Health Ministry proposes a ban on e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products in Vietnam
VOV.VN - Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan has proposed that the National Assembly issue a resolution on banning e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products before the Law on Prevention and Control of Tobacco Harms is reviewed for amendment in the near future.
Gold Exchange to be formed in Vietnam at appropriate time, says bank Governor
VOV.VN - Vietnam will set up a gold exchange at an appropriate time when it is able to meet all necessary conditions, said Nguyen Thi Hong, Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), at the question-and-answer round of the National Assembly in Hanoi on November 11.
National Assembly to begin question-and-answer round today
VOV.VN - The National Assembly continued its year-end sitting in Hanoi on November 11 with a question-and-answer session, focusing on three critical sectors, namely banking, health care and information-communication.
Government chief orders combined efforts to fulfill targets set for 2024
VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for greater efforts to achieve and exceed all 15 targets set for the year, in which the GDP growth rate in the fourth quarter must be between 7.4% and 7.6% to enable the whole year's GDP to reach over 7%.
Gov’t proposes nearly US$1 bln program on drug prevention and control till 2030
VOV.VN - The Vietnamese government has submitted a proposal for a national program on drug prevention and control till 2030, with an estimated budget of VND22.5 trillion (more than US$920 million) to the ongoing session of the National Assembly.
PM meets Vietnamese students, expatriates in Chongqing, China
VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 8 met with Vietnamese students and representatives of the Vietnamese community in Chongqing as part of his working visit to the Chinese locality for major regional summits.
Party leader To Lam urges removing legal obstacles to development
VOV.VN - Party leader To Lam asked the Ministry of Justice to help remove legal obstacles and barriers in order to unlock resources for national development, during his working session with the Party Civil Affairs Committee of the Ministry in Hanoi on November 7.
Vietnam’s law code publicised
A conference was held in Hanoi on November 5 to review the task of codifying legal documents in 2019-2023 and publicise the code, with Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long attending.
Party chief’s article emphasises building of effective political system
Party General Secretary To Lam has freshly penned an article on building an elite, streamlined, strong, efficient, valid and effective political system.
State budget-related issues debated at NA’s eighth sitting
Legislators continue discussions at the hall on the implementation of the State budget in 2024, and the State budget estimates, and the central budget allocation plan for 2025 on November 5 as part of the 15th National Assembly (NA)’s ongoing eighth session.