Government devises actions to combat corruption
Government devises actions to combat corruption

The Government has issued Resolution 126/NQ-CP on its action programme on anti-corruption until 2020.

Government devises actions to combat corruption
PM Phuc underscores ensuring retired female workers’ interests
PM Phuc underscores ensuring retired female workers’ interests

VOV.VN -Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc emphasized protecting retired female workers’ interests at a December 4 meeting with voters in the northern port city of Hai Phong.

PM Phuc underscores ensuring retired female workers’ interests
HCM City People’s Council convenes sixth session
HCM City People’s Council convenes sixth session

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council (9th tenure) convened its sixth session in the city on December 4. 

HCM City People’s Council convenes sixth session
PM urges cabinet members to well perform promises
PM urges cabinet members to well perform promises

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired the government’s regular meeting in Hanoi on December 1, during which he urged cabinet members to well perform their promises to the National Assembly and voters as well as the NA’s resolutions.

PM urges cabinet members to well perform promises
HCM City to promptly deploy special mechanisms for faster growth
HCM City to promptly deploy special mechanisms for faster growth

Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan said the city should quickly deploy the special mechanisms and policies granted to the city for faster development. 

HCM City to promptly deploy special mechanisms for faster growth
Government to allocate VND1 trillion to flood-hit localities
Government to allocate VND1 trillion to flood-hit localities

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has decided to provide VND1 trillion (US$44 million) for localities affected by typhoon Damrey that hit south central provinces early this month. 

Government to allocate VND1 trillion to flood-hit localities
PM inspects post-flood recovery efforts in Khanh Hoa
PM inspects post-flood recovery efforts in Khanh Hoa

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on November 30 examined efforts to address consequences caused by the recent typhoon Damrey in Van Ninh district and Ninh Hoa town – the two worst-affected areas in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa.

PM inspects post-flood recovery efforts in Khanh Hoa
Hanoi voters laud improvements in parliament’s fourth session
Hanoi voters laud improvements in parliament’s fourth session

Many voters in Hanoi applauded improvements in the National Assembly (NA)’s recent activities, especially its fourth session, while meeting with Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and other NA deputies of Hanoi on November 29.

Hanoi voters laud improvements in parliament’s fourth session
Poverty reduction – leading task assigned to Ha Giang
Poverty reduction – leading task assigned to Ha Giang

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc described poverty reduction as the leading political task of the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang. 

Poverty reduction – leading task assigned to Ha Giang
Party chief urges trial of major corruption cases
Party chief urges trial of major corruption cases

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong asked relevant agencies to bring some major corruption cases to trial in the remaining months of this year at a working session with the Central Steering Committee on Anti-corruption in Hanoi on November 25.

Party chief urges trial of major corruption cases
National Assembly concludes year-end session
National Assembly concludes year-end session

VOV.VN -  The 4th session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) concluded on November 24 in Hanoi after one month of meetings with discussions focusing on numerous issues of public concern.

National Assembly concludes year-end session
Resolutions related to Long Thanh airport, HCM City approved
Resolutions related to Long Thanh airport, HCM City approved

The 14th National Assembly (NA) has adopted a resolution on a feasibility study report on a land project for the building of Long Thanh International Airport and a resolution on piloting specific mechanisms and policies for Ho Chi Minh City’s development.

Resolutions related to Long Thanh airport, HCM City approved
14th NA’s fourth meeting passes planning law
14th NA’s fourth meeting passes planning law

 The Law on Planning sailed through the 4th meeting of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi on November 24 with the majority of votes in favour.

14th NA’s fourth meeting passes planning law
NA’s closing ceremony on November 24 to broadcast live
NA’s closing ceremony on November 24 to broadcast live

The National Assembly will hold its closing ceremony on November 24, which will be broadcast live nationwide.

NA’s closing ceremony on November 24 to broadcast live
Mixed views on necessity of cyber security law
Mixed views on necessity of cyber security law

 National Assembly (NA) deputies had mixed views on the need of issuing a law on cyber security while scrutinising the draft law on November 23.

Mixed views on necessity of cyber security law
Law on Public Debt Management passed
Law on Public Debt Management passed

A draft Law on Public Debt Management was adopted on November 23 at the 14th National Assembly’s fourth session with 85.74 percent of “yes” votes.

