Voters voice opinions on urgent issues
Voters voice opinions on urgent issues

Voters have voiced their opinions on urgent issues relating to the development of the country which were discussed at the second session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) on November 3. 

Voters voice opinions on urgent issues
Deputies talk measures to ensure sustainable development
Deputies talk measures to ensure sustainable development

Avoiding wasted investments, speeding up administrative reforms and improving social conditions are needed for sustained development, National Assembly deputies said on November 3 at a session devoted to socio-economic progress.

Deputies talk measures to ensure sustainable development
NA deputies discuss economic growth
NA deputies discuss economic growth

To realise the GDP growth target of between 6.3-6.5 percent in 2016, the growth rate in the final quarter of this year must reach between 7.09 -7.71 percent, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung has said.

NA deputies discuss economic growth
Party Secretariat disciplines former industry-trade minister
Party Secretariat disciplines former industry-trade minister

The Party Central Committee’s Secretariat held a meeting in Hanoi on November 2 to discuss disciplinary measures for the Party Delegation to the Ministry of Industry and Trade in the 2011-2016 tenure and its former Secretary Vu Huy Hoang.

Party Secretariat disciplines former industry-trade minister
NA debates mobilization of resources for economic restructuring
NA debates mobilization of resources for economic restructuring

VOV.VN  -National Assembly deputies discussed a plan on economic restructuring until 2020 towards sustainability and a farming focus at the ongoing second session of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi on November 3.

NA debates mobilization of resources for economic restructuring
NA looks at policies for ethnics, power plants’ environmental impacts
NA looks at policies for ethnics, power plants’ environmental impacts

The National Assembly heard explanations presented by two ministers on policies for ethnic minorities and mountainous regions, and the environmental impacts of power plants, among other issues, at the November 3 morning session. 

NA looks at policies for ethnics, power plants’ environmental impacts
NA deputies scrutinise strategic targets for national economy
NA deputies scrutinise strategic targets for national economy

Resources should be invested in strategic targets to meet requirements of economic restructuring and maintain a suitable growth in the future, a NA deputy has said.

NA deputies scrutinise strategic targets for national economy
NA seeks measures to boost economic restructuring
NA seeks measures to boost economic restructuring

VOV.VN - The economic restructuring plan for 2016-2020 is being discussed for the first time at the 2nd session of the 14th National Assembly. The plan is to create an appropriate economic structure to achieve greater economic growth.

NA seeks measures to boost economic restructuring
Hi-tech agriculture heats up NA session
Hi-tech agriculture heats up NA session

The restructuring of agriculture sector towards high technology was a highlight of the National Assembly’s debate on November 2. 

Hi-tech agriculture heats up NA session
NA deputies applaud Government’s responses to hot issues
NA deputies applaud Government’s responses to hot issues

The Government has quickly responded to pressing issues in society since it took office earlier this year, several National Assembly (NA) deputies told the media on the sidelines of the November 2 plenary discussion. 

NA deputies applaud Government’s responses to hot issues
Ministers explain socio-economic issues at NA meeting
Ministers explain socio-economic issues at NA meeting

VOV.VN - The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong touched upon agricultural restructuring on November 2 at the ongoing 2nd session of the 14th National Assembly (NA).

Ministers explain socio-economic issues at NA meeting
Legislators explore socio-economic development plan execution
Legislators explore socio-economic development plan execution

National Assembly deputies on November 2 began exploring the outcomes of the implementation of socio-economic development plan in 2016, the plan for 2017 and the economic restructuring plan for 2016-2020. 

Legislators explore socio-economic development plan execution
Constituents pay attention to economic restructuring
Constituents pay attention to economic restructuring

Constituents nationwide are paying attention to the second session of the 14th National Assembly that discussed economic restructuring for 2016-2020 on November 2. 

Constituents pay attention to economic restructuring
Party chief signs resolution on renewing growth model
Party chief signs resolution on renewing growth model

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on November 1 signed into issuance a resolution on several major policies and guidelines to continue renewing growth model; improving growth quality, labour productivity and economic competitiveness. 

Party chief signs resolution on renewing growth model
Finance Minister elaborates public debts to NA
Finance Minister elaborates public debts to NA

VOV.VN - On November 1, the National Assembly’s 2nd plenary meeting discussed financial issues, public debts, and mid-term public investment for the 2016-2020 period. 

