Tran Thanh Man appointed new President of VFF Central Committee
Tran Thanh Man appointed new President of VFF Central Committee

Tran Thanh Man, Party Central Committee member and Vice President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee, has been appointed the new President of the VFF. 

Tran Thanh Man appointed new President of VFF Central Committee
Ways sought to increase female, ethnic officials’ leadership
Ways sought to increase female, ethnic officials’ leadership

A workshop was held in Hanoi on June 21 to seek measures to increase the engagement of female officials and those from ethnic minority groups in the political system and leadership roles.

Ways sought to increase female, ethnic officials’ leadership
Judges, deputy chief judges of supreme court appointed
Judges, deputy chief judges of supreme court appointed

President Tran Dai Quang on June 21 handed over appointment decisions to new deputy chief judges and judges of the Supreme People’s Court.

Judges, deputy chief judges of supreme court appointed
NA Office announces outcomes of parliament’s third session
NA Office announces outcomes of parliament’s third session

The outcomes of the third session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) were announced at a press conference in Hanoi on June 21 afternoon after the sitting wrapped up earlier the same day.

NA Office announces outcomes of parliament’s third session
NA’s third plenary session: Reform, unity, and innovation
NA’s third plenary session: Reform, unity, and innovation

VOV.VN - The third session of the 14th National Assembly concluded on June 21 in Hanoi after one month of working with the adoption of important draft laws and deciding major socio-economic issues.

NA’s third plenary session: Reform, unity, and innovation
National Assembly concludes third plenary session
National Assembly concludes third plenary session

VOV.VN - On Wednesday, June 21, the National Assembly passed a government bill containing new rules to strengthen food safety, concluding the legislative business of the third plenary session of the 14th NA.

National Assembly concludes third plenary session
National Assembly’s third plenary session concludes
National Assembly’s third plenary session concludes

The third plenary session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) closed in Hanoi on June 21 after one month of sitting, making decisions on the country’s important matters. 

National Assembly’s third plenary session concludes
NA adopts Revised Penal Code, bills on guard force, weapon management
NA adopts Revised Penal Code, bills on guard force, weapon management

VOV.VN - The National Assembly on June 20 passed the revised Penal Code with a highlight being ages subject to penal liability. 

NA adopts Revised Penal Code, bills on guard force, weapon management
NA approves bills on State compensation liability, legal aid
NA approves bills on State compensation liability, legal aid

Deputies voted to approve the draft revised Law on State compensation liability and the revised Law on legal aid during the third session of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi on June 20.

NA approves bills on State compensation liability, legal aid
National Assembly adopts three laws
National Assembly adopts three laws

VOV.VN - National Assembly deputies passed on June 19 the revised Law on Technology Transfer, Law on Irrigation, and the revised Law on Tourism during a session in Hanoi.

National Assembly adopts three laws
Q&A session: democracy, accountability
Q&A session: democracy, accountability

VOV.VN - The Q&A session is an important supervisory channel of the National Assembly. In the past 3 days, National Assembly deputies and cabinet members had an open and democratic discussion.

Q&A session: democracy, accountability
NA approves draft revised Law on Railway
NA approves draft revised Law on Railway

The National Assembly passed the draft revised Law on Railway with 80.86 percent of votes during the June 16 working session of its ongoing third sitting. 

NA approves draft revised Law on Railway
14th NA’s third meeting wraps up Q&A sessions
14th NA’s third meeting wraps up Q&A sessions

The 14th National Assembly wrapped up its second Q&A session of this tenure after three working days in Hanoi on June 15. 

14th NA’s third meeting wraps up Q&A sessions
Mixed views on minister’s reply to public investment queries
Mixed views on minister’s reply to public investment queries

Voters in some northern localities had mixed views on Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung’s answers to questions about public investment raised by National Assembly deputies on June 15.

Mixed views on minister’s reply to public investment queries
NA leader calls for breakthrough solutions to existing problems
NA leader calls for breakthrough solutions to existing problems

National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has underscored the need for high resolve and breakthrough solutions to problems mentioned at questions and answer (Q&A) sessions over the last few days.

