press in promoting socio-economic development.
Questioning the management of advertising activities in the press and online environment; investment, development and improvement of the quality of telecommunications infrastructure, especially in remote areas and ethnic minority areas.
The main responsibility for answering lies with the Minister of Information and Communications. Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc and the Ministers of Planning and Investment, Finance, Agriculture and Rural Development, Culture, Sports and Tourism, Science and Technology, Public Security; and the Chairman of the Ethnic Committee also participated in answering questions and explaining related issues.
Also according to the program schedule, the Prime Minister (or authorized Deputy Prime Minister) will report to clarify related issues and answer questions from National Assembly deputies.
Concluding the meeting, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man emphasized that through the question and answer sessions, voters and people will evaluate the capacity of Government members and sector leaders.
The National Assembly Chairman requested that Ministers and heads of sectors continue to promote their experience in answering questions and answering questions in previous sessions, with methods and approaches, answering "accurately and correctly", directly to the content of the questions.
