Header Page of 120 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NATIONAL ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION NGUYỄN THỊ MAI THOA SUPERVISORY ACITIVITY OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEPUTIES IN VIETNAM Major: Public management Code: 62 34 04 03 PHD THESIS ON PUBLIC MANAGEMENT SUMMARY HA NOI, 2017 luan van thac si-tai lieu - luan an -kinh te -Footer Page of 120 Header Page of 120 INTRODUCTION The thesis’s urgency The National Assembly is the highest-level representative organ of the People, organ of the highest state power of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam At the present, the National Assembly is acting in three areas, including: legislation, supreme supervision andfundermental decision on the country’s issue in manner of increasingly democratic, practical and more effective However, operations of National Assembly, especially supervision activity, it hasn’t achieved the desired result Among those who have supervisory powers, National Assembly deputies are special subjects, effectiveness of the National Assembly deputies' supervision activities is a decisive factor for efficiency of the National Assembly's supervisory activities and bodies of the National Assembly in general Only when every deputy participates actively and effectively in the supervision, achievement and quality of the supervision can be got by National Assembly and its bodies In fact, there are still limitations in the supervision of NA deputies Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in 2013 regulated new mechanism of assignment coordination and power control among state agencies in exercising the legislative, executive, judicial, requirements of integration period and industrialization and modernization career of the country which have been set National Assembly of Vietnam to continue improving its effectiveness and efficiency, in which effectiveness of the supervision of the National Assembly in general and of every supervisory subject, including members of the National Assembly must be more improved This is an urgent and important requirement in the process of reforming state apparatus, renewing and completing organization and operation of the National Assembly, in line with Party's and State's policieson reforming state apparatus to promote right of the People, to build and complete law-governed Socialist State of Vietnam of the people, by the people and for the people Therefore, it is necessary to build a supervisory mechanism of National Assembly Deputies which iscompatible with practical conditions in Vietnam and be closer to common standards of a modern parliament in the world Recognizing importance and urgency of the issue, Ph.D Student who is selecting the topic “Supervisory activities of the National Assembly of Vietnam Deputies" is the subject of the dissertation ResearchPurposes and Tasks The dissertation aims to proposing measures to strengthen supervisory activities of the National Assembly Deputies in order to satisfy the requirements luan van thac si-tai lieu - luan an -kinh te -Footer Page of 120 Header Page of 120 of building a law-governed Socialist State of Vietnam of the people, by the people, for the people, and of international integration Forgoings, the dissertation has the following tasks: assessing theoretical and practical research related to the supervisory activities of the National Assembly, the National Assembly Deputies; studying the theoretical views on supervisory activities of the National Assembly Deputies; evaluating actual status of the National Assembly Deputies in implementing supervisory activities, assessing effects of the guarantee factors on supervisory activities of the National Assembly Deputies; proposing specific renovation ideas and solutions to strengthen the supervisory activities of the National Assembly Deputies in a modern, democratic and professional National Assembly Research Object and Scope 4.1 Research object: The research approaches objects: system of perspectives, policies and regulations on supervisory activities of National Assembly Deputies and reality of supervisory activities of National Assembly Deputies, including full time National Assembly Deputies and concurrent Deputies 4.2 Scope of research: The dissertation mainly studies supervisory activities of National Assembly deputy on activities of law executive agencies in the tenure of XI to XIV under Law on Organization of the National Assembly, Law on Supervisory activities of National Assembly and the People's Council, Law on election of National Assembly Deputy and other related documents Methodology 5.1 Methodology: The thesis’s methodology is Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh Thought; economic, politic, state managementtheories; the Party's viewpoints and plan on socio-economic development and the renewal of political system in the transitional period to socialism; Renovation of organization and operation of the National Assembly, organs of the National Assembly and the National Assembly deputies 5.2 Research method - Document study: collect, gather, analyze information and data on research objects and within scope of research The method is conducted when Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter of the thesis are studied - Practical survey method: PhD student has combined qualitative and