Party chief urges Tay Ninh to tap potential
Party chief urges Tay Ninh to tap potential

The southern province of Tay Ninh needs proper strategies to fully tap its potential and advantages for socio-economic development, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong said during his working trip to the locality on June 4-5.

Party chief urges Tay Ninh to tap potential
In quest of a bright future for the Vietnamese nation
In quest of a bright future for the Vietnamese nation

VOV.VN - 105 years ago, President Ho Chi Minh left Vietnam on a trip abroad to seek a path for national liberation. He went with nothing but a great patriotism and returned with a bright future for the Vietnamese nation.

In quest of a bright future for the Vietnamese nation
PM directs building socio-economic development plan for 2017
PM directs building socio-economic development plan for 2017

The Prime Minister has issued Directive No.21 requesting ministries, ministerial-level and centrally-run agencies, as well as localities, economic groups, and State-owned enterprises to build a socio-economic development plan and State budget estimate for 2017. 

PM directs building socio-economic development plan for 2017
War Veterans’ Association – trustworthy mainstay of Party
War Veterans’ Association – trustworthy mainstay of Party

The Vietnam War Veterans’ Association (VWVA) is the trustworthy mainstay of the Party, State and people, said Truong Thi Mai, head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Mass Mobilisation.

War Veterans’ Association – trustworthy mainstay of Party
Macro-economic stability needed for sustainable development: PM
Macro-economic stability needed for sustainable development: PM

The Government’s point of view in steering socio-economic affairs is to persistently pursue the goal of macro-economic stability to create foundations for sustainable development while synchronously implementing measures to boost growth, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. 

Macro-economic stability needed for sustainable development: PM
Major outcomes of the National Assembly election
Major outcomes of the National Assembly election

(VOV) - The election of the 14th National Assembly and People’s Councils for the 2016-2020 term concluded successfully. It was organized with democratic with reforms to promote people’s right.

Major outcomes of the National Assembly election
Cabinet meeting prioritises institution-related issues
Cabinet meeting prioritises institution-related issues

The completion of institutions, not socio-economic issues as usual, was the first issue to be discussed at the Cabinet’s regular meeting which was opened in Hanoi on June 1. 

Cabinet meeting prioritises institution-related issues
PM urges action to hit development objectives
PM urges action to hit development objectives

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged ministers, particularly newly-appointed ones, to prepare action plans that improve their management to fulfill socio-economic development targets.

PM urges action to hit development objectives
Making Ho Chi Minh’s thought, morality a spiritual foundation for social life
Making Ho Chi Minh’s thought, morality a spiritual foundation for social life

VOV.VN - On May 15, the Party Politburo issued Directive No 5 on “Intensifying the study and following of Ho Chi Minh’s thought, morality, and style”. It aims to make the campaign more effective and applicable to the life of every Vietnamese. 

Making Ho Chi Minh’s thought, morality a spiritual foundation for social life
HCM City announces general election results
HCM City announces general election results

Ho Chi Minh City on May 27 announced lists of deputies to the 14th National Assembly (NA) and all-level People’s Councils for the 2016 – 2021 tenure, who were voted-in during the recent general election. 

HCM City announces general election results
People – root of mass mobilisation work: Party chief
People – root of mass mobilisation work: Party chief

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has underscored the need to trust in and take care of people in order to raise the efficiency of mass mobilisation, or civic duty work. 

People – root of mass mobilisation work: Party chief
Working groups established to supervise corruption handling
Working groups established to supervise corruption handling

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, who is also head of the Central Steering Committee for Anti-corruption (CSCA), has signed a decision to establish seven working groups in charge of inspecting the investigation and judgment of serious and complicated corruption.

Working groups established to supervise corruption handling
NA Standing Committee adopts two resolutions
NA Standing Committee adopts two resolutions

The 13th National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee adopted two resolutions on standards and classification of administrative units and classification of urban areas at its one-day 48th session on May 25.

NA Standing Committee adopts two resolutions
More than 65.5 million voters go to polls, says NEC
More than 65.5 million voters go to polls, says NEC

The National Election Council (NEC)’s Office reported more than 65.5 million voters nationwide or 98.77% of the electorate went to the polls by 22:20 on May 22 to elect deputies to the 14th National Assembly (NA) and all-level People’s Councils for 2016-2021.

More than 65.5 million voters go to polls, says NEC
General Election – people’s festival
General Election – people’s festival

The election of deputies to the 14th National Assembly and all-level People’s Councils for the 2016-2021 tenure on May 22 is truly a festival, enthusiastically joined by the entire people.

