Vote of confidence creates positive effects: opinions
The vote of confidence on 44 officials holding the positions elected or approved by the 15th-tenure National Assembly (NA) was held seriously and in line with regulations, reflecting the increasing democracy of parliamentary activities.
The 15th National Assembly holds the vote of confidence on 44 officials on October 25. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The voteof confidence on 44 officials holding the positions elected or approved by the15th-tenure National Assembly (NA) was held seriously and in linewith regulations, reflecting the increasing democracy of parliamentaryactivities.
The vote of confidence on October25, part of the 15th NA’s ongoing sixth session, was the fourth tobe organised so far. The previous ones were held at the fifth and eighth sessionsof the 13th NA in June 2013 and November 2014, respectively, and thesixth session of the 14th NA in October 2018.
Highlighting positive effects from eachvote of confidence, Dr Nguyen Viet Chuc, former Vice Chairman of the NACommittee for Culture, Education, Youth, Adolescents and Children, said that theactivity demonstrates the political system’s high sense of responsibilitytowards people. It is a meter of officials’ performance, an encouragement forthe ones with many votes of “high confidence”, and also a warning for thosewith a majority of votes of “low confidence”.
This is a highly positive sign ofthe modern society and also accords with the Party’s guideline that officialsmust satisfy and meet people’s expectations, he noted.
Chuc went on to say that in this time’s vote of confidence, most officials had votesof “high confidence” much higher than “low confidence” ones. He considered thisas encouraging as it reflected officials’ fulfillment of their duties as wellas the country’s determination to surmount pandemic-triggered difficulties.
Mentioning several officials with many votes of “low confidence”, he said itnot only requires them to further improve their capacity but also indicatesthat there are some problematic mechanisms hampering officials to workeffectively.
Chien expressed his belief that theNA will consider and solve those problems to help officials improve theirperformance.
Highly valuing the voting results, Do Thi Tam, Deputy Director of the Ha ThanhCo. Ltd based in Hanoi’s Hai Ba Trung district, said the ballots represent notonly legislators’ assessment but also voters and people’s voice, adding theultimate goal of the vote of confidence is to ensure the interests of the countryand people.
Another purpose is to help officialsrealise the level of confidence given to them in order to makeself-improvement. The country has big aspirations and major opportunities, butchallenges are also considerable, so the political system and people require strongmettle from officials, she went on.
Tam voiced her belief that after thevote of confidence, officials in the entire political system will make moreeffective contributions to society and especially, think big, act bold, anddare to bear responsibility./.
President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Do Van Chien presented a report on constituents’ opinions and recommendations sent to the 15th-tenure National Assembly (NA)’s sixth session at its opening sitting held in Hanoi on October 23.
Legislators cast secret ballots in the vote of confidence on the 44 persons holding the positions elected or approved by the National Assembly (NA) on October 25 morning, part of the ongoing sixth session of the 15th NA.
The National Assembly (NA) on October 25 afternoon adopted a resolution confirming the results of the vote of confidence on the persons holding the positions it elected or approved.
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The 15th National Assembly holds the vote of confidence on 44 officials on October 25. (Photo: VNA) 