NA leader calls for breakthrough solutions to existing problems
Deputy Prime Minister takes floor at NA’s Q&A session
Deputy Prime Minister takes floor at NA’s Q&A session

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh took the floor at the Q&A session of the 14th National Assembly’s ongoing third session in Hanoi on June 15. 

Deputy Prime Minister takes floor at NA’s Q&A session
Voters satisfied with ministers’ frank response at Q&A session
Voters satisfied with ministers’ frank response at Q&A session

Voters have expressed their satisfaction with frank answers from ministers during the National Assembly’s question and answer session in Hanoi on June 14. 

Voters satisfied with ministers’ frank response at Q&A session
Preserving ethnic groups’ tradition culture – urgent task: minister
Preserving ethnic groups’ tradition culture – urgent task: minister

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism always considers the management, preservation and promotion of traditional culture of ethnic minority groups one of urgent, strategic and long-term tasks, Minister Nguyen Ngoc Thien said at the Q&A session on June 14.

Preserving ethnic groups’ tradition culture – urgent task: minister
Minister stresses improving efficiency of public, foreign investment
Minister stresses improving efficiency of public, foreign investment

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung stressed improving the efficiency of public and foreign investment during a Q&A session at the 14th National Assembly’s ongoing third plenum in Hanoi on June 14. 

Minister stresses improving efficiency of public, foreign investment
Minister vows to improve grassroots-level healthcare system
Minister vows to improve grassroots-level healthcare system

Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien said her ministry will do its utmost to improve grassroots-level healthcare network as the government already approved a resolution on the plan.

Minister vows to improve grassroots-level healthcare system
Pig overproduction problem heats up parliament’s Q&A session
Pig overproduction problem heats up parliament’s Q&A session

Pig overproduction was a hot topic that many National Assembly (NA) deputies asked Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong about on June 13 morning.

Pig overproduction problem heats up parliament’s Q&A session
NA starts Q&A sessions at third meeting
NA starts Q&A sessions at third meeting

The 14th National Assembly began question and answer (Q&A) sessions as part of its ongoing third meeting in Hanoi on June 13.

NA starts Q&A sessions at third meeting
Q&A session focuses on four matters of public concern
Q&A session focuses on four matters of public concern

Q & A session of the ongoing third meeting of the 14th National Assembly, which began on June 13, focuses on four matters of public concern.

Q&A session focuses on four matters of public concern
Draft law on foreign trade management ratified
Draft law on foreign trade management ratified

A draft law on foreign trade management was approved by the National Assembly (NA) on June 12.

Draft law on foreign trade management ratified
Lawmakers adopt Law on Support for SMEs
Lawmakers adopt Law on Support for SMEs

VOV.VN -Lawmakers adopted on June 12 a draft law on support for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with 83.5% of the NA deputies voting for the bill, which consists of four chapters with 35 articles.

Lawmakers adopt Law on Support for SMEs
Lawmakers mull over 6.7% growth target for 2017
Lawmakers mull over 6.7% growth target for 2017

VOV.VN - The National Assembly discussed on June 9 the government’s socio-economic report and asked for more investment in social security, poverty reduction, and the fight against corruption and wastage.

Lawmakers mull over 6.7% growth target for 2017
Party leader hopes for more women legislators
Party leader hopes for more women legislators

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong said he hopes there will be more women in the National Assembly, especially those from ethnic minority groups, and hailed the performance of the nine-year-old Group of Female NA Deputies through three terms of the legislature. 

Party leader hopes for more women legislators
Law on Irrigation under NA discussion
Law on Irrigation under NA discussion

VOV.VN - The 14th National Assembly Standing Committee's third session on June 8 discussed amendments to the Law on Irrigation.

Law on Irrigation under NA discussion
NA discusses credit institutions-related issues
NA discusses credit institutions-related issues

A draft resolution on the settlement of bad debts at credit institutions and a bill on amendments and supplements to the Law on Credit Institutions were high on the agenda of the National Assembly (NA)’s sitting on June 7.

NA discusses credit institutions-related issues
PM to directly answer questions at NA’s Q&A session
PM to directly answer questions at NA’s Q&A session

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will speak and directly answer questions from the National Assembly’s deputies from 16:05 to 16:45pm on June 15 during the NA’s Q&A session.

PM to directly answer questions at NA’s Q&A session
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