NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met with voters in Tan Phu ward, Cai Rang district, the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, on May 3, ahead of the 5th meeting of the 14th legislature slated for mid-May.
NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan at the meeting with voters in Can Tho city (Source: VNA)
Can Tho (VNA) – Chairwoman of the National AssemblyNguyen Thi Kim Ngan met with voters in Tan Phu ward, Cai Rang district, theMekong Delta city of Can Tho, on May 3, ahead of the fifth meeting of the 14thlegislature slated for mid-May.
The voters expressedtheir concerns over anti-corruption work, health insurance, food safety andhygiene, counterfeit products, house and land use rights and allowance for theelderly.
The chief legislator informed the voters about the expectedagenda of the fifth meeting and the country’s socio-economic development in2017 and the first months of this year.
Apart from achievements, there remain shortcomings whichhave drawn public attention such as fire, especially in apartment buildings,she said, noting that the NA will conduct supervision on this issue in 2018.
Mentioning Can Tho’s planning, NA Chairwoman Ngan stressedthat the city’s master plan must be ratified by the Government, and the managementshould follow the approved plan.
She asked the People’s Committee of Cai Rang district toreview the Law on Housing as many households complained that they have yet to receivehouse and land use right certificates in urban areas in the locality.
Regarding the anti-corruption work, Ngan highlighted thedetermination of Central Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption to fightcorruption, as well as the spirit of no “banned zones” in combating corruption.
Later the same day, NA Chairwoman Ngan attended a hand-over ceremonyof Hung Thanh kindergarten in the resettlement area of Tay Do cultural centrein Hung Thanh ward, Cai Rang district, Can Tho City. –VNA
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NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan at the meeting with voters in Can Tho city (Source: VNA) 
