Hanoi conference seeks to remove business credit difficulties
Hanoi conference seeks to remove business credit difficulties

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a national conference in Hanoi on December 7 to discuss solutions aimed at unlocking capital sources for businesses that have been crippled with credit access in order to maintain and spur production.

Hanoi conference seeks to remove business credit difficulties
PM demands priority to promoting economic growth
PM demands priority to promoting economic growth

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has demanded priority be given to promoting economic growth and securing the best possible results for the aspects failing to meet targets this year.

PM demands priority to promoting economic growth
President visits Military Region 5
President visits Military Region 5

President Vo Van Thuong had a working session on December 5 with the Military Region 5 Command, which comprises 11 central and Central Highlands localities, on the military-defence situation in the region.

President visits Military Region 5
Conference popularising resolutions of Party Central Committee’s 8th session
Conference popularising resolutions of Party Central Committee’s 8th session

The Politburo and the Secretariat of the Party Central Committee on December 4 jointly organised a national conference on popularisation and studying of the resolution released at the eight plenum of the 13th Party Central Committee.

Conference popularising resolutions of Party Central Committee’s 8th session
Party chief urges long-term social welfare policy for workers
Party chief urges long-term social welfare policy for workers

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has asked the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) to develop long-term social welfare programmes for employees to better cater to their needs and to ensure they feel comfortable at work.

Party chief urges long-term social welfare policy for workers
So-called Vietnam Human Rights Award unmasked
So-called Vietnam Human Rights Award unmasked

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Human Rights Network (VHRN) headquartered in California, USA, recently published its 2022-2023 report which continues to provide distorted information about the human rights situation in a number of countries and territories, including Vietnam.

So-called Vietnam Human Rights Award unmasked
National Assembly wraps up year-end session
National Assembly wraps up year-end session

VOV.VN - The sixth session of the 15th National Assembly concluded in Hanoi on November 29 after 22 and a half days of sitting.

National Assembly wraps up year-end session
Lawmakers agree to extend VAT reduction policy for another six months
Lawmakers agree to extend VAT reduction policy for another six months

VOV.VN - The National Assembly on November 19 approved a resolution to extend the ongoing policy of reducing the value added tax (VAT) on selected lines of products and services from 10% to 8% for another six months till June 30, 2024.

Lawmakers agree to extend VAT reduction policy for another six months
Lawmakers endorse global minimum tax rules, starting in 2024
Lawmakers endorse global minimum tax rules, starting in 2024

VOV.VN - With more than 93% of votes in favour, the National Assembly approved a resolution on applying additional corporate income tax in line with the Global Anti-Base Erosion Rules (global minimum tax), due to take effect as of January 1, 2024.

Lawmakers endorse global minimum tax rules, starting in 2024
National Assembly approves amended Housing Law
National Assembly approves amended Housing Law

VOV.VN - With a majority of votes in favour, the National Assembly approved the amended Housing Law at the ongoing sitting in Hanoi on November 27.

National Assembly approves amended Housing Law
National Assembly passes Law on ID Card at year-end session
National Assembly passes Law on ID Card at year-end session

VOV.VN - The National Assembly of Vietnam on November 27 approved the Law on ID Card, with 431 votes in favour out of 468 deputies present at the ongoing year-end session in Hanoi.

National Assembly passes Law on ID Card at year-end session
PM asks for more favourable policies to push up HCM City’s development
PM asks for more favourable policies to push up HCM City’s development

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked ministries and agencies to soon submit policies to the government for approval to remove obstacles and create favourable conditions for Ho Chi Minh City to develop quickly and sustainably.

PM asks for more favourable policies to push up HCM City’s development
PM chairs consultation conference on master plan for southeastern region
PM chairs consultation conference on master plan for southeastern region

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the 2nd conference of the Coordinating Council for the Southeastern Region in Ho Chi Minh City on November 26 to consult about the Master Plan of the region for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050.

PM chairs consultation conference on master plan for southeastern region
National Assembly adopts law on National Defense at sixth session
National Assembly adopts law on National Defense at sixth session

The National Assembly passed a bill on the Management and Protection of National Defence Works and Military Zones in Hanoi on November 24.

National Assembly adopts law on National Defense at sixth session
National Assembly passes Law on Telecommunications
National Assembly passes Law on Telecommunications

The National Assembly (NA) approved the Law on Telecommunications (revised) on November 24 at its ongoing sixth sitting in Hanoi.

National Assembly passes Law on Telecommunications
Party leader urges settlement of corruption cases
Party leader urges settlement of corruption cases

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong chaired a meeting of the standