The Prime Minister has issued a national action plan on fighting money laundering and terrorism financing for the period 2015-2020.

The court of appeals of the People’s Supreme Court started reviewing the appeals submitted by Nguyen Duc Kien, former vice chairman of the founding council of the Asia Commercial Bank (ACB), and other ACB former executives, in Hanoi on November 28.

Trade union’s stronger engagement in protecting migrant and guest workers’ rights and interests was sought during a conference held in Hanoi on November 28.

The Central Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Control convened a meeting in Hanoi on November 28 to discuss urgent measures to cope with storm Sinlaku, the fourth to hit the East Sea this year, as it is heading towards the south central coast of Vietnam.

The Lao Embassy in Vietnam in conjunction with the Vietnam-Laos Friendship Association and the Ministry of Public Security organised a ceremony in Hanoi on November 28 to mark the 39 th anniversary of Laos’ National Day (December 2, 1975-2014).

A delegation from the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) took part in the 68th General Assembly of Malaysia’s ruling United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) from November 24-28.

The eight session of the 13th National Assembly (NA) concluded on the November 28 afternoon after more than one month of working with a heavy agenda dealing with a number of important issues.

President Truong Tan Sang hosted a reception in Hanoi on November 28 for Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen, who is also Vice Chairman of the ruling Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF).

The 24th ASEAN Armies Rifle Meet (ARRM-24) concluded successfully at the Mieu Mon National Training Centre in Hanoi on November 28 after ten days of competition.

Vietnam hopes to receive more support from the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) to successfully organise the 132nd IPU Assembly in 2015, said National Assembly (NA) Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung at a meeting with IPU Secretary General Martin Chungong in Hanoi on November 28.