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
Party Central Committee issues three resolutions on economic issues
Party Central Committee issues three resolutions on economic issues

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has signed into issuance three resolutions adopted at the 12th Party Central Committee’s fifth plenary meeting that took place in early May.

Party Central Committee issues three resolutions on economic issues
NA discuss treaty, protocol on Vietnam-Laos border
NA discuss treaty, protocol on Vietnam-Laos border

A treaty supplementing the Border Delimitation Treaty between Vietnam and Laos regarding the revision of the starting point of the two countries’ border line was the focus of the National Assembly’s plenary session in Hanoi on June 6 morning. 

NA discuss treaty, protocol on Vietnam-Laos border
NA reviews implementation results of food safety policies
NA reviews implementation results of food safety policies

National Assembly deputies on June 5 discussed a report detailing supervision results of the implementation of law and policy on food safety in the 2011-2016 period.

NA reviews implementation results of food safety policies
Party resolution fine-tunes socialist-oriented market economy institutions
Party resolution fine-tunes socialist-oriented market economy institutions

VOV.VN - Finalizing institutions on Vietnam’s socialist-oriented market economy is a strategic task to generate momentum for Vietnam’s rapid and sustainable growth, according to a resolution recently issued by the Party’s Central Committee.

Party resolution fine-tunes socialist-oriented market economy institutions
PM calls for greater efforts to achieve 6.7% growth target
PM calls for greater efforts to achieve 6.7% growth target

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc called for drastic measures to achieve a growth target of 6.7% set for this year at a monthly cabinet meeting on June 3 in Hanoi.

PM calls for greater efforts to achieve 6.7% growth target
Top legislator chairs NA Standing Committee's 11th session
Top legislator chairs NA Standing Committee's 11th session

VOV.VN - The National Assembly Standing Committee met on June 2 to gather opinions on appointment of 2 judges for the People’s Supreme Court and the North South Express Way project. 

Top legislator chairs NA Standing Committee's 11th session
NA to convene Q&A sessions June 13-15
NA to convene Q&A sessions June 13-15

The 14th National Assembly (NA) will carry out question and answer (Q&A) sessions from June 13 to 15 as part of its ongoing third session.

NA to convene Q&A sessions June 13-15
Law on Legal Assistance focus of NA discussion on June 1
Law on Legal Assistance focus of NA discussion on June 1

The draft revised Law on Legal Assistance was the main theme of discussion during the June 1 plenary session of the 14th National Assembly under the chair of Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. 

Law on Legal Assistance focus of NA discussion on June 1
Lawmakers examine ways to improve railway transport
Lawmakers examine ways to improve railway transport

VOV.VN - National Assembly deputies have urged for more incentives to make railway a key part in Vietnam’s national transport network.

Lawmakers examine ways to improve railway transport
Judicial reform committee reviews operation
Judicial reform committee reviews operation

The Central Steering Committee on Judicial Reform convened the third meeting in Hanoi on May 30 to discuss a draft report on the organisation and operation model of the committee so far and in the future.

Judicial reform committee reviews operation
Lawmakers mull ways to turn tourism into spearhead industry
Lawmakers mull ways to turn tourism into spearhead industry

VOV.VN - A series of proposals to boost tourism were delivered on May 29 at a National Assembly plenary session on revising the Tourism Law. 

Lawmakers mull ways to turn tourism into spearhead industry
NA deputies agree on resolution to settle bad debt
NA deputies agree on resolution to settle bad debt

VOV.VN - Numerous National Assembly (NA) deputies on May 26 agreed upon the government proposed resolution to settle non-performing loans during group discussions.

NA deputies agree on resolution to settle bad debt
Foreign trade law needed: deputies
Foreign trade law needed: deputies

A law on foreign trade management is needed to better manage foreign trade activities as Vietnam integrates deeper into the global economy, said lawmakers while discussing the draft law at the ongoing third session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) on May 25.

Foreign trade law needed: deputies
Party Secretariat gives warning to ex-chief of Binh Dinh party committee
Party Secretariat gives warning to ex-chief of Binh Dinh party committee

The Party Central Committee’s Secretariat has decided to give a warning to Nguyen Van Thien, former Secretary of the Binh Dinh provincial Party Committee, for his wrongdoings between 2010 and 2015.

Party Secretariat gives warning to ex-chief of Binh Dinh party committee
Lawmakers discuss bills on public debt, foreign trade management
Lawmakers discuss bills on public debt, foreign trade management

Lawmakers elaborated the draft law on public debt management (revised) and another on foreign trade management during the ongoing third session of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi on May 25.

Lawmakers discuss bills on public debt, foreign trade management
National Assembly debates draft foreign trade management bill
National Assembly debates draft foreign trade management bill

National Assembly deputies on May 25 debated the draft law on foreign trade management during their ongoing third session.

National Assembly debates draft foreign trade management bill
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