Representatives from ministries, business associations and experts gathered at a conference in Hanoi on June 18 to review the implementation of a Government resolution on improving the business environment and national competitiveness, also known as Resolution 19. 

Nguyen Van Linh, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam from 1986 to 1991, is known as a staunch and reformist leader who strongly promoted the Doi Moi (renewal) process in Vietnam. 

Thirty-seven legislators raised their voices over the draft revised Code on Criminal Procedures during the National Assembly’s plenary session in Hanoi on June 17. 

(VOV) - The cause of national liberation and national development has always born a significant stamp of the press, President Truong Tan Sang said at a June 17 meeting with media workers and veteran journalists from media agencies on the eve of the 90th anniversary of the Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21).

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung chaired the NA’s plenary sitting on June 16, during which deputies debated draft amendments to the Penal Code.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has issued a decree for ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies and the chairman of cities' and provinces' People's Committees to hold dialogues with the public.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc confirmed the Government has been cautious in public debts management via stabilising the macro economy and improving the investment environment as he took the floor at the Q&A session of the ninth sitting of the 13th National Assembly in Hanoi on June 13. 

The Ministry of Justice held a workshop to consult businessmen, lawyers and legal experts about a draft law on legal document issuance in Hanoi on June 12. 

(VOV) -On June 12, Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Quan responded to National Assembly (NA) deputies’ questions on solutions for applying scientific research in daily activities, especially agricultural production.

(VOV) -On June 11,cabinet members began to answer National Assembly (NA) deputies’ questions at the 13th NA’s ninth session in Hanoi.

Ensuring the purchase of farm produce was among pressing issues that National Assembly deputies questioned Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat about on June 11 during the parliament’s ongoing ninth sitting.

(VOV) - The on-going National Assembly session has focused on measures to boost socio-economic development in 2015 and the coming years. While the economy is rebounding, sustainable growth is set as the ultimate goal. 

Vietnamese leaders sent letters of congratulations to their Russian counterparts on June 11 on the occasion of the country’s Independence Day (June 12). 

(VOV) -National Assembly deputies discussed the revised Civil Code, focusing on adjustments to various aspects in social relations closely associated with people’s daily activities and businesses. 

The National Assembly on June 9 adopted a Resolution on the Law and Ordinance Making Programme for 2016 as well as adjustments to corresponding programmes for this year.

The National Assembly adopted a Resolution on the Law and Ordinance Making Programme for 2016 and Adjustments to the Law and Ordinance Making Programmes of the 13th NA Tenure and 2015 on June 9. 

Lawmakers deliberated on the socio-economic performance and State budget for 2014 and early months of 2015 during a live-broadcast plenary session in Hanoi on June 8. 

National Assembly deputies discussed a Standing Committee report on wrongful convictions and compensation for those involved on June 5.

(VOV) - On June 5,  Can Tho city and the Steering Committee for the Southwest Region leaders held a working session with the heads of Vietnamese diplomatic missions. 

Four ministers will directly answer questions put by National Assembly (NA) deputies at the parliament’s ongoing ninth sitting, clearing up issues that attract much public interest, said Chairman of the NA Office Nguyen Hanh Phuc on June 4. 

Vietnamese leaders sent letters of condolences to their Chinese counterparts on June 4 over the recent tragic boat sinking on the Yangtze River which has claimed at least 65 lives. 

Most of Vietnam’s lawmakers supported the construction of the Long Thanh International Airport during their discussion at the ongoing ninth session of the 13th National Assembly in Hanoi on June 4. 

(VOV) - Proportions of deputies, qualifications of nominees, and the publicizing of nominees’ CVs were high on the agenda of the National Assembly (NA) meeting on June 3 in Hanoi.

(VOV) - The draft Law on Referendum will be debated for the first time at the 9th session of the 13th National Assembly. The law aims to promote democracy and people’s mastership and diversify direct democracy forms. 

National Assembly deputies debated the draft revised State Budget Law on June 2, as part of their ongoing ninth session. 

The draft revised Law on Government Organisation came under scrutiny at a plenary National Assembly (NA) session in Hanoi on June 1 under the chair of NA Vice Chairman Uong Chu Luu. 

National Assembly deputies discussed in groups the draft Law on Charges and Fees and changes to the Law on Accounting on May 29. 

The Politburo convened a national conference in Hanoi on May 28 to launch directions for personnel work and the process of nominating candidates to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (12th tenure). 

Lawmakers examined the draft Law on Natural Resources, Marine and Island Environments during the ongoing ninth session of the 13th National Assembly (NA) in Hanoi on May 28. 

A ceremony marking the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Myanmar was held in Hanoi on May 27.