quantitative research with sociological investigations to collect necessary information on study issues Opinions of National Assembly deputies (tenure XIII) on the contents has been got The methodology is mainly presented in Chapter 3, as a practical basis for assessing the strengths, limitations and causes of the current situation on supervisory activities of National Assembly Deputies - Typical case study: some cases, specific practice on supervisory activities of National Assembly Deputies, for instance luan van thac si-tai lieu - luan an -kinh te -Footer Page of 120 Header Page of 120 - Predictive research method: is presented in Chapter of the thesis to propose viewpoints and solutions to enhance supervisory activities of National Assembly deputies in coming time New contributions Theorically, the thesis has systematically discussed theoretical issues of supervisory activities of National Assembly Deputies, in which concepts, characteristics and meaning of supervisory activities of National Assembly Deputies; concepts, and the guarantee, factors of supervisory activities of National Assembly Deputies Practically, the thesis has used qualitative and quantitative study to assess the current implementation status of supervisory activities of National Assembly Deputies, current guarantees on supervisory activities of National Assembly Deputies, and based on that proposals are made to strengthen supervisory activities of National Assembly Deputies In which three fundamental factors have a strong impact supervisory activities of National Assembly Deputies including: legislative basis, political basis and the supervisory capacity of the NA deputies Structure In addition to introduction, conclusion, the thesis structures chapters: Chapter 1:Overview about the research and discussions in the thesis Chapter 2: Scientific basis on supervisory activities of National Assembly deputies Chapter3: Status of supervisory activities and guarantee for supervisory activities of National Assembly of Vietnam Chapter 4: Viewpoints and measures to strengthen supervisory activities of National Assembly deputies CHAPTER 1- OVERVIEW AND DISCUSSIONS 1.1 Research Overview In the world, many studies on supervisoryactivities of parliament and parliamentarianswas conducted In general, the studies provided a fairly standard theory system of supervisory activities of parliament; including concept of supervision, parliamentary autonomy, criteria of a parliamentary democracy and effective supervision, supervising tools, and effective supervision organization experience in new democracies These are useful comparisons to assess practice and proposed recommendations for the thesis In our nation, previous researches have highlighted and clarified some issues that the Ph.D Student can inherit, namely, the legal status of supervisory activities, role of National Assembly deputies, the general concept of supervisory activity of National Assembly, legislative mechanism of supervisory luan van thac si-tai lieu - luan an -kinh te -Footer Page of 120 Header Page of 120 activity, some comments, and evaluation on the questionnaires to National Assembly Deputy; solution for completing, enhancing specialized activities of National Assembly Deputy and improving guarantee condition of supervisory activities of National Assembly deputy in the field However, regarding supervisory activities of National Assembly deputy, these previous study, authors didn’t concern capacity of National Assembly deputy such as: qualification, prestige, skill, motivation of the supervisory activities; didn’t analyze basic political background to create the political will for National Assembly Deputy in the supervisory activity; didn’t compare achievements and limitations in supervisory activities of different deputies and not propose comprehensive solutions for the most important things to ensure the supervisory activities of National Assembly Deputy: legal foundation- politic willsubjective capacity so that National Assembly Deputy could supervise effectively 1.2 Research issues Firstly, the dissertation is studying in depth, analyze the concept and characteristics of supervisory activities of NA Deputies; purpose, significance of supervisory activities in public administration, state power control and representative role of the NA Deputies Secondly, the dissertation is going to study and assess the actual situation of supervisory activity of National Assembly Deputies in special activities; Conclusion on conditions in order that National Assembly Deputy can effectively implement supervisory activities is made from these analysis and reality assessment Thirdly, the dissertation will also analyze and clarify status of necessary guarantee for NA Deputies to conduct effective supervision Fourthly, the research clarifies conditions of a democratic, modern parliamentary with effective supervision and professional operation Fifthly, based on theoretical study, assessment on reasons of practical status, the dissertation shall propose suitable orientation and develop measures to solve these reasons, to enhance supervisory activities and guarantee for supervisory right of National Assembly Deputy Chapter SCIENTIFIC BASIS ON SUPERVISORY ACTIVITIES OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEPUTIES 2.1 Concept of supervisory activity 2.1.1 Definition of supervisory and operation right of National Assembly Deputies luan van thac si-tai lieu - luan an -kinh te -Footer Page of 120 Header Page of 120 Supervisory right of National Assembly of Vietnam originates from supervisory right of internal organs of the National Assembly, including National Assembly Standing Committee, National Council, National Assembly Commitees, NA delegations and NA Deputies It can be defined that supervisory right of NA Deputies is to monitor, review and evaluate activities of central State agencies and individuals elected and adopted by the National Assembly in compliance with constitutions and laws in order to protect legitimate rights and interests of citizens and ensure the feasibility of policies, law issued by the National Assembly The supervisionright of the NA Deputy is concretized by supervisory activities It is the National Assembly Deputies that raise question, supervise law document, execution of law in the locality and settlement of complaints, denunciations and petitions of citizens to follow up, review, assesment of those duties for supervised subjects 2.1.2 Characteristics of supervisory activities of National Assembly deputies The supervisory activity of NA Deputies has some following characteristics: it is implemented by only competent individual subjects under National Assembly’s structure; be powerful activity of the State; with large scope and supervision subjects and the supervisory activities of National Assembly Deputy is reaching to politic duty other than legal duty 2.1.3 Meaning of supervisory activity of National Assembly Deputy - Supervision to excercise representative role: National Assembly Deputy conducts supervision activities because of request, pressure from voters' will and desire to protect their legitimate rights and interests of voters, as well as meet requirements of voter who elects us - Supervision to contribute State power control: as a supervising subject, National Assembly Deputy attends to monitor, review and check excercising power of State agencies to ensure that the agencies’authority are controlled within the constitutional framework - Supervision to contribute to public administration:National Assemby Deputy monitors, reviews, assesses activities of administrative individual, organizations to detect, prevent adverse action againts Law ofState administrative agencies, State officials and civil servants aiming at perfecting the State administration, legal control, guarantee and discipline in public administration - Supervision to supplement the legislature: Through the supervisory activity, National Assembly Deputy collects support information for legislative activities and test of law application adopted by the National Assembly to more amendment and supplementation if necessary 2.2 Classification of NA Deputy’s supervisory activity luan van thac si-tai lieu - luan an -kinh te -Footer Page of 120 Header Page of 120 There are many different ways to classify supervisory activities upon to criteria basis Based on timing criteria, the supervisory activity can be divided into pre-check and post-check supervisory activity But based on location, it can be classified into internal and external NA supervisory activity According to Vietnamese law, NA Deputy exercises the following supervisory activities: raise questions, supervise legal documents, law enforcement in the locality; Supervise settlement of complaints, denunciations and petitions of citizens In the scope of this dissertation, Ph.D student is analyzing the supervisory activity of National Assembly Deputies based on law classification 2.3 Guarantee on the supervisory activity of NA Deputies Guarantee on the supervisory activity of NA’s deputies is the overall condition by which NA Deputies can excercise the supervisory activity effectively and on purpose set forth These are the basically important factors to decide implementation and effectiveness of the supervisory activity of NA’s deputies, including legal basis, political basis (the Party’s leadership, election mechanism, organization of state apparatus and National Assembly ) and supervision capacity of NA Deputies (including qualification, pretige of the deputies as well as their supervisory skills) 2.4 Supervisory activity of some members of parliament in the world and reference for Vietnam -Parliamentarians' supervisory activity in some countries in the world: Questioning and supervising settlement of complaints and denunciations of voters are main supervision of parliamentarians in countries In particular, supervising settlement of complaints and denouncement of voters is often regarded as an activity to exercise representative role of parliamentarians and they seriously concern, spend their own time and energy to perform Interpellation acitivity is divided into a number of specific forms: interpellation, question-and-answer, pre-set question, surprising question, hearing, written questions - As a reference for Vietnam: diversify forms of contact with voters to collect voters' opinions and aspirations, help voters exercise their rights to make complaints and denunciations; Parliamentarians will be staffed with great help and effective use of the media in the supervisory activity; In order to avoid conflict of interest in the supervisory activity, countries don't let parliamentarian in cum of positions in the executive or judicial