President calls on Military Region 7 to further modernise armed forces

President calls on Military Region 7 to further modernise armed forces

VOV.VN - President Luong Cuong on December 9 urged Military Region 7 to continue enhancing its overall military strength and accelerating force modernisation, saying the region must be fully prepared to meet national defence requirements in a rapidly changing security environment.

Secretariat’s permanent member calls for better Party building work
Secretariat’s permanent member calls for better Party building work

The Party Central Committee’s Organisation Commission must focus on provide advice on and preparing personnel matters and other necessary conditions to ensure the successful 14th National Party Congress, said Politburo member and permanent member of the committee's Secretariat Tran Cam Tu on December 8.

Secretariat’s permanent member calls for better Party building work
Party chief requests Military Region 9 to build elite and modern forces
Party chief requests Military Region 9 to build elite and modern forces

Party General Secretary To Lam has demanded Military Region 9 to build revolutionary, regular, elite, and modern forces, with a strong political foundation, enhanced training quality and combat proficiency, mastery of modern weapons, and absolute readiness to fight and win in all conditions amid new forms of warfare.

Party chief requests Military Region 9 to build elite and modern forces
National Assembly passes several draft laws on December 5
National Assembly passes several draft laws on December 5

The National Assembly (NA) on December 5 afternoon voted to pass the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Judicial Records, the revised Law on Civil Judgment Enforcement, and the amended Law on Judicial Expertise.

National Assembly passes several draft laws on December 5
Legislature scrutinises specialised court model at int’l financial centre
Legislature scrutinises specialised court model at int’l financial centre

The 15th National Assembly on December 5 discussed the draft law on the establishment of a specialised court at the International Financial Centre (IFC) at its ongoing 10th session.

Legislature scrutinises specialised court model at int’l financial centre
Draft Party document signals shift in anti-corruption strategy
Draft Party document signals shift in anti-corruption strategy

VOV.VN - The Communist Party of Vietnam is signaling a sharper shift in its anti-corruption strategy in the draft political report for its coming 14th National Congress, with experts saying the document shows a stronger commitment to tackling graft at its roots.

Draft Party document signals shift in anti-corruption strategy
Lawmakers demand flexible rules as Vietnam merges anti-poverty schemes
Lawmakers demand flexible rules as Vietnam merges anti-poverty schemes

The Government’s plan to merge three national target programmes into one drew broad debate at the 15th National Assembly’s ongoing 10th session in Hanoi on December 5, with deputies insisting that the move will not diminish support for ethnic minority and mountainous communities.

Lawmakers demand flexible rules as Vietnam merges anti-poverty schemes
Vietnam eyes first free trade zones by 2026 to pilot breakthrough policies
Vietnam eyes first free trade zones by 2026 to pilot breakthrough policies

VOV.VN - Vietnam plans to launch its first free trade zones (FTZs) in 2026 under a proposal discussed by the government at a meeting on December 5, as the country seeks to pilot breakthrough policies to spur growth and strengthen its competitiveness.

Vietnam eyes first free trade zones by 2026 to pilot breakthrough policies
Lawmakers call for stronger local autonomy in rural and ethnic development projects
Lawmakers call for stronger local autonomy in rural and ethnic development projects

VOV.VN - The National Assembly on December 5 discussed a major investment plan for a unified national target programme on rural development, poverty reduction, and socio-economic development for ethnic minority and mountainous areas through 2035, with lawmakers urging stronger decentralisation and clearer accountability for local authorities.

Lawmakers call for stronger local autonomy in rural and ethnic development projects
Lawmakers scrutinise foreign judges for IFC, back new energy framework
Lawmakers scrutinise foreign judges for IFC, back new energy framework

The 15th National Assembly (NA) held group discussions in Hanoi on December 4 as part of its 10th session to review a draft Law on Specialised Courts at the planned International Financial Centre (IFC) and a draft Resolution on mechanisms and policies for national energy development for the 2026–2030 period.

Lawmakers scrutinise foreign judges for IFC, back new energy framework
217 persons from central agencies to be nominated as deputies of 16th NA
217 persons from central agencies to be nominated as deputies of 16th NA

As many as 217 individuals from central-level agencies and units are expected to be nominated as deputies of the 16th National Assembly (NA), according to the first consultation of the Presidium of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee on December 4.

217 persons from central agencies to be nominated as deputies of 16th NA
Vietnam People's Army must stay steadfast in five pillars in new context
Vietnam People's Army must stay steadfast in five pillars in new context

Party General Secretary To Lam has outlined five major pillars that the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) must remain steadfast to be fully prepared for the new phase of development.

Vietnam People's Army must stay steadfast in five pillars in new context
Legislature reviews performance reports of State President, Government on December 4
Legislature reviews performance reports of State President, Government on December 4

The 15th National Assembly (NA) is discussing the performance reports for the 2021–2026 term of the State President and the Government, along with the draft performance report for the 15th term of the NA on December 4, part of the ongoing 10th session.

Legislature reviews performance reports of State President, Government on December 4
Law on State of Emergency sails through National Assembly
Law on State of Emergency sails through National Assembly

VOV.VN - With a majority of votes in favour, the National Assembly passed the Law on the State of Emergency at its ongoing year-end session in Hanoi on December 3.

Law on State of Emergency sails through National Assembly
Key lawmakers endorse amendments to Environmental Police Ordinance
Key lawmakers endorse amendments to Environmental Police Ordinance

VOV.VN - The Standing Committee of the National Assembly reviewed and adopted amendments and supplements to several articles of the Environmental Police Ordinance at a meeting in Hanoi on December 3.

