Legislators: stable growth requires a roadmap
Legislators: stable growth requires a roadmap

The Government should set out a roadmap in order to ensure economic growth is stable, legislators said on the sidelines of the ongoing fourth sitting of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi on October 31.  

Legislators: stable growth requires a roadmap
Legislators scrutinize administrative reform on October 30
Legislators scrutinize administrative reform on October 30

Lawmakers looked into law enforcement in the reform of State administrative apparatus during 2011-2016 at the fourth sitting of the 14th National Assembly (NA) in Hanoi on October 30. 

Legislators scrutinize administrative reform on October 30
NA deputies hope for more efficiency of administrative reform
NA deputies hope for more efficiency of administrative reform

Many National Assembly (NA) deputies have shared the views that heads of State agencies should take higher responsibility in staff reduction on the sidelines of their discussions on law enforcement in the reform of State administrative apparatus for 2011-2016.

NA deputies hope for more efficiency of administrative reform
Nghe An should make methodical steps to develop: Party leader
Nghe An should make methodical steps to develop: Party leader

The central province of Nghe An should develop by making firm, instead of hasty steps, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong told local officials on October 29.

Nghe An should make methodical steps to develop: Party leader
Party leader works with High Command of Military Zone 4
Party leader works with High Command of Military Zone 4

VOV.VN -  Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has praised the High Command of Military Zone 4 for their great efforts to ensure local political stability and social security and safety.

Party leader works with High Command of Military Zone 4
Long Thanh Int'l Airport construction, draft law on fishery under NA debate
Long Thanh Int'l Airport construction, draft law on fishery under NA debate

VOV.VN - National Assembly deputies on October 27 discussed the feasibility study report of a project on land acquisition, compensation, and resettlement relating to the construction of Long Thanh International Airport in southern Dong Nai province. 

Long Thanh Int'l Airport construction, draft law on fishery under NA debate
Lawmakers debate revisions to Law on Credit Institutions
Lawmakers debate revisions to Law on Credit Institutions

Deputies of the 14th National Assembly on October 26 debated the draft bill on amendments and supplements to some articles of the Law on Credit Institutions.

Lawmakers debate revisions to Law on Credit Institutions
Legislators debate depositors’ interests, bank restructuring personnel
Legislators debate depositors’ interests, bank restructuring personnel

Lawmaker discussed a bill amending and supplementing some articles of the Law on Credit Institutions on October 26, stressing the need to ensure depositors’ interests and exempt persons engaging in credit institution restructuring from responsibility.

Legislators debate depositors’ interests, bank restructuring personnel
Lawmakers ratify appointments of two Government members
Lawmakers ratify appointments of two Government members

The National Assembly (NA) voted on the appointment of new Minister of Transport and Government Inspector General via secret ballot at its ongoing fourth session on the morning of October 26.

Lawmakers ratify appointments of two Government members
NA looks into draft laws on state secret protection, cyber security
NA looks into draft laws on state secret protection, cyber security

The National Assembly reviewed reports on the draft Law on State Secret Protection and Law on Cyber Security during its fourth session in Hanoi on October 25. 

NA looks into draft laws on state secret protection, cyber security
NA relieves Transport minister, gov’t inspector general of their posts
NA relieves Transport minister, gov’t inspector general of their posts

VOV.VN - The National Assembly (NA) on October 25 relieved Truong Quang Nghia of the post of Minister of Transport and Phan Van Sau of the post of Government Inspector General as part of the legislature's ongoing fourth session in Hanoi.

NA relieves Transport minister, gov’t inspector general of their posts
Planning Law, if approved, will help ease overlap: lawmakers
Planning Law, if approved, will help ease overlap: lawmakers

The Planning Law, if approved, will help remove planning overlap and reduce wastefulness, almost all lawmakers agreed.

Planning Law, if approved, will help ease overlap: lawmakers
Transport Minister, Inspector General to be relieved of duties
Transport Minister, Inspector General to be relieved of duties

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc presented a proposal on relieving Minister of Transport Truong Quang Nghia and Government Inspector General Phan Van Sau of their duties for the 2016-2021 tenure, at the National Assembly’s sitting on October 24 afternoon. 

Transport Minister, Inspector General to be relieved of duties
Lawmakers discuss socio-economic affairs
Lawmakers discuss socio-economic affairs

VOV.VN - National Assembly (NA) deputies discussed socio-economic development and State budget this year and plans for next year at the October 24 session of the ongoing 4th session of the 14th legislature in Hanoi.

Lawmakers discuss socio-economic affairs
Legislators scrutinise spending cut, sports gambling
Legislators scrutinise spending cut, sports gambling

The Government affirmed its efforts to cut spending in the time to come at the October 23 afternoon session of the ongoing fourth session of the 14th National Assembly.

