(VOV) - Vietnam’s revolutionary press has progressed significantly over the years, contributing to national renovation, development, and international integration.

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung has conveyed his congratulations to the new President of the Cambodian Senate Say Chhum. 

Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Le Thanh Hai and President of the Cambodian Senate Say Chhum have agreed to continue promoting cooperation in all fields between Vietnam and Cambodia as well as between Ho Chi Minh City and Phnom Penh. 

Politburo member and National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung on June 19 conveyed condolences to China over the decease of Qiao Shi, former Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress. 

The National Assembly adopted the Law on Government Organisation (revised), the Law on Organisation of Local Governments, the Law on Military Service (revised) and the Law on Veterinary at a plenary session on June 19. 

The Party and State vow to create all possible conditions to help the Vietnamese revolutionary press to grow vigorously, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asserted. 

(VOV) - On June 18, National Assembly (NA) deputies discussed the draft law on the organization of criminal investigation agencies that is expected to be adopted at the National Assembly (NA) year-end session.

Ho Chi Minh City Television (HTV) announced its documentary series on the Vietnamese sea and islands on June 18, demonstrating the country’s national sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos. 

The Vietnam Fisheries Trade Union has condemned China’s attacks on Vietnamese fishing vessels and fishermen in Vietnamese waters. 

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong visited the Cambodian Embassy in Vietnam on June 19 to offer his deepest sympathies over the the passing of President of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and President of the Senate Chea Sim. 

Most deputies at the ongoing ninth session of the 13th National Assembly (NA) in Hanoi on June 18 consented to adopting a resolution on NA inspection activities in 2016. 

Deputies at the 13th National Assembly’s 9 th session approved a resolution on the NA’s supervision programme for 2016 on June 18. 

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.