VietNamNet Bridge – Inflation was paramount on voters' minds when they met Party General Secretary and National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong in Ba Dinh and Cau Giay districts in Ha Noi yesterday, March 7.


HTML clipboard National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong talks to voters in Cau Giay and Ba Dinh District as preparation for the upcoming ninth session of the assembly 12th tenure. (Photo: VNS)
They were being informed about the agenda of the upcoming session of the National Assembly.


Contributions from voters fell into two main categories. The first included price hikes, curbing inflation, monitoring exchange rates, creating favourable conditions for businesses to expand, improving living conditions – and environmental protection.


The second group focused on how to improve the quality and efficiency of the National Assembly's activities.


Speaking to a big audience, Trong said that the session would be the last one of this National Assembly tenure. Its main tasks would be to review the last working term, evaluate working efficiency, analyse causes and draw lessons for making improvements.


"The National Assembly is not only the highest organ of state power, but also the highest-level representative body of the people, so deputies must be diverse enough to make a comprehensive representation," he said.


In addition to increasing the percentage of full time deputies from 29 per cent to 33 per cent of delegates, Trong said there was a need to enhance the role of the NA's nationalities councils and committees.


Trong said the pilot scheme to abolish the People's Councils at district and ward level would continue to be implemented, but needed to be approached in a cautious manner.


To mark International Women's Day today, Trong sent females voters his best greetings.


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