VOV.VN - A memorial service for former Politburo member and former State President Tran Duc Luong was held on the morning of May 25 at the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi, with simultaneous ceremonies taking place at Thong Nhat Hall in Ho Chi Minh City and in his hometown of central Quang Ngai province.

VOV.VN - The Party Central Committee, the National Assembly, the President, the Government, and the Vietnam Fatherland Front have announced a state funeral for former President Tran Duc Luong, who passed away on May 20 at the age of 88.

The National Assembly (NA) continues its ongoing ninth session agenda on May 22 by deliberating a draft resolution proposing tuition fee exemptions and financial support for preschoolers and general education students, including those attending non-public and private educational institutions.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has just approved a list of members of the Steering Committee for Regional and International Financial Centres in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh praised the reform in institutional and legal development, noting a shift in mindset, from a focus on state management to one of facilitating and serving the people and businesses, at a monthly Government meeting on law-making for May in Hanoi on May 22.

VOV.VN - Former Politburo member and former President Tran Duc Luong of Vietnam passed away on May 20 at the age of 88, according to the specialised council for the protection of senior officials' health.

Lawmakers voiced their support for the adoption of a parliamentary resolution on piloting special mechanisms and policies for developing social housing to accelerate the process and shorten the investment and construction timelines for such projects, during their group discussion as part of the 15th National Assembly (NA)’s 9th session on May 21.

VOV.VN - National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man has signed Resolution No. 199 on shortening the tenure of the 15th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2021–2026 term, and on the election date for deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils for the 2026–2031 term.

VOV.VN - The National Assembly (NA) will vote on two resolutions on 21 May morning regarding the early conclusion of the 15th legislature and the 2021–2026 term of People’s Councils at all levels, along with the date for the next general elections of deputies to the 16th NA and the 2026–2031 term of People’s Councils.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, while chairing a Government meeting on public investment in Hanoi on May 20, asked ministries, sectors, and localities to identify bottlenecks and take responsibility for underperformance, in an attempt to accelerate public investment disbursement.

VOV.VN - Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang, on behalf of the Government, presented a draft law on amendments to the Penal Code at the ongoing National Assembly session in Hanoi on May 20, proposing the removal of the death penalty for several crimes.

VOV.VN - A memorial plague dedicated to President Ho Chi Minh of Vietnam was inaugurated in Chrastava city, the Czech Republic, on May 19, marking the 135th birth anniversary of the Vietnamese president (1890 – 2025) and the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries (1950 – 2025).

VOV.VN - A delegation representing the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee, the State President, the National Assembly, the Government, and the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee laid wreaths at President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum on May 19 morning to mark the 135th anniversary of his birth (May 19, 1890 – 2025).

President Ho Chi Minh remains deeply embedded in the hearts of each Vietnamese and a constant source of strength on the nation’s development path, Party General Secretary To Lam has written.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called for drastic actions from all ministries, sectors and localities to swiftly translate No. 68-NQ/TW on developing the private economic sector into reality.

VOV.VN - A special art programme at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi has gathered top Vietnamese leaders to mark President Ho Chi Minh’s 135th birthday, evoking national pride and reverence for the beloved leader across the country.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam has said that the effective implementation of the four Resolutions recently issued by the Politburo will help Vietnam “take off” because they directly target the country’s strategic breakthroughs and address longstanding bottlenecks in national development.

VOV.VN - A national conference was held in Hanoi on May 18 to thoroughly disseminate and implement two Party resolutions on legal reform and private sector to meet the requirements of national development in the new era.

VOV.VN - Vietnam should create breakthroughs and achieve substantive results in the fields of science - technology development, innovation, and digital transformation, making them key drivers for rapid and sustainable national development in the new context, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

VOV.VN - With a majority of votes in favour, the National Assembly adopted a Resolution on several special mechanisms and policies aimed at promoting the development of the private sector in Vietnam, at its ongoing sitting in Hanoi on May 17.

VOV.VN - The National Assembly will choose two ministers of the incumbent government for a Q&A session during the current sitting of the legislature in Hanoi, according to Secretary General of the National Assembly Le Quang Tung.

State President Luong Cuong on May 15 attended and delivered a keynote address at a ceremony honouring 500 individuals representing nearly 16 million members of teengagers' and children’s organisations across the country for their outstanding performance in the 2020-2025 period.

The National Assembly (NA)’s Standing Committee on May 14 afternoon deliberated on a draft resolution aimed at unleashing the potential of the private sector, with NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man underscoring the State’s support in legal frameworks, digital transformation, and innovation for the sector’s growth.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam pushed for stronger education reforms, including stimulating innovation and digital transformation in schools, during his fact-finding trip to several schools in Hanoi on May 14.

VOV.VN - Lawmakers have supported a proposal to restructure the local government model from three to two levels in Vietnam during a debate on the amended Law on Organisation of Local Government.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested that relevant ministries, agencies and localities to promptly prevent practices of smuggling and trade in contraband and counterfeit goods that have grabbed domestic headlines in recent times.

VOV.VN - Deputies to the National Assembly debated a draft resolution on supplements and amendments to certain articles of the 2013 Constitution at its ongoing ninth session in Hanoi on May 14.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam has called for stronger application of digital tools and scientific and technological advances in the process of collecting public feedback on proposed amendments to the 2013 Constitution.

VOV.VN - The National Assembly Standing Committee has proposed holding general election three months earlier than scheduled to timely complete the State apparatus following streamlining efforts.

VOV.VN - PM Pham Minh Chinh has called for faster and more focused implementation of major transport projects as a driving force behind the country’s strategic infrastructure development.