(VOV) - The Central Party Commission for Mass Mobilisation hosted an online conference with 63 provinces and cities on July 15 to review mass mobilization work in the first half of 2013 and designate tasks set for the remainder of this year.

(VOV) - Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has called on key leaders of the northern Hai Phong city to utilize its internal strength to develop the city into a modern port-based industrial and service city by 2015.

(VOV) - Deputy PM Nguyen Thien Nhan has pledged to mobilise all resources for the Vietnam-Germany University to operate efficiently.

(VOV) - The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee opened its 19th session in Hanoi on July 10 to exchange views on some important issues and draft laws.

(VOV) - The seventh session of the Hanoi People’s Council closed on July 6, with the adoption of 19 resolutions and a vote of confidence for 18 people selected by the council.

(VOV) - The Presidential Office has announced nine laws and one ordinance at a July 5 press briefing in Hanoi.

(VOV) - The sixth national congress of the Vietnam Farmers’ Union (VNFU) closed in Hanoi on July 3 after four days of intensive work, re-electing Nguyen Quoc Cuong as Chairman of the sixth VNFU Central Committee.

The Hanoi People’s Council began its seventh session in the capital city on July 1 to discuss many issues including conducting a vote of confidence for 18 positions elected by the council.

(VOV) -The Vietnam Farmers’ Union (VNFU) has admitted more than 2 million new members, bringing its total membership to more than 10 million, 4.4 percent higher in than the previous term.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on June 28 met with voters in Hanoi’s Ba Dinh district to inform them of the outcomes of the recent National Assembly session. 

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has urged ministries, sectors and localities to continue implementing the adopted measures to fulfill the country’s socio-economic goals for 2013.

(VOV) - Inflation is not a major concern in 2013 as it can be kept at a lower level than last year, Cabinet members shared the view at their monthly meeting on June 27.

(VOV) - National Assembly (NA) Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung held a June 25 reception for 21 recently appointed ambassadors and chief foreign representatives before their commencement of the 2013–2016 working term.

(VOV) - HCM City voters have proposed that the government devise a medium-term economic recovery plan and introduce effective solutions to agricultural production.

The 13th National Assembly concluded its fifth session in Hanoi on June 21.

The President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee, Huynh Dam, has sent his best wishes to the Hoa Hao Buddhist sect’s Executive Committee, dignitaries and followers on the occasion of its 74th founding anniversary.

The 13th National Assembly passed four laws on June 19 during its on-going fifth session.

(VOV) - Party Politburo member Dinh The Huynh visited the Academy of Journalism and Communication, Hanoi Radio and Television, the Communist Review and the Radio Voice of Vietnam (VOV) on June 19.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on June 18 met and congratulated Vietnamese ambassadors and consul-generals before they embark on journeys to start their work overseas for the new 2013-16 term.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has hailed the Vietnam War Veterans’ Association for its past achievements, making practical contributions to the country’s socio-economic development. 

The draft revised Law on Land came under scrutiny at the plenary sitting of the National Assembly (NA)’s ongoing fifth session in Hanoi on June 17, presided over by its NA Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

(VOV) - The government will continue addressing business difficulties, accelerating economic restructuring, and tightening budget spending management to rev up the economy.

National Assembly delegates on June 13 questioned Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh on a series of issues. 

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Cao Duc Phat proposed measures to remove obstacles in agricultural production during the National Assembly hearing on June 12.

(VOV) - Vietnam has developed friendly and cooperative relations with many countries and it’s diplomats who must deepen these close bonds.

(VOV) - The National Assembly passed a counterterrorism bill at its ongoing session in Hanoi on June 12 with 89.76% of votes in favour.

(VOV) - Forty-nine ranking officials have survived legislative votes of confidence following the results announced on June 11.

(VOV) - A conference held in Brest city on June 10 showed the two countries’ resolve to expand the cooperation model between their localities.

(VOV) - Voters across the country are closely watching Vietnam’s first ever vote of confidence for key officials, hoping it will help raise the efficiency of the State apparatus.

(VOV) - 476 National Assembly (NA) deputies have adopted the list of 47 people eligible for votes of confidence.