National Assembly questions about auditing, culture, sports and tourism

Today, June 5, continuing the program of the 7th Session, the National Assembly will spend the whole day focusing on questioning and answering questions on 2 groups of issues in the fields of auditing and culture, sports and tourism.

Accordingly, from 9am, the third group of issues in the field of auditing will be questioned by delegates to the head of the auditing sector. State Auditor General Ngo Van Tuan will explain solutions to overcome the situation of enterprises and projects that have been audited but still have violations; the implementation of the conclusions and recommendations of the State Audit.

Mr. Ngo Van Tuan also informed about the work of preventing corruption and negativity in state audit activities; solutions to overcome the overlapping situation in inspection and auditing. In addition, the Ministers of Planning and Investment, Finance, Public Security and the Government Inspector General also participated in answering questions on related contents.

From 3 p.m., the National Assembly will continue the question-and-answer session on the fourth group of issues in the fields of culture, sports and tourism. Minister Nguyen Van Hung will answer questions about the selection, training and policies for athletes and artists in the arts; and job creation for athletes and artists after the peak period of competition and performance.

Minister Nguyen Van Hung will also answer questions about the implementation of tasks and solutions to stimulate and restore tourism in 2024 and the following years; develop night tourism products and specific policies, attract investment in cultural, sports and tourism activities in ethnic minority and mountainous areas.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha and leaders of the Ministries of Planning and Investment, Finance, Transport, Education and Training, Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs, Home Affairs; Minister and Chairman of the Ethnic Committee also participated in answering related questions.

The questioning session is expected to end late morning on June 6.

Previously, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism proposed that civil servants in the performing arts sector, which is classified as a heavy and dangerous job such as circus, ballet, etc., be allowed to retire early according to their wishes after having paid 20 years of social insurance.

In a report sent to National Assembly delegates before the question-and-answer session of the 7th Session of the 15th National Assembly, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung said that artists and actors are typically trained for 7-12 years, and some subjects for 15-16 years. Vocational training begins at 10 years old and must be talented. Meanwhile, the average performing career is 15-20 years.

Therefore, female artists aged 35-40 and male artists aged 40-45 almost all have reduced performance and professional activities. This leads to the situation where people working in the arts “have reached the end of their working life but are not yet old enough to retire,” making it difficult to change jobs.

Most of these people do not meet the standards for civil servant and public employee exams and selection, so they cannot take on managerial or administrative positions. The artists hope to have their retirement benefits resolved early. However, current regulations only allow them to retire no more than 5 years earlier than the regulations.

Therefore, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism proposes that civil servants in the performing arts sector in the “List of arduous, toxic, dangerous jobs and especially arduous, toxic, dangerous jobs” can retire early according to their wishes after participating in social insurance for 20 years. The pension level will be based on the insurance contribution rate.

According to Circular 11/2020 of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, arduous, toxic and dangerous jobs are jobs that have factors that are harmful, damaging to health, spirit or have high risks. This Circular stipulates 1,838 occupations and jobs with arduous, toxic and dangerous factors and is divided into 31 fields.