apparatus or state budget owned enterprises Chapter 3: STATUS OF SUPERVISORY ACTIVITY AND GUARANTEE FOR SUPERSIORY ACTIVITIES OF NA DEPUTIES 3.1 Status of supervisory activity of National Assembly Deputies luan van thac si-tai lieu - luan an -kinh te -Footer Page of 120 Header Page of 120 3.1.1 Interpellation activity Interpellation is a key supervisory activity exercised by the National Assembly's Deputy as the name of independent supervisory subjects At present, number of questions from National Assembly deputy is increasing in meeting terms; the length of interpellation meeting in each term is also extended as requested by National Assembly Deputy However, there is an unequal distribution of interpellation between full-time and concurrent National Assembly's Deputies; among concurrent National Assembly Deputy in different occupations and majors In particular, there are overwhelming number of fulltime NAdeputiesagainst concurrent NA Deputy; number of deputies working for the Fatherland Front at all levels, associations and organizations tended to question more, then National Assembly's Deputy from universities, training institutions, hospitals, also the number of entrepreneurs is quite large compared to its force in National Assembly's deputy Regarding to quality, the Deputies raise mostly question about urgent issues, which ask respondents to explain the cause, propose solutions and commit to implement National Assembly Deputies are more interested in approaching to, pursuing the content questioned in the meeting conference, which have been answered by the Minister on the settlement direction or promised to resolve, leading to the supervisory activity will increasingly have a positive impact on the practical life How to organize interpellation activities at the National Assembly forum is also renewed in the way of promoting direct question-answer, enhancing discussion and debate on the forum The Deputies also begin to concern right of petitioning after interpellation, in which the right to recommend the establishment of an interim committee to investigate some particular issues However, it has some certain limitation in quality of questions, sending pre-interpellation makes the assessment of National Assembly Deputies on respondentsnot really accurate; some questions of the Deputies are not clear, while the real urgent issues aren't answered properly by National Assembly Deputies In addition, the issue of "post-interpellation" has many "gaps", related to responsibilities and efficiency of duty performance of Ministers which have been mentioned but not solved finally In addition, interpellation power of the NA deputies is limited by the fact that the National Assembly Standing Committee determines different interpellation contents, respondents at each meeting of National Assembly Standing Committee 3.1.2 Supervisory activity in law document Supervisory activity in law document of National Assembly Deputy is considered to be separate supervisory activity in law (such as: interpellation activity, supervise settlement of complaints, denunciations of voters etc.), is rarely organized independently and regularly but rather together with another supervisory activities or connect to other supervisory activity Even when luan van thac si-tai lieu - luan an -kinh te -Footer Page of 120 Header Page of 120 National Assembly deputies participate in supervising law document with other subjects (members of the delegation of NA Deputy, NA's committees, the National Assembly Standing Committee), which is also not a regular and effective activity 3.1.3 Supervisory activity in law implementation NA's Deputies have not been active in developing and deploying the supervisory activity program forlaw implementation in the locality When it is implemented, this activity coincides with the supervisory scope, contents, forms with those by delegation of NA Deputies, People's Councils and Deputy of People's Councils at all levels In addition, Law just stipulates its jurisdiction but no measures to help National Assembly Deputy exercise their powers more effectively and favorably 3.1.4 Supervisory activity in settlement of complaints, denunciations and petitions of citizens At present, majority of National Assembly Deputy has only forwarded the application and sent the letter to urge the settlement, while the following up at the end of that issue is less done In addition, the way to carry out the supervisory activity in addressing voters' complaints, denunciations and petitionsare mainly by listening to reports but rather deep investigation on its accuracy and legality; Very few cases are considered, evaluated, recommended, followed up to the end of case to clarify responsibilities of competent agencies of complaint and denunciation settlement, protect legitimate rights and interests of people 3.2 Actual status of guarantees in supervisory activity of National Assembly's Deputies 3.2.1.Political guarantee The political guarantees have contributed to create a strong political position for National Assembly’s Deputies, especially full time deputies in charge of supervision, in which popular election with a high percentage of voters, in compliance with law regulation on elections, election area with sufficient representative deputies, and results considered and published in accordance with the process has brought a position " people-elected deputy " for National Assembly Deputies At the same time, National Assembly is determined as the "highest power State organ," with "supreme supervisory authority" for the State acvitities, which is the confirmation of the special importance of the National Assembly, NA's Deputies, creating the "top down" supervisory position of the subject for the whole operation of the state apparatus In addition, privilege of the NA Deputies also assist these Deputies necessary guarantees to carry out supervisory activities However, political foundations have not helped the deputies to create the independent political position and strength needed for supervisory acivities of luan van thac si-tai lieu - luan an -kinh te -Footer Page of 120 Header Page 10 of 120 National Assembly Deputies: Firstly, election regime has had a great impact on establishment of political positions of National Assembly Deputies By establishing a "hard" structure, the National Assembly component, the electoral campaign is kind of procedures, making elected deputies depend much on voters, which fails to create social motivation and pressure to the supervisory activity for the sake of voters; voters also aren’t in condition to understand and select talented deputies as their representative Even election administration unit -based classification has some certain benefits for election, NA Deputies seem to represent for locality’s benefit instead of nation’s in supervisory activities Secondly, leadership of the Party sometimes isn’t still flexible with issues related to senior personnel after supervisory and interpellation activity National Assembly is organized unprofessionally (about 70% of National Assembly’s Deputies is concurrent ones and many of them are working for administrative agencies, specialized and justice bodies, so they are facing to many difficulties in exercising their full right in supervisory activity) “Duality” position which is both supervisory subject and supervisory object, restrict independent position of Deputies, making National Assembly Deputies not be in political position corresponding to legal position under law in supervisory activity Thirdly, National Assembly Deputies have not yet recognized privilege of their speeches, so they still hesitate to express their opinions in protecting voters’ interest in case of minority opinions 3.2.2 Guarantee on legality: Current provisions on supervisory activities of National Assembly Deputies are basically institutionalized the Party’s views on the promotion of representative democracy, organization renovation and mode of operation of the National Assembly in the process of developing and finishing rule of law based country, in particular Constitution 2013 which inherited advanced, superior provisions in previous ones,its contents on supervisory authority and supervisory procedures of National Assembly’s deputies are quite sufficient The document system is presented in relatively consistent and uniform manner in manyrespects; in accordance with the constitution provisions This is one of material reasons leading to achievements in supervisory activity of National Assembly and of NA’s deputies in the past few years However, legal guarantee on supervisory activities of National Assembly’s deputies is gradually being completed even some limitations: authority of National Assembly Deputies still quite large, which isn’t really suitable with characteristics of National Assembly of Vietnam which holds with 70% concurrent deputies who have main jobs cum National Assembly Deputy position, so they just spend about 30% their time for NA Deputy’s activities ( supervise all activities of central and local state bodies); supervisory activities of National Assembly Deputies are classified unreasonably and not followed with any criteria, leading to the supervisory activities have its name sometimes, but rarely implemented by National Assembly Deputies Some difficult supervisory 10 luan van thac si-tai lieu - luan an -kinh te -Footer Page 10 of 120 Header Page 11 of 120 activities are not in a supervisory form of National Assembly Deputies such as: law document, implementation of law in locality 3.2.3.Supervisory capacity of NA’s Deputies Capacity of the NA Deputies, including their qualifications, prestige, skills and some other supporting conditions, should have been improved, which are one of the important reasons for success of the NA Deputies in supervisory activities, especially in interpellation activities which can be increasingly strengthened in both quantity and quality However, there is high proportion of National Assembly Deputies with higher education, but some of NA Deputies are still missing basic knowledge on general principles of law and institutions, procedures of operation of the National Assembly, including the supervisory procedure Many National Assembly Deputies lack supervision skills, especially the first half of the term for Deputies who join the National Assembly in the first time Besides, many NA Deputies have not built their image and prestige in the front of voters because their supervisory activities are not effective, because of breach of dismissal law Only qualification and skill for effective supervision, the NA Deputies can have the trust, authorization from the People to communicate their wills and desires Chapter 4: POINT OF VIEW AND SOLUTION TO