National Assembly (NA) deputies mulled over debatable points in the draft of the amended Press Law as part of their agenda on the first day of the 11th meeting of the 13th parliament on March 21. 

VOV.VN -National Assembly (NA) deputies underscored the need to create the best possible conditions for the development of the press while discussing draft revisions to the Press Law on March 21.

Voters sent in 3,794 ideas on various issues to the National Assembly (NA), according to a report delivered by Nguyen Thien Nhan, President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee at the 13th legislature’s last meeting on March 21.

Vietnam’s economic growth rate is expected to range from 6.5-7 percent in the next five years, according to a report presented by Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the ongoing 11th meeting of the 13th National Assembly in Hanoi on March 21.

President Truong Tan Sang visited Army Corps 1, the first key mobile force of the Vietnam People’s Army, in the northern province of Ninh Binh on March 20.

The 13th National Assembly (NA) convened its 11th meeting – the last one – in Hanoi on March 21. 

President Truong Tan Sang acknowledged achievements made by the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong in promoting socio-economic development and ensuring security and defence during his visit to the locality on March 19. 

VOV.VN - Beginning March 20, the Vietnam Fatherland Front will organize 3 inspection sessions for any problems or obstacles affecting elections at the grassroots level. 

Leading State positions, including the President, Prime Minister and National Assembly (NA) Chairman, are scheduled to be elected at the approaching 11th meeting of the 13th tenure parliament.

The People’s Council of Hanoi in the 2011-2016 tenure convened an unusual meeting to elect additional leadership positions in the municipal People’s Council and the People’s Committee.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong asked the southern province of Ben Tre to adopt short and long term plans to tackle saltwater intrusion when inspecting works against the ongoing disaster in the locality on March 17. 

Ho Chi Minh City’s preliminary list of candidates running for the deputies of the 14th National Assembly (NA) will consist of 90 persons. The list was approved at the municipal Fatherland Front’s the second consultation meeting on March 17.

A preliminary list of candidates standing for the upcoming National Assembly election was drawn up during the second consultation conference held by the Standing Board of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee (VFFCC) in Hanoi on March 17.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong ordered taking prompt and drastic actions to fight drought and saline intrusion while visiting the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang on March 16.

VOV.VN -  The National Assembly (NA) Office held a meeting on March 16 to announce the debut of the National Assembly’s Secretariat and preparations for the 11th session of the 13th legislature.

Major General Doan Duy Khuong has been named Director of the Hanoi Police at a ceremony in the capital city on March 16.

The Hanoi Fatherland Front on March 15 received 87 application papers from candidates running for the deputies of the 14th National Assembly (NA).

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong visited the Mekong Delta province of Long An on March 15 to inspect the local performance in socio-economic development, security-defence and in Party building. 

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung on March 15 met with constituents in the central province of Ha Tinh to inform them about the 11th session of the 13th legislature.

VOV.VN - March 13 is the application deadline for self-nominated candidates for the 14th NA election and People’s Council election for the 2016-2021 term. 

Ho Chi Minh City has 78 self-nominated candidates running in the upcoming election of deputies to the 14th National Assembly and the municipal People’s Council.

The 12th Party Central Committee’s second plenum from March 10-12 accomplished the items on its agenda and made decisions on important issues, the Committee said in its announcement on the plenum.

The Party Central Committee closed its second plenum in Hanoi on March 12 following three working days.

VOV.VN - The percentage of female deputies in the National Assembly is 24.4%. It’s lower in People’s Councils at all levels.

The 12th Party Central Committee mulled over the socio-economic development scheme for 2016-2020 on March 11, the second working day of its second plenum.

The National Assembly Committee for National Defence and Security convened its 21st plenary session in the central city of Da Nang on March 11 to sum up its activities during the NA’s 13th tenure. 

The 12th Party Central Committee convened its second meeting in Hanoi on March 10, under the chair of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. 

The second meeting of the 12th Party Central Committee opened in Hanoi on March 10 with the focus on the working agenda of the committee’s tenure, the socio-economic development plan in 2016-2020 and the introduction of nominees for senior managerial positions in State-run agencies.

There are more than 50 independent candidates running in the upcoming election of deputies to the National Assembly (NA) and all-level People’s Councils as of March 5, higher than the previous election. 

The 46th session of the 13th National Assembly Standing Committee concluded in Hanoi on March 9 after three days of sitting, fulfilling a pile of tasks.