Law making will dominate the agenda of the second session of the 14 th National Assembly (NA) scheduled for October 20-November 23. 

The fourth session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee concluded in Hanoi on October 18 after six days of working.

Ensuring safety for Hanoi is a key task of municipal armed forces, President Tran Dai Quang said at a ceremony on October 18 to mark the 70th anniversary of Hanoi’s armed forces.

VOV.VN - The public appreciates the 4th session of the 12th Party Central Committee (PCC) for its candid assessment of degradation in political ideology, morality, and lifestyle, as well as “self-evolution”, and “self-transformation” within the Party.

Voters in Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem and Ba Dinh districts contributed their opinions on a range of issues like rural construction, environmental protection and Party building during their meeting with Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on October 17.

Some members of the National Assembly’s Finance and Budget Committee suggested the government increase monthly basic salary by 7 percent to VND1.3 million (US$59) in 2017 at the fourth session of the NA’s Standing Committee in Hanoi on October 17.

The Vietnam National University-Hanoi (VNU) should take the lead in building Vietnam into a start-up nation, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told its managerial staff on October 16. 

President Tran Dai Quang urged the Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) to reform its administration model towards autonomy while addressing a ceremony to mark the university’s 60th founding anniversary in Hanoi on October 15.

Renewing the growth model which should be propelled by productivity and competitiveness of the economy is a key task set by the 12th Party Central Committee during its six-day fourth plenary meeting that concluded on October 14.

The 12th Party Central Committee closed its fourth plenary meeting in Hanoi on October 14 after six days of sitting, reaching a high consensus on resolutions and conclusion adopted at the meeting. 

Young people are pioneers in national construction and defence, and one of the decisive factors in Vietnam’s industrialisation, modernisation and international integration, President Tran Dai Quang said on October 13.

War veterans will carry forward their solidarity and take a more active part in socio-economic development campaigns as well as the fight against bureaucracy, corruption, wastefulness, crimes and other bad deeds, President Tran Dai Quang has said.

VOV.VN - The 12th Party Central Committee on October 13 discussed the project for effectively integrating into the global economy and maintaining socio-economic stability as Vietnam joins new-generation free trade agreements.

VOV.VN - High on the agenda of on-going 4th plenum of the 12th Party Central Committee is building and strengthening the Party, curbing the degradation of political ideology, morality, lifestyle and signs of “self-evolution” and “self-transformation” within the Party.

VOV.VN - A project on major guidelines and policies to renew the growth model and improve growth quality, productivity and the competitiveness of the national economy were among important issues of discussion at the ongoing fourth plenum of the 12th Party Central Committee.

Members of the 12th Party Central Committee discussed socio-economic performance in 2016 and socio-economic development plan for 2017 during the third working day of the committee’s fourth meeting in Hanoi on October 11.

VOV.VN - The 4th plenum of the 12th Party Central Committee entered the second working day on October 10 with a focus on Party building and rectification.

The fourth plenary meeting of the 12th Party Central Committee opened in Hanoi October 9, under the chair of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

Party Secretary General Nguyen Phu Trong emphasized that issues on the agenda of the fourth plenary meeting of the 12th Party Central Committee are important to the successful implementation of the 12th Party Congress’ resolution. 

VOV.VN - On October 9, the fourth plenary meeting of the 12th Party Central Committee opened in Hanoi with Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong in the chair.

The national economy continuously showed signs of recovery and stable growth in the last three quarters, with the GDP growing at an estimated 5.93 percent, heard the 2nd session of the 14th National Assembly’s Economic Committee in Hanoi on October 7. 

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee gave opinions on the preparations for the second session of the 14th legislature, which is expected to take place within 24 days with the last day on November 19.

VOV.VN - The National Assembly Standing Committee on October 6 discussed a draft law on supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Members of the Standing Committee of the 14th National Assembly (NA) discussed a report on the NA’s supervision over the national target programme on new-style rural area building during their meeting on October 5.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc urged Vinh Bao district in the northern port city of Hai Phong to exert all-out efforts to soon become a new-style rural district.

Cabinet members sought ways for achieving an economic growth target of 6.3-6.5 percent in 2016 during the second working day of the Government’s monthly meeting in Hanoi on October 4.

VOV.VN -  President Tran Dai Quang has addressed voters in Ho Chi Minh City’s Districts 1, 3, and 4 concerning major agenda of the 2nd session of the 14th National Assembly (NA).

Though complaints and denunciations have tended downward in 2016 compared to last year, the number of complicated cases has increased, and the Government needs to clarify the causes of this situation. 

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc requested all-out efforts to achieve 6.3-6.5 percent growth this year during a monthly Government meeting in Hanoi on October 3. 

VOV.VN - The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on October 3 opened its 4th session in Hanoi to prepare for the 2nd session of the National Assembly scheduled for October 20.