Legislators scrutinise spending cut, sports gambling
Reports on national situation, draft laws submitted to parliament
Reports on national situation, draft laws submitted to parliament

Reports on the country’s situation in 2017, plans for 2018 and two draft laws, along with outcomes of the verification of those reports, were submitted to the 14th National Assembly (NA) on the first day of its fourth session in Hanoi on October 23.

Reports on national situation, draft laws submitted to parliament
Lawmakers to mull over important issues
Lawmakers to mull over important issues

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan asked NA deputies to uphold a high sense of responsibility as well as the spirit of solidarity and democracy to make the fourth plenary session of the 14th NA a success.

Lawmakers to mull over important issues
3,320 opinions, petitions sent to 14th National Assembly
3,320 opinions, petitions sent to 14th National Assembly

The Presidium of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee and the National Assembly (NA)’s Standing Committee have collected 3,320 opinions and petitions of voters and citizens nationwide to submit to the fourth session of the 14th legislature. 

3,320 opinions, petitions sent to 14th National Assembly
PM Phuc: GDP growth of 6.7% within reach
PM Phuc: GDP growth of 6.7% within reach

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has affirmed that GDP growth rate during the nine-month period reached 6.41% and the figure is estimated at 6.7% for the whole year.

PM Phuc: GDP growth of 6.7% within reach
NA convenes for fall session
NA convenes for fall session

The fourth plenary session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) began in Hanoi on the morning of October 23 with the opening ceremony broadcast live on national television and radio channels. 

NA convenes for fall session
VFF President congratulates Baha’i community on founder’s birthday
VFF President congratulates Baha’i community on founder’s birthday

President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Tran Thanh Man has sent a letter of congratulations to the National Spiritual Assembly and local Spiritual Councils of the Baha’i and the whole Baha’i community in Vietnam.

VFF President congratulates Baha’i community on founder’s birthday
Former Quang Da Party Committee marks founding anniversary
Former Quang Da Party Committee marks founding anniversary

A ceremony was held in central Da Nang city on October 21 to celebrate the 50th founding anniversary of the Party Committee of the former Quang Da Special Zone, now Quang Nam province and Da Nang city.

Former Quang Da Party Committee marks founding anniversary
Hanoi told to keep cultural identity to boost development
Hanoi told to keep cultural identity to boost development

Hanoi needs to pay due attention to maintaining its cultural identity which is the spiritual support to the capital city’s development, said General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Nguyen Phu Trong.

Hanoi told to keep cultural identity to boost development
Year-end NA session set to open on October 23
Year-end NA session set to open on October 23

VOV.VN - The 4th session of the 14th legislature is set to begin on October 23,General Secretary and Head of the National Assembly Office Nguyen Hanh Phuc said at a press conference on October 20 in Hanoi.

Year-end NA session set to open on October 23
CPV chief urges HCM City to achieve stronger growth
CPV chief urges HCM City to achieve stronger growth

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Nguyen Phu Trong has urged Ho Chi Minh City to be proactive in gaining support and assistance from other sectors for its stronger growth.

CPV chief urges HCM City to achieve stronger growth
PM reminds Bac Ninh to look towards hi-tech industrial province
PM reminds Bac Ninh to look towards hi-tech industrial province

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has reminded the northern province of Bac Ninh to choose projects that match its plan to develop itself into a hi-tech industrial locality. 

PM reminds Bac Ninh to look towards hi-tech industrial province
Economic committee prepares reports for NA’s coming session
Economic committee prepares reports for NA’s coming session

The National Assembly (NA)’s Committee for Economic Affairs commenced a two-day meeting in Da Nang city on October 17 to prepare for verification reports to be submitted to the parliament’s fourth session, slated for later this month.

Economic committee prepares reports for NA’s coming session
Army must keep improving itself to deserve people’s trust: President
Army must keep improving itself to deserve people’s trust: President

Amid complicated and unpredictable global and regional situations, the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) must always stay alert and continually improve its combat strength so as to deserve being the faithful and trustworthy political and combat force of the Party, State and people.

Army must keep improving itself to deserve people’s trust: President
Government urges drastic actions to complete 2017 targets
Government urges drastic actions to complete 2017 targets

The Government has urged ministries, agencies and localities to take drastic actions to complete targets and tasks for 2017. 

Government urges drastic actions to complete 2017 targets
Permanent Deputy PM meets voters in Long An province
Permanent Deputy PM meets voters in Long An province

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh and other National Assembly (NA) deputies in the Mekong Delta province of Long An met local voters in Chau Thanh district on October 14.

Permanent Deputy PM meets voters in Long An province
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