Law on Public Debt Management passed
Legislators support appointment of chiefs of special administrative units
Legislators support appointment of chiefs of special administrative units

Lawmakers voiced support for appointing a single chief to run each special administrative-economic unit, instead of setting up People’s Councils and People’s Committees, while discussing a draft law on such units on November 22.

Legislators support appointment of chiefs of special administrative units
NA deputies debate draft Law on State secret protection
NA deputies debate draft Law on State secret protection

Deputies of the 14th National Assembly debated the draft Law on the Protection of State Secrets during their November 22 sitting.

NA deputies debate draft Law on State secret protection
NA adopts resolution on North-South Expressway section investment
NA adopts resolution on North-South Expressway section investment

With 83.1 percent of approval, the National Assembly approved a resolution on investment policy for the construction of some road sections in the eastern route of the North-South Expressway in 2017-2020 at the ongoing fourth session of the 14th legislature in Hanoi on November 22.

NA adopts resolution on North-South Expressway section investment
NA passes two laws, one resolution
NA passes two laws, one resolution

Deputies cast their votes to adopt two laws and one resolution at the ongoing fourth session of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi on November 21.

NA passes two laws, one resolution
PM gives warning to Da Nang chairman on violations
PM gives warning to Da Nang chairman on violations

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has given a warning to Chairman of the Da Nang municipal People’s Committee Huynh Duc Tho as he was recently found to have committed violations and shortcomings.

PM gives warning to Da Nang chairman on violations
Lawmakers debate revisions to Anti-Corruption Law
Lawmakers debate revisions to Anti-Corruption Law

Lawmakers gave different ideas on specific contents needed adjusting in the draft revised Anti-Corruption Law, especially the expansion of its coverage to the private sector, at the November 21 sitting as part of the 14th NA’s ongoing fourth session.

Lawmakers debate revisions to Anti-Corruption Law
Efforts to combat corruption continue
Efforts to combat corruption continue

VOV.VN - National Assembly deputies will discuss on November 21 the draft law on anti-corruption which will replace the 10-year old Law on Anti-Corruption. 

Efforts to combat corruption continue
Hanoi may dissolve district People's Councils
Hanoi may dissolve district People's Councils

The Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam has approved piloting a new urban administration model in Hanoi that allows for the dissolution of local government bodies.

Hanoi may dissolve district People's Councils
Lawmakers discuss piloting specific mechanisms and policies for HCM City
Lawmakers discuss piloting specific mechanisms and policies for HCM City

VOV.VN - National Assembly deputies on November 20 consented to issue a resolution on piloting specific mechanisms and policies for Ho Chi Minh City, which is considered the ‘economic locomotive’ of the country.

Lawmakers discuss piloting specific mechanisms and policies for HCM City
Party leader inspects training at National Shooting School
Party leader inspects training at National Shooting School

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, who is also Secretary of the Central Military Commission, inspected the training for combat readiness at the National Shooting School Region 1 on November 19. 

Party leader inspects training at National Shooting School
PM asks Bac Kan to consider poverty reduction a political task
PM asks Bac Kan to consider poverty reduction a political task

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked the northern mountainous province of Bac Kan to launch a widespread poverty reduction campaign and consider this a political task. 

PM asks Bac Kan to consider poverty reduction a political task
NA deputies impressed with Prime Minister’s answers
NA deputies impressed with Prime Minister’s answers

A majority of deputies shared the view that solutions presented by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the question and answer session of the 14th National Assembly’s fourth sitting on November 18 are pragmatic and specific. 

NA deputies impressed with Prime Minister’s answers
NA’s Q&A sessions take place democratically: top legislator
NA’s Q&A sessions take place democratically: top legislator

Question and answer sessions of the 14th National Assembly’s fourth sitting from November 16-18 took place in a democratic and constructive environment, said NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. 

NA’s Q&A sessions take place democratically: top legislator
Lawmakers question Prime Minister, Chief Justice
Lawmakers question Prime Minister, Chief Justice

National Assembly (NA) deputies raised a number of questions for the Chief Justice of the People’s Supreme Court and the Prime Minister at the Q&A session of the ongoing fourth sitting of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi on November 18.

Lawmakers question Prime Minister, Chief Justice
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