(VOVworld) – The 13th National Assembly reviewed its performance over the last 5 years on Monday. In addition to legislation, oversight, and deciding key national issues, the National Assembly looked for ways to improve its performance in the next term. Many deputies agreed on the need to improve the qualifications of National Assembly deputies, particularly full-time ones. Huynh Nghia, a deputy for Da Nang city, said: “There should be more full-time National Assembly deputies who must be professionally and morally sound.”
A number of deputies said the National Assembly should definitely say no to poor-quality draft laws. Nguyen Van Tuyet, a deputy for Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, said: “We should be more resolute in legislation. The heads of legislative agencies, who fail to fulfill their responsibilities, should be held responsible. Draft laws of poor quality should be discarded.”
Nguyen Van Tien, a deputy for Tien Giang province, proposed increasing the quality of oversight: “We should encourage lawmakers to go on field trips. Oversight committees should think of ways to improve the effectiveness of meetings with voters.”
Vice-chairman of the National Assembly Uong Chu Luu said the deputies’ opinions will be considered for inclusion in the report of the 13th National Assembly.