ENHANCE SUPERVISORY ACTIVITES OF NA DEPUTIES 4.1 Point of view of NA Deputies in supervisory activity - Improving supervisory activities of NA Deputies is complied with the Party’s point of view which is completing the socialist rule-of-law state and Ho Chi Minh's thought in building the state of the people, by the people and for the people Specially point of view “completing NA election regime to select and vote really typical persons joining to NA; “improving operation quality of NA Deputies” and building NA of Vietnam to gather great power of the great national unity block which is the constitutional and legislative body the country to exercise democracy so that all levels of People can participate in the country management - Improving supervisory activities of NA Deputies must be complied with international point of view in building a democracy and effective supervision National Assembly Our National Assembly of Vietnam is increasingly improved in line with the general principle, norms of parliaments in countries to operate more and more democratically and effectively In the general context, the supervisory activities of NA Deputies need to be more scientifically, professionally exercised, and more substantive to transparency and democratization of all activities of state agencies 11 luan van thac si-tai lieu - luan an -kinh te -Footer Page 11 of 120 Header Page 12 of 120 - National Assembly Deputies should focus on supervising the Government's activities In the executive system, the government is the highest level and the only one that has not been clarified accountability regime Under the Government, Ministries, branches and localities are responsible to the Government through tools of inspection, checking and reporting If the National Assembly and National Assembly Deputies supervise agencies under the government and localities, the supervisory function of the National Assembly with the government inspection and examination institutions is overlapping In addition, National Assembly’s deputies should not supervise function of judicial bodies because these bodies operate in a separate legal process (procedural process), comply with the independent principle and only law - Personal responsibility of the NA Deputies in the supervisory activities should be strengthened National Assembly Deputies should make good use of their supervisory powers and tools to carry out high quality and effective supervisory activities At the same time, voters should have close supervision mechanism for National Assembly’s supervisory activities in order to create motivation and pressure for the NA Deputies to act as their representatives, including supervisory activities - Strengthening the supervisory activity of National Assembly is based on overcoming limitations in the supervisory activities of National Assembly and National Assembly Deputy over the past time, ensuring profession and transparency in the supervisory activity 4.2 Enhancement measures for the supervisory activities of NA’s Deputies 4.2.1 Solutions on politic guarantee 4.2.1.1 Continuously reform the Party's leadership method: the party needs to lead from internal National Assembly The National Assembly party delegation should be given absolute authority to act the Party to direct organization and operation of the National Assembly At the same time, number of Party members in the National Assembly should be considers for more reasonable numbers, number of non-party members in National Assembly should be increased in order that number of deputies who are party members always occupy the majority to institutionalize the party’s policy and path into the State law and highly supervise all activities of state agencies, but not necessarily the absolute majority 4.2.1.2 Renovate election mechanism of the National Assembly’s deputiesIt is necessary to change concept of representative ability to have more appropriate policy for determining the component and structure of NA Deputies and to select qualified Deputies who are passionate for NA’s activities; increase the number of delegates introduced by the central government in order to solve interest conflict between the central and local in the supervisory activity Improve dependence on voters in elections as to create motivation and social 12 luan van thac si-tai lieu - luan an -kinh te -Footer Page 12 of 120 Header Page 13 of 120 pressure on the NA's deputies in the supervisory activities, thus helping the NA Deputies to better understand their role of representation and clearer orientation of supervision for the purpose of voter interest 4.2.1.3 Reform concurrent regime of National Assembly: the concurrent regime of NA’s Deputies need to solve interest conflictsof overlapping relationships between the supervisory subjects and supervisory objects It is not appropriate to letparliamentarians in cum positions in the administrative and judicial apparatus, state budget owned enterprises, encourage specialists to work in research institutes and educational institutions, social organizations… In addition, proportion of National Assembly Deputies in charge must account for 51% or more, it means that the number of independent Deputies who spend 100% of their time for the operation of National Assembly must occupy the majority in the National Assembly 4.2.1.4 Enhance relationship between NA Deputies-Voters: Every