Key lawmakers endorse amendments to Environmental Police Ordinance
NA inaugurates museum, introduces 80th-anniversary commemorative stamps
NA inaugurates museum, introduces 80th-anniversary commemorative stamps

The inauguration ceremony of the National Assembly (NA)’s museum, together with the launch of new publications and a commemorative postage stamp set marking the 80th anniversary of the Vietnamese legislature, took place in Hanoi on December 2.

NA inaugurates museum, introduces 80th-anniversary commemorative stamps
NA Chairman hails publisher’s pioneering role on ideological front
NA Chairman hails publisher’s pioneering role on ideological front

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man has commended the Su That (Truth) National Political Publishing House for its remarkable achievements over the past 80 years, while outlining numerous key directions for the institution to focus on in the time ahead.

NA Chairman hails publisher’s pioneering role on ideological front
Lawmakers call for strict management of rare earths nationwide
Lawmakers call for strict management of rare earths nationwide

VOV.VN - Lawmakers on December 1 emphasised the urgent need for a strict management framework for rare earths, a strategic national resource, to ensure economic efficiency while safeguarding national defence and controlling environmental risks.

Lawmakers call for strict management of rare earths nationwide
Hoang Sa Special Administrative Zone has first-ever female chairwoman
Hoang Sa Special Administrative Zone has first-ever female chairwoman

VOV.VN - Da Nang authorities on December 1 appointed the first woman to serve as chair of the Hoang Sa (Paracel) Special Administrative Zone, an administrative unit under the central coastal city.

Hoang Sa Special Administrative Zone has first-ever female chairwoman
Government chief calls for green, digital, smart logistics development
Government chief calls for green, digital, smart logistics development

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged the logistics sector to scale up governance reform, strengthen supply-chain links and accelerate digital and green transformation, thus enabling Vietnamese firms to expand regionally and globally.

Government chief calls for green, digital, smart logistics development
Young entrepreneurs urged to lead innovation drive, shape nation’s future
Young entrepreneurs urged to lead innovation drive, shape nation’s future

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on Vietnam’s young entrepreneurs to take the lead in innovation, startup development, and sustainable growth, highlighting their role as a driving force in the country’s socio-economic progress.

Young entrepreneurs urged to lead innovation drive, shape nation’s future
NA debates Investment Law amendments to remove barriers, improve quality
NA debates Investment Law amendments to remove barriers, improve quality

VOV.VN - Deputies to the ongoing session of the National Assembly discussed amendments to the 2020 Investment Law in Hanoi on November 27, focusing on reducing unnecessary business conditions, creating a transparent and open environment.

NA debates Investment Law amendments to remove barriers, improve quality
Lawmakers pass four laws on judicial affairs
Lawmakers pass four laws on judicial affairs

The 15th National Assembly (NA) on November 26 adopted four laws – the Law on Extradition, the Law on the Transfer of Persons Serving Prison Sentences, the Law on Mutual Judicial Assistance in Civil Matters, and the Law on Mutual Judicial Assistance in Criminal Matters.

Lawmakers pass four laws on judicial affairs
Gov’t proposes over VND580 trillion for education modernisation
Gov’t proposes over VND580 trillion for education modernisation

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese government on November 25 presented to the National Assembly a proposal to allocate VND580.133 trillion from central and local government budgets, as well as other legal funding sources, to implement the 2026-2035 National Target Programme for Education Modernisation and Quality Enhancement.

Gov’t proposes over VND580 trillion for education modernisation
Improving quality of life is key to national development, says Party chief
Improving quality of life is key to national development, says Party chief

VOV.VN - Improving the quality of life for the people is the key foundation for achieving sustainable national development, said Party General Secretary To Lam during group discussions of the ongoing session of the National Assembly on November 25.

Improving quality of life is key to national development, says Party chief
NA Standing Committee examines special incentives for HCM City, Da Nang
NA Standing Committee examines special incentives for HCM City, Da Nang

The National Assembly Standing Committee continued its 51st session in Hanoi on November 24 by reviewing draft resolutions that amend and supplement special incentives for Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang.

NA Standing Committee examines special incentives for HCM City, Da Nang
No “gaps” or “blind spots” allowed in Party’s inspection, supervision: Party chief
No “gaps” or “blind spots” allowed in Party’s inspection, supervision: Party chief

Party General Secretary To Lam emphasised the need to ensure there are no “gaps” or “blind spots” in Party inspection while addressing a national conference held by the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat on November 24 to review inspection, supervision and disciplinary work in 2025 and the 13th tenure.

No “gaps” or “blind spots” allowed in Party’s inspection, supervision: Party chief
National Assembly debates amendments to Intellectual Property Law
National Assembly debates amendments to Intellectual Property Law

VOV.VN - The National Assembly discussed proposed amendments to the Law on Intellectual Property during its ongoing 10th session in Hanoi on November 24.

National Assembly debates amendments to Intellectual Property Law
Party and State leaders commemorate flood victims in the central region
Party and State leaders commemorate flood victims in the central region

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam, along with other senior Party and State leaders held a moment of silence to commemorate the victims who lost their lives in the recent historic floods in the central region, at a national conference on Party inspection in Hanoi on November 24.

Party and State leaders commemorate flood victims in the central region
Draft revised Press Law broadens online scope
Draft revised Press Law broadens online scope

The draft revised Law on the Press sets out new rules for press agencies' operations in cyberspace, requiring all online activities to comply with press legislation, cybersecurity standards, each outlet’s editorial mandate, and relevant international commitments.

Draft revised Press Law broadens online scope
National Assembly holds memorial, raises funds for flood victims
National Assembly holds memorial, raises funds for flood victims

VOV.VN - The National Assembly on November 24 held a memorial for residents who lost their lives in recent storms and floods and launched a fundraising campaign to support affected communities in overcoming their hardships.

National Assembly holds memorial, raises funds for flood victims
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