National Assembly deputy Duong Trung Quoc

The airport project which was first planned in 2005, have affected local residents. Deputy Duong Trung Quoc at Dong Nai province said: “It is essential to create a modern urban environment around the airport. We must also pay due attention to the interests of the affected people”.

The deputies suggested that the Government closely watch the land acquisition and compensation to avoid mistakes and conflicts.

The National Assembly continued their discussions on the draft law on fishery on Friday afternoon.  Deputies suggested adding regulations on preferential policies in tax, credit, investment in surveillance system, disease warning, and modern equipment for offshore fishing. They called for a review of regulations on criteria of marine reserves to avoid overlapping with the Law on Bio-Diversity and clarification of the State responsibility for marine protection to match the Law on Bio-Diversity.

Many deputies were interested in the establishment of a fisheries resource surveillance agency. Some said the agency should be set up at central and provincial levels given the urgency of fishery management.