Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc visited workers in the northern port city of Hai Phong on January 30 ahead the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet), the biggest and most important annual holiday in Vietnam. 

Minister of Public Security To Lam, and Chairman of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People’s Army Luong Cuong have been promoted from the rank of Senior Lieutenant General to General.

National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has advised Hau Giang province to continue transforming its economic structure with special attention given to developing agriculture.

The sub-committee on Party regulations of the 13th National Party Congress convened its first meeting in Hanoi on January 23. 

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan lauded the important achievements in Party inspection and discipline in 2018 during a conference held by the Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission in Hanoi on January 23. 

The Commission for Internal Affairs of the Party Central Committee has made significant contributions to the fight against corruption, it was affirmed at the commission’s meeting on January 22. 

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked Hanoi to promptly build a pilot management project in the model of urban administration and submit to the Politburo for consideration. 

Improving the efficiency of the management and use of economic resources is an urgent task to deal with weaknesses of the national economy and spur development, according to a resolution recently issued by the Politburo. 

It is a must to ensure the rate set for personnel reduction in targeted agencies and take synchronous solutions to ensure workforce quality, said Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh. 

 Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong on January 10 asked the entire army to make all-out efforts to complete targets and tasks set for 2019.