National Assembly deputies gave opinions on a list of projects and specific sums of capital allocated for projects under the middle-term public investment plan for the 2016-2020 period in the 14th National Assembly Standing Committee in Hanoi on April 20.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc inspected training activities and the combat readiness of Naval Region 2’s Coastal Missile Brigade in the south central province of Binh Thuan on April 19.

The National Assembly’s Financial and Budgetary Committee commended the Government for drastic leadership in promoting thrift and fighting wastefulness in 2016 when reporting on its examination and verification of the Government’s report in this field.

VOV.VN- Lawmakers agreed to promote Sam Son town to a city in Thanh Hoa at the ongoing 9th session of the 14th National Assembly Standing Committee on April 19 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - On April 18 Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, Dao Ngoc Dung has proposed several measures to improve productivity at a Q&A session with lawmakers in Hanoi.

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has been implementing seriously the preferential policies designed for people who made significant contributions to the cause of national revolution.

VOV.VN - The 9th session of the 14th NA Standing Committee was convened on April in Hanoi to prepare for the 3rd session of the 14th NA set to take place on May 20.

The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission on April 14 issued an announcement about its 13th session that took place in Hanoi on April 12-13. 

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang to develop Phu Quoc island into a leading model among three special administrative economic zones of the country.

The ninth meeting of the 14th National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee will take place from April 17-22 in preparation for the NA’s 3rd session to be held in May.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has suggested the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum focus on developing high-quality agriculture and border gate economy and making use of forest advantages to attain faster and sustainable growth.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has requested the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai to rely on its strengths to develop hi-tech agriculture and forestry in combination with processing industry.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has instructed Lao Cai province to focus on developing its tourism, which is considered a key economic sector in the fight against poverty and the promotion of cultural identities of ethnic groups in the northwestern region.

Many provinces have said they will turn herbal medicine development into one of the economic priorities so as to tap into local advantages.

The Government held a symposium in Hanoi on April 11 to collect feedbacks on a draft law on credit institution restructuring and bad debt settlement as well as plans on amending laws related to the Law on Planning. 

The Central Military Commission held a meeting in Hanoi on April 10 to review the implementation of military and defence tasks and discuss the focus of this work in the time ahead.

Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Mass Mobilisation Truong Thi Mai on April 10 extended greetings to Catholic and Protestant dignitaries and followers in Ho Chi Minh City on the upcoming Easter holiday.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc emphasised the need for the northern province of Thai Binh to become a pioneer in getting rich from a smart, organic and clean agriculture while attending a conference to promote investment in the locality’s agriculture on April 8.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc urged the northern province of Ninh Binh to make tourism the driving force of the local economy, in order to turn the province into a must-see destination of the country, during a working session with the provincial authorities on April 7. 

A meeting to mark the 110th birth anniversary of late Party General Secretary Le Duan was held in Dong Ha city in the central province of Quang Tri on April 7.

Party and State leaders and authorities of central Quang Tri province paid tribute to late Party General Secretary Le Duan at a monument dedicated to him in Trieu Thanh commune, Trieu Phong district on April 6, on the occasion of the leader’s 110th birthday anniversary.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has asked the central province of Quang Tri to fully tap all available resources to further step up its development in the time to come.

Adjustments to the draft Law on Management and Use of Public Assets were high on the agenda at the National Assembly full-time deputies’ meeting in Hanoi on April 4.

The Government gives top priority to ensuring macro-economic stability and sustainable growth, according to Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung. 

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh, Chairman of the National Committee on APEC 2017,signed a decision on April 3 on the completion of the committee’s personnel.

VOV.VN - On April 3, full-time National Assembly (NA) deputies discussed some draft laws to be submitted to the next session.

VOV.VN - A seminar to highlight Party General Secretary Le Duan’s contributions to the national renewal process transpired on April 3 in Hanoi marking his 110th birth anniversary.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc directed taking measures to promote the growth of gross domestic product (GDP) during the Government’s March meeting in Hanoi on April 3. 

The eighth session of the 14th National Assembly’s Standing Committee concluded on March 21 after working on a Government’s decree on rescue activities of the fire-fighting force.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee continued its eighth session in Hanoi on March 21, commenting on the draft revised law on fisheries.