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.

(VOV) -A meeting was held in HCM City on June 9 to mark 65 years of late President Ho Chi Minh’s appeal for national patriotic emulation (June 11).

(VOV) - A Party conference on June 8 underlined the need to continue developing a socialist-oriented market economy, considering it an essential requirement.

The Minh Su Theravada Buddhist Sect held its second congress on June 7 to review its past five-year activities and put forward orientations for 2013-2018. 

(VOV) - Four Ministers and the head of the Supreme People’s Procuracy are expected to answer deputies’ questions about pressing issues of voter concern at the current National Assembly session.

(VOV) - Vietnam is keen to cooperate with the UK and Northern Ireland in the fight against international and transnational crime.

State President Truong Tan Sang has hailed police chiefs and officers for their outstanding achievements in the emulation campaign “People’s police study and follow late President Ho Chi Minh’s teachings”.

(VOV) - Vietnam wants to strengthen cooperation with Mozambique to benefit both sides, PM Nguyen Tan Dung told Mozambique Minister of Interior Alberto Ricardo Mondlane in Hanoi on June 4.

The 13th National Assembly on June 3 held a live television debate on the draft amendments to the 1992 Constitution during its ongoing fifth session in Hanoi.

President Truong Tan Sang visited the Mekong Delta’s Soc Trang Province on June 1-2 to inspect socio-economic development and responses to climate change.

Socio-economic performance and State budget in 2012 and the first months of this year were the main topics at the National Assembly (NA)’s plenary session on May 30. 

(VOV) - The 2004 Ordinance on Religion and Belief will be amended to keep pace with rapid changes in society, a conference was told in Hanoi on May 29.

(VOV) - The Vietnamese central city of Danang will be selected to host a global conference on children with disabilities, UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake has announced.

Vietnam has opposed Chinese ships’ recent ramming of a Vietnamese fishing vessel in the area within the country’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf.

(VOV) - Vietnam and Indonesia should establish a strategic dialogue on national defence policy at the deputy ministerial level to realize their 2010 cooperation MoU.

(VOV) - More than 26 million public opinions on the draft amendments to the 1992 Constitution have been collected and over 28,000 conferences and seminars on the issues have been held so far.

(VOV) -Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has issued a directive asking all ministries, sectors and localities to boost the implementation of the Public Administration Reform (PAR) Master Program for 2011-2020.

(VOV) - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked ministries, agencies and localities to pursue the goal of controlling inflation and stabilising the macroeconomy, considering it a decisive factor in meeting other goals.

(VOV) - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has proposed General Auditor Dinh Tien Dung to replace predecessor Vuong Dinh Hue as Vietnam’s new Minister of Finance.