Over its 90 years of formation and development, Cao Dai has risen to become one of the major religions of Vietnam, contributing to diversifying the national traditional culture and fostering unity, affirmed President Truong Tan Sang. 

The Party Organisation of the Central Agencies Bloc (CAB) has performed well in the past five years, helping guide the management of State agencies and people’s organisations and contributing to building and reinforcing the strong political system in central agencies, according to Dao Ngoc Dung, Secretary of the Party Committee of the bloc.

Promoting production at home is crucial to reducing the trade deficit, National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung said at the 42nd ongoing session of the 13th National Assembly’s Standing Committee in Hanoi on October 12. 

The 13th National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee convened its 42nd session in Hanoi on October 12, expected to give opinions about a national electoral council as well as the date for the NA and all-level People’s Council elections. 

The 11th tenure Party Central Committee’s 12 th meeting convened its final working day in Hanoi on October 11, chaired by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. 

The 12th meeting of the 11th Party Central Committee screened personnel preparations for the 12th Party Central Committee in Hanoi on October 8.

The third working day of the Party Central Committee’s 12th meeting in Hanoi on October 7 focused its group discussions on a plan on electing deputies to the National Assembly (14th tenure) and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2016-2021 tenure.

The issuance of a new law on international treaties is significant to both internal and external activities of the country, especially in the current international integration period, agreed experts at a conference in Ho Chi Minh City on October 7.

The 11th Party Central Committee touched upon socio-economic situation in 2015 and tasks in the following year during the second working day of its 12th plenary session in Hanoi on October 6. 

President Truong Tan Sang announced the promotion of two senior Vietnamese military officials to General ranking during a ceremony in Hanoi on October 5. 

The 11th Party Central Committee convened its 12th plenary in Hanoi on October 5 under the chair of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

Non-party members of the Vietnam Fatherland Front - Ho Chi Minh City branch and religious dignitaries in the city on October 1 contributed their opinions to draft documents to be submitted to the city’s 10th Party Congress and the 12th National Party Congress. 

(VOV) - The draft Law on Association compiled by the Ministry of Home Affairs was discussed this week by the National Assembly Standing Committee. 

(VOV) - On September 30, President Truong Tan Sang visited the Vietnam Embassy and held talks with embassy staff and former Cuban experts in Vietnam as part of his official visit to Cuba.

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung conferred the Labour Order, first class, on the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission during its national patriotic emulation congress and 65th founding anniversary in Hanoi on September 30. 

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has asked for strengthened coordination to ensure the strict implementation of laws related to corruption prevention. 

Politburo members contributed their opinions on the draft documents and personnel plans for the 16th Party Congress of the capital city of Hanoi on September 25. 

(VOV) -The 41st session of the National Assembly Standing Committee concluded in Hanoi on September 25 with a series of laws and draft laws under discussion.

The National Assembly (NA)’s Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs should replicate good examples and practices to benefit ethnic minorities, said NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung. 

The central province of Khanh Hoa convened the 17th Party Congress for the 2015-2020 tenure on September 22 with the presence of 350 delegates representing more than 35,000 local Party members. 

The 10th Vietnam People’s Army (VPA)’s Party Congress for 2015-2020 commenced in Hanoi on September 22 with the attendance of 450 delegates representing hundreds of thousands of Party members in the VPA. 

(VOV) -On September 21, the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee discussed draft revised law on export and import duties at the 41st session.

The Central Steering Committee for Judicial Reform convened its 22nd session in Hanoi on September 18 to scrutinise projects on combating negative phenomena in judicial activities. 

The Government’s report on outcomes of international economic integration since Vietnam joined the World Trade Organisation (WTO) was scrutinised at the National Assembly Standing Committee’s 41st meeting on September 18.

Increasing coordination between ministries and Vietnamese representative offices in foreign countries is necessary to more effectively implement the external affairs policy of active and proactive international integration. 

A draft of the revised Penal Code was yesterday discussed at the opening of the 41st session of the 13th National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee in Hanoi.

The official website of the 12th National Party Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, slated for early 2016, made its debut on September 14. 

(VOV) -The 13th National Assembly Standing Committee opened its 41st session on September 14 in Hanoi.

(VOV) - The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) was established on September 10, 1955, with the purpose of promoting national unity during the resistance for national liberation and reunification. It has played an important role in building up national unity to fulfill historic tasks. 

The Government Cipher Committee on September 12 received the Ho Chi Minh Order for the second time for its decisive role in protecting national secrecy over the past 70 years, but is warned of enormous challenges stemming from global uncertainties and visible cyber warfare.