The 130th birthday anniversary of President Ton Duc Thang was marked at a grand ceremony held on August 20 in the late President’s home village in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang.

President Tran Dai Quang has urged authorities of the Mekong Delta province of An Giang to focus on improving the quality of infrastructure planning for socio-economic and urban development, and effectively mobilising and using resources to promote its rapid and sustainable economic development. 

 A five-day course providing updated knowledge for members of the 12th Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC) wrapped up in Hanoi on August 18.

The Central Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption held its 14th meeting in Hanoi on August 16 to review its performance so far this year, as well as its general progress since its establishment five years ago.

VOV.VN -On August 16, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired a cabinet meeting with a number of ministries, sectors and localities pertaining to Vietnam’s sea strategy for developing the marine-based economy.

The Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam has decided to implement several pilot models in the political system in line with the 12th Party Central Committee’s Resolution 18-NQ/TW dated October 25, 2017 on continuing to renovate the political system for more streamlined and effective apparatus.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 15 applauded efforts by relevant units in maintaining and renovating both the President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and the Monument for Heroic Mothers in Hanoi. 

VOV.VN -President Tran Dai Quang has asked heads of Vietnamese representative agencies abroad to continue renewing their ways of thinking in terms of foreign affairs and issues on national development in the new context.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC) Nguyen Phu Trong on August 14 attended and delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of a training course providing updated knowledge for CPVCC members.

Minister of Public Security To Lam has answered questions on major issues of public concern such as black credit activities, hi-tech crime, online gambling, organised crime and violations committed by officers working in the security sector.