National Assembly’s Deputies has to change both awareness and ways of working to get closer to people, to fully grasp their thoughts and aspirations, to protect the rights and legitimate interests of the people; At the same time, specify regulations, procedures and conditions for voters to exercise their right to dismiss National Assembly Deputies while these Deputies haven’t been trusted by voters anymore 4.2.2 Solutions on legal guarantees 4.2.2.1 Modification of regulation on the supervisory scope of National Assembly deputies: it is necessary to more clearly and reasonably define supervisory scope of National Assembly Deputies who are: state administrative agencies at the central level, and state in the laws on related matters 4.2.2.2 Amendment in regulation on supervisory activites of NA Deputies - Interpellation activity: Strengthening of interpellation meeting for National Assembly deputies to ask questions directly (unannounced questions); normalize argument procedures at the forum of National Assembly, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, and other committees of the National Assembly, ensure that the National assembly can exercise the debating right at all interrogations, explanations and other supervisory meetings - Regarding supervising of legal norm and documents: Legal norm and documents on law enforcement in localities shouldn’t be regulated only independent supervisory activity of NA Deputies but rather one step in the process, combined with other supervisory activity or assigning to other objects - Supervising settlement of complaints, denunciations and petitions of citizens: It is necessary to diversify forms to contact with voters in order to collect their opinions and proposals; strictly adhere to the process of receiving, handling and responding to petitions, letters of people; accompany with people 13 luan van thac si-tai lieu - luan an -kinh te -Footer Page 13 of 120 Header Page 14 of 120 until the case is resolved properly under law; effectively use public opinion, media, television and social networks for the supervisory activity - Supervising law enforcement in locality: it is proposed that supervising law enforcement in locality shouldn’t be considered as independent supervision that NA Deputies only combine with implementation of other supervisory activity 4.2.3 Solutions on improving capacity of NA Deputies 4.2.3.1 Improving qualification of NA Deputies:qualification of NA Deputies, including the educational qualification (professional qualifications) and knowledge of parliament, institutional principles… should be improved from input source of NA Deputy and trained by training and communication programs suitable for different subjects 4.2.3.2 Improving the prestige of the NA Deputies: In addition to improving the deputies’ qualification, NA Deputies must very well the things that people have trusted and sent to Deputies At the same time, the NA Deputies should have a strategy to build image of the NA Deputies in the performance process of the Deputies 4.2.3.3 Improving supervision skills of National Assembly Deputies: It is necessary to pay attention to increase number of deputies to be re-elected, at the same time, to enhance the skill training for the NA Deputies and to foster general skills such as skill of communication, negotiation; skills of contact with the press, media, voters; information analysis and evaluation; speech and debate; decision-making; planning, work organization Besides, it should be focused on special supervision skill groups such as interpellationskills; supervisory skill in settlement of complaints, denunciations and petitions of citizens; in areas of expertise, for example, budget monitoring; Skills for some special groups: Deputy from ethnic groups, female Deputy, concurrent Deputy… 4.2.3.4 Guarantee on information and other support resources for National Assembly deputies in supervisory activities: In order that information of supervisory activity is useful and effective for NA Deputies, objectivity, accuracy, details and punctuality must be ensured In addition, the information needs to be processed (not raw information) by the system of research to provide reference information for National Assembly’s and assisting apparatus of the National Assembly Deputies Furthermore, National Assembly Deputy can superviseeffectively by increasing financial resources for the supervisory activity and arrange assistants for the NA Deputies CONCLUSION 14 luan van thac si-tai lieu - luan an -kinh te -Footer Page 14 of 120 Header Page 15 of 120 Topic “Supervisory activities of Vietnam NA Deputies” have been conducted in the context that the National Assembly has gone through a seventy years of establishment and growth, gradually creating a firm position in the people's hearts, non-stop development and strength to confirm role and position the highest representative organ of the people, the highest powerful state organ of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam The National Assembly has also made great achievements in implementing legislative functions, making decision onvital issues of the country and supreme supervision At the end of term XIII, the supervisory activity was assessed as being "focused, main point, democratic, open and accountableon the pressing issues of life, reflecting thoughts and aspirations of the people, promoting