The Prime Minister on January 18 signed a decision to remove Ngo Van Tuan from his current position as Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of the north central province of Thanh Hoa in the 2016-2021 tenure.

Secretary General of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Nguyen Phu Trong has laid stress on the special importance of the Party Central Committee’s Organisation Commission in building a strong Party.

The Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC)’s Commission for External Relations have been asked to continue improving the quality of strategic research and forecast as well as better its role as an advisor to the CPVCC Politburo and Secretariat on external relations.

The Ministry of Public Security held a conference in Hanoi on January 15 in the presence of General Secretary of the Communist Party Nguyen Phu Trong to review performance of the sector in 2017 and outline tasks for 2018.

Politburo member Truong Thi Mai, head of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Commission for Mass Mobilisation, has requested raising responsibility of Party committees and authorities for exercising the regulations on democracy at grassroots level. 

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee wrapped up its 20th session in Hanoi on January 11 after spending one and a half days discussing three draft laws, one draft resolution and some other issues.

The Government has issued Resolution No. 138/NQ-CP following the conference with local administrations and the regular Cabinet meeting in December 2017. 

VOV.VN - The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee opened its 20th session in Hanoi on January 10, which will dilate on a host of differing issues within one and a half days. 

President Tran Dai Quang asked the Supreme People’s Court to seriously deal with major criminal cases, especially those regarding economic activities and corruption, during a teleconference held in Hanoi on January 9. 

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the freshly-established Cyber Command to become a loyal, disciplinary, intelligent, and clear-headed force which is strong enough to protect the national sovereignty in cyberspace.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has written an article, recalling the NA’s achievements over the last 72 years and outlined tasks that need to be done in 2018 on the occasion of the 72 years of the first General Election (January 6).

The fight against corruption and wastefulness is always an urgent task, requiring the active involvement of the political system and society, including the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF), heard the 8th conference of the VFF Central Committee, which closed in Ho Chi Minh City on January 6.

The Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education needs to proactively provide information to orient public opinion in the fields of politics-economics, culture-society, defense-security, external affairs, and protection of national sovereignty and independence.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed at the eighth conference of the Vietnam Fatherland (VFF) Central Committee in Ho Chi Minh City on January 5 that the government always listens to the VFF’s opinions. 

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has recently assigned socio-economic development targets to the ministries of Planning and Investment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Industry and Trade, Public Health, and Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs. 

VOV.VN - Exemplary Party members of the National Assembly (NA) Office’s Party Committee were honored with the 30-year and 40-year Party membership badge at a January 3 ceremony in Hanoi in the presence of NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

VOV.VN - The government of Vietnam has issued a resolution on the implementation of the socio-economic development plan and the state budget plan for 2018.

Cabinet members focused discussions on the building of institutions during a regular meeting in Hanoi on December 29, also the last sitting of the government in 2017. 

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc requested all sectors, localities and enterprises to work together to make stronger changes in the competitiveness of the economy while concluding an online conference between the Government and localities in Hanoi on December 29.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong has stressed the need to prioritise perfecting the socialist-oriented market economic institution in 2018 following the Resolution of the 12th tenure Party Central Committee’s fifth plenary meeting.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked local leaders to pay more attention to combating corruption while stressing the need to ban giving and taking gifts during the Lunar New Year Festival (Tet).

The Government opened a teleconference on December 28, the biggest annual meeting with provinces and cities, to discuss measures to implement the Party and National Assembly’s socio-economic resolutions and State budget estimates for 2018.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue on December 27 chaired a year-end meeting on price management in 2017 and solutions to curb inflation under 4% next year.

VOV.VN - The State management of religion has helped ensure political security and served Vietnam’s economic development, according to a review organized by the Ministry of Interior and the Government Committee for Religious Affairs in Hanoi on December 27.

Hanoi has fulfilled all 20 socio-economic targets of 2017, with seven exceeding the set plan, said Hoang Trung Hai, Secretary of the municipal Party Committee. 

VOV.VN - Successful organization of APEC Year 2017, the Party and State’s strong determination in the fight against corruption and negative phenomena and two more heritages honoured by UNESCO are prominent domestic events this year.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong has requested the army to maintain its core role in the all-people defence and security.

VOV.VN - The Central Theoretical Council convened for its fourth session in Hanoi on December 23 with Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in attendance.

 The Military Region 7 High Command plans to step up mass mobilisation activities and build closer relations with the people, said a senior officer.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the Air Defence-Air Force to modernise itself by focus on building a strong force in terms of personnel, weapon and equipment.