More than 500 delegates attending the sixth National Congress of the Vietnam War Veterans’ Association (VWVA) paid tribute to late President Ho Chi Minh at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi on December 13.

The national watchdog has made notable improvements in its work, but the problems of overlapping, delays and corruption persist, Inspector-General of the Government Inspectorate Le Minh Khai has acknowledged.

Le Quoc Phong, First Secretary of the 10th Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) for 2012-2017 was re-elected as First Secretary of the 11th HCYU Central Committee for 2017-2022 on December 12. 

The National Assembly Standing Committee on December 12 passed a resolution approving the addition of VND553 billion (US$24.2 million) to the budget estimates to buy rice for the national reserve. 

VOV.VN -  The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on December 11 convened its 19th session in Hanoi reviewing outcomes of the fourth meeting of the 14th NA and discuss preparations for the next meeting. 

VOV.VN -The Vietnamese Party, State and people have always placed their great trust in young generation, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong emphasized this at the 11th National Congress of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, officially opened in Hanoi on December 11.

The  National Assembly Standing Committee convened its 18th session on December 8, and adopted two resolutions on the prosecution, arrest and suspension of NA deputy status of two NA deputies, Dinh La Thang and Nguyen Quoc Khanh. 

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council (ninth tenure) set a gross regional domestic product (GRDP) growth rate of 8.3-8.5 percent for 2018 during its sixth session that took place from December 4-7. 

The fifth meeting of the Hanoi municipal People’s Council (15th tenure) wrapped up in the capital city on December 6 after three days of sitting. 

National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met voters from Cai Rang and Ninh Kieu districts in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on December 6 to inform them about the outcomes of the 14 NA’s fourth session.

Prime Minster Nguyen Xuan Phuc has stressed the need to preserve Sa Pa’s traditional culture, considering this the most important job during the transformation process.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had a working session with authorities from the Mekong Delta province of An Giang in Hanoi on December 6 to seek measures to implement key socio-economic projects in the locality.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan had a meeting with voters in Phong Dien town of the Mekong city of Can Tho to brief them on the outcomes of the NA’s fourth session.

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

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.

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

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.

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. 

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. 

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

 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.

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

 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.

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.

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.