Finance Minister elaborates public debts to NA
Resolution on Party building to be translated into deeds
Resolution on Party building to be translated into deeds

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on October 30 signed into issuance the Resolution on Party building adopted at the fourth plenum of the 12th Party Central Committee. 

Resolution on Party building to be translated into deeds
Five draft laws submitted to parliament for deliberation
Five draft laws submitted to parliament for deliberation

Five draft laws were submitted to the National Assembly (NA) for consideration on October 31 as part of the 14th parliament’s second session. 

Five draft laws submitted to parliament for deliberation
NA deputies stress clarification of responsibility in public asset man
NA deputies stress clarification of responsibility in public asset man

National Assembly deputies stressed the need to clarify responsibility in the management and use of public asset during their group discussion on the draft revised law on managing and using State asset on October 31. 

NA deputies stress clarification of responsibility in public asset man
Draft Law on Religion and Belief: milestone in Vietnam’s religious policy
Draft Law on Religion and Belief: milestone in Vietnam’s religious policy

VOV.VN - Domestic religious followers have praised the Vietnamese legislative body’s recent discussion and plan to approve a bill on religions and beliefs at the second session of the 14th National Assembly.

Draft Law on Religion and Belief: milestone in Vietnam’s religious policy
Military Technical Academy urged to promote role in national defence
Military Technical Academy urged to promote role in national defence

President Tran Dai Quang asked the Military Technical Academy (MTA) under the National Defence Ministry to renew its training programmes towards the modernisation of the army and carry forward its role in national defence in the new situation. 

Military Technical Academy urged to promote role in national defence
Several draft laws discussed at 14th NA’s second session
Several draft laws discussed at 14th NA’s second session

Lawmakers discussed a number of draft laws during the plenary sitting of the second session of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi on October 27.

Several draft laws discussed at 14th NA’s second session
Revisions to Penal Code under debate at NA’s plenary meeting
Revisions to Penal Code under debate at NA’s plenary meeting

The draft law amending and supplementing some articles of the Penal Code No. 100/2015/QH13 was under debate at the plenary meeting of the National Assembly on October 26. 

Revisions to Penal Code under debate at NA’s plenary meeting
Party commission’s conclusion on violations at ministry welcomed
Party commission’s conclusion on violations at ministry welcomed

Many National Assembly (NA) deputies have applauded the Party Inspection Commission’s conclusion regarding violations and shortcomings of the Party Delegation to the Ministry of Industry and Trade in the 2011-2016 tenure and some individuals involved. 

Party commission’s conclusion on violations at ministry welcomed
NA deputies discuss bill on associations
NA deputies discuss bill on associations

14th National Assembly deputies discussed the bill on associations at their plenary session of the ongoing second meeting in Hanoi on October 25. 

NA deputies discuss bill on associations
Draft law on belief and religion under NA discussion
Draft law on belief and religion under NA discussion

VOV.VN - On October 24, National Assembly (NA) deputies discussed the draft law on belief and religion focusing on the freedom of belief and religion of those who are temporarily detained and imprisoned. 

Draft law on belief and religion under NA discussion
PM urges academy to improve political education quality
PM urges academy to improve political education quality

The Academy of Politics under the Ministry of National Defence needs to join in building the army strong politically as this is an urgent, crucial issue in the national defence in the new period, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

PM urges academy to improve political education quality
Legislators debate public investment, State budget allocation
Legislators debate public investment, State budget allocation

The plan on mid-term public investment for 2016-2020 was among the topics put on the table during group discussions as part of the 14 th National Assembly’s second meeting on October 22 afternoon.

Legislators debate public investment, State budget allocation
PM inspects preparations for Mekong-related meetings
PM inspects preparations for Mekong-related meetings

VOV.VN - On October 23,  Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc inspected preparations for the 3 major meetings slated to take place in Hanoi from October 24-26. 

PM inspects preparations for Mekong-related meetings
Central Theoretical Council marks its 20th anniversary
Central Theoretical Council marks its 20th anniversary

VOV.VN -  On October 22, the Central Theoretical Council hosted a meeting marking its 20th anniversary and receiving the Independence Order, First Class. 

Central Theoretical Council marks its 20th anniversary
NA examines ways to spur economic development
NA examines ways to spur economic development

VOV.VN - On October 22, National Assembly (NA) deputies to the second session of the 14th National Assembly discussed ways to further promote economic development. 

NA examines ways to spur economic development
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