General Election – people’s festival
NA election: over 51.5 million voters cast ballots
NA election: over 51.5 million voters cast ballots

Up to 51,593,536 voters, or 80.51%, went to the polls to elect deputies to the 14th National Assembly and all-level People’s Councils for the 2016-2021 tenure by 3:30pm of May 22 – the national election day. 

NA election: over 51.5 million voters cast ballots
International press highlight Vietnam’s general election
International press highlight Vietnam’s general election

Major news agencies around the world on May 22 covered the election of deputies to the 14th National Assembly (NA) and People’s Councils at all levels for 2016-2021, saying this important political event reflects Vietnam’s democracy.

International press highlight Vietnam’s general election
National Assembly election begins nationwide
National Assembly election begins nationwide

As many as 91,476 constituencies nationwide hosted a flag salute ceremony at 7am on May 22 to open the election of deputies to the 14th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2016-2021 tenure.

National Assembly election begins nationwide
Election candidates and action plans
Election candidates and action plans

VOV.VN - The candidates elected to the 14th National Assembly and People’s Councils for the 2016-2021 term are expected to best represent the people’s needs and aspirations at the highest state agencies at the central and local level. 

Election candidates and action plans
Election day and democracy in Vietnam
Election day and democracy in Vietnam

VOV.VN - By voting Vietnamese people citizens exercised their democratic right and fulfilled their political responsibility to the nation. 

Election day and democracy in Vietnam
Citizens practice their rights and obligations
Citizens practice their rights and obligations

VOV.VN - On May 22, More than 69 million eligible Vietnamese voters went to the polls to choose deputies to the 14th National Assembly (NA) and all-level People’s Councils for the 2016-2021 term.

Citizens practice their rights and obligations
New Chief of Vietnam People’s Army General Staff appointed
New Chief of Vietnam People’s Army General Staff appointed

Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang, Party Central Committee member and Deputy Defence Minister, has been appointed as Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army. 

New Chief of Vietnam People’s Army General Staff appointed
President attends Buddha’s birthday celebration
President attends Buddha’s birthday celebration

VOV.VN- On May 20, President Tran Dai Quang attended a ceremony commemorating Buddha’s 2560th birthday, towards the 35th anniversary of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) at the Vietnam Buddhism Institute in Quan Su pagoda. 

President attends Buddha’s birthday celebration
Early elections in border, island areas
Early elections in border, island areas

Constituents in border and island areas have cast their ballots for deputies to the 14th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels in the 2016-2021 tenure.

Early elections in border, island areas
Citizens’ trust, responsibility shown in each ballot
Citizens’ trust, responsibility shown in each ballot

More than 69 million eligible Vietnamese voters are to choose deputies to the 14th National Assembly (NA) and all-level People’s Councils for 2016-2021 on May 22, a way to demonstrate their trust and responsibility towards the nation. 

Citizens’ trust, responsibility shown in each ballot
More mountainous localities complete early elections
More mountainous localities complete early elections

Voters in several mountainous communes of the central province of Quang Binh on May 20 went to the polls to elect deputies to the 14th National Assembly and all-level People’s Councils for 2016-2021, two days ahead of the nationwide election date. 

More mountainous localities complete early elections
Election work thoroughly prepared in remote, border localities
Election work thoroughly prepared in remote, border localities

Voters in the border district of Ngoc Hoi, the central Highlands of Kon Tum, are ready for the upcoming elections of the 14th National Assembly (NA) and all-level People’s Councils for 2016-2021, according to Pham Van Thanh, secretary of the district’s election committee. 

Election work thoroughly prepared in remote, border localities
Deputy PM asks absolute safety for May 22 elections
Deputy PM asks absolute safety for May 22 elections

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has asked for close collaboration between the traffic police force and relevant agencies to absolutely ensure safety for the upcoming 14th National Assembly (NA) and all-level People’s Councils elections for 2016-2021.

Deputy PM asks absolute safety for May 22 elections
Island, mountainous localities hold early elections
Island, mountainous localities hold early elections

More than 300 officers and soldiers in Ly Son island district, the central province of Quang Ngai, on May 20 cast their ballots to elect deputies to the 14th National Assembly and all-level People’s Councils for 2016-2021, two days ahead of the official polling date. 

Island, mountainous localities hold early elections
Ha Giang border voters look toward NA election
Ha Giang border voters look toward NA election

Residents in Vi Xuyen border district of the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang are anticipating the election of deputies to the 14th National Assembly and the People’s Councils at all levels for 2016-2021 slated for May 22. 

Ha Giang border voters look toward NA election
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