(VOV) -Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong described intellectuals as the basis of society while meeting with intellectuals, scientists, and artists in Hanoi on February 12.

(VOV) -National Assembly (NA) Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung offered incense at House No 67 at the Ho Chi Minh relic site in Hanoi on February 10 on the occasion of the upcoming lunar New Year Festival (Tet).

Vice State President Nguyen Thi Doan met with 39 representatives from five ethnic minority groups with populations below 1,000 people in Hanoi on February 10.

President Truong Tan Sang made a working visit to the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai where he delivered gifts to war veterans and poor people on the occasion of the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

A delegation of Hanoi leaders headed by Politburo member and Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Pham Quang Nghi offered incense at the relic site House No.90 – Tho Nhuom St, where the first Party General Secretary Tran Phu wrote the political thesis, on February 3.

(VOV) - Former Party General Secretary Le Kha Phieu deems Party building and consolidation the biggest challenge that lies before for the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and has suggested solutions.

Reality over the past 85 years has proved that the correct and clear-sighted leadership of the Party is the decisive factor behind every victory of the Vietnamese revolution, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong said. 

(VOV) - The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)’s political platform has clearly defined a strategic goal of turning Vietnam into a total independent nation to advance to a communist society.

(VOV) - The Quang Ngai provincial Political School on February 2 hosted a symposium in commemoration of the 85th anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) (1930- 2015).

(VOV) - Strengthening the political system and boosting socio-economic development in border areas are crucial tasks in national defence, President Truong Tan Sang said on January 31.

The Communist Party of Vietnam, founded by President Ho Chi Minh with Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh Thought as its ideological foundation, has always made it the foremost priority to build and maintain close ties with the people. 

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has assured the nation that Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) and inflation are still under control and are expected to hit their targeted 6.2% and 5%, respectively, despite the plunge in oil prices and consumer price index.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has asked the Party Central Committee’s Organisational Commission to continue maximizing its efficiency as a part of this year’s preparations for the 12th National Party Congress. 

Enhancing inspections and examinations to serve the party congresses is the key 2015 task in preparation for the 12th National Party Congress, Politburo member Le Hong Anh said at a conference in Hanoi on January 27. 

The development of new-style rural areas is defined among key and regular political tasks of the Party, State and the entire political system, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung told a teleconference in Hanoi on January 22. 

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung underscored that ministries and sectors must firmly move towards the targets set from the beginning of the year, including a GDP growth rate of 6.2% and an inflation rate of around 5%. 

(VOV) -National Assembly deputies discussed the draft law on organization of local administrations on Tuesday at the NA Standing Committee’s 34th session.

State President Truong Tan Sang has told the Supreme People’s Court that the most important task for the sector is to deliver accurate verdicts and judgments to ensure justice for all.

Party Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has asked the procuracy sector and each of its staff to set an example in abiding by the Party’s guidelines and policies as well as the State’s laws, thus being a real pillar of justice. 

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Sinh Hung has urged the judiciary to promote its key role in implementing and popularising the Constitution and thus enhancing social respect for law. 

(VOV) -Politburo member and Permanent Secretary of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat  Le Hong Anh has asked provincial and municipal leaders to improve the efficiency of socio-economic consultation and improve the capacity of responsible cadres.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has urged the entire Party and people from all walks of life to build on the past achievements, thus creating new momentum to realise development goals set by the Party Central Committee (11th tenure) . 

Technological innovation is important to help Vietnamese businesses enhance their competitiveness and create new, high-quality products and services, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said. 

President Truong Tan Sang has praised efforts made by the Vietnam Ex-Youth Volunteers Association (VEYVA) in connecting thousands of members nationwide and supporting them in boosting economic development and acting as good examples for youngsters.

(VOV) - On January 6, the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC) voted to introduce additional candidates to the Politburo and Secretariat for the 2016-2021 term at its ongoing 10th plenum. 

Several important draft reports were put on table during the first day of the 10th meeting of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC) in Hanoi on January 5.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has signed a decision announcing the Government’s plan for conducting a nationwide opinion poll on the draft of the revised Civil Code.

(VOV) -On January 5, the 11th Party Central Committee opened its 10th Plenum in Hanoi that is expected to adopt draft documents and decide many other important issues.

Seizing opportunities and promoting the strength of the entire nation to safeguard national interests and take the country forward is the message that President Truong Tan Sang sent to the nation in an article on the occasion of the New Year 2015. 

President Truong Tan Sang asked the Supreme People’s Court to further improve the quality and efficiency of its judging activities while paying more attention to personnel training at a year-end working session with the court on December 30.