implementation of the Constitution, laws and resolutions of the National Assembly, strengthening the socialist legislation” It can be said that, in past time, the National Assembly is the leading institution in the process of innovation and democratization of our country The achievements are tremendous while challenges faced by NA are not small One of challenges from operation quality of the most fundamental component of NA is NA Deputies In the context, the research topic is aimed at developing a new scientific basis, new thinking and approach to the activities of National Assembly deputies in general and supervisory activities of National Assembly deputies in particular, contributing to enhancement of the central role of National Assembly deputies in implementing the functions of the National Assembly; Studying and proposing solutions to enhance the supervisory activities of the National Assembly deputies in the context of building a country of rule of law and international integration, step by step introducing the National Assembly deputies and the National Assembly of Vietnam to step into specialized activities The thesis has made certain contributions to theory and practice, namely: firstly, the concept, characteristics, purpose and classification of supervisory activities of National Assembly Deputies have been built and interpreted; Concept and role of guaranteefactors for the supervisory activities of National Assembly deputies are necessary and sufficient conditions, which are an important basis to improve quality and efficiency of the National Assembly deputies' supervision; secondly, analyze and evaluate the practice, including positive impacts on supervision objects and its limitations and shortcomings in implementation of specific supervisions by National Assembly deputies such as questioning and supervision on legal norm, documents, law enforcement in localities, settlement of complaints, denunciations and petitions of citizens; status of supervision guarantee of NA Deputies, including: politics, legislation and supervision capacity of NA Deputies; Thirdly,on the basis of theoretical and practical analysis, the thesis proposes orientation views and solutions to ensure the implementation of higher quality and effeciency in supervisory activities of the National Assembly deputies At the same time, a number of issues need to be further studied, including the possibility to assign competent court to make 15 luan van thac si-tai lieu - luan an -kinh te -Footer Page 15 of 120 Header Page 16 of 120 decision on right of constitutionality, legality and consistency of law system, norm in our country National Assembly Deputies are representatives and on behalf of the people to formulate, promulgate and supervise the implementation of the country's socio-economic development policies and protect the legitimate rights and interests of the people In the present period, the renovation in organization and operation of NA in general, in which supervisory activities of NA under the Party's policy on building a socialist law-governed State is an important orientation in the Party's view to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the National Assembly’s activities This is also a content which clarify organization direction of the state apparatus in accordance with the Ho Chi Minh thought in building and developing a NA that converges all great power of national unity group, be a constitutional and legislative body of the country, exercises democracy, ensures all classes of people participate in the management of the country I hope that the research output will have positive contribution to build a Vietnam National Assembly with more effective and professional activities LIST OF THE PUBLICATIONS Nguyen Thi Mai Thoa, Authoriy and responsibilites of National Assembly Deputies in supervisory activity,Journal of Political Science, Ho Chi Minh National Political Academy No 7/2016 Nguyen Thi Mai Thoa, completing legislation on supervisory activities of National Assembly Deputies, (Chairperson) Scientific research thesis at basic level, Office of the National Assembly, August 2016 Nguyen Thi Mai Thoa, Supervisory activity of parliamentarian in settlement of complaints and denunciations of citizens in some contries, Journal of Legislative Studies Review, Legislature Studies Institute No 23, session 1, December 2016 Book: National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, inheritance, innovation and development - published by National Political Truth, 2016 (participating in the compilation) 5.Book: Introductions on Japanese Parliament and its assistance apparatus - Office of the National Assembly, 2017 (co-editor) 16 luan van thac si-tai lieu - luan an -kinh te -Footer Page 16 of 120  ... deputies and the National Assembly of Vietnam to step into specialized activities The thesis has made certain contributions to theory and practice, namely: firstly, the concept, characteristics,... still limitations in the supervision of NA deputies Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in 2013 regulated new mechanism of assignment coordination and power control among state agencies... industrialization and modernization career of the country which have been set National Assembly of Vietnam to continue improving its effectiveness and efficiency, in which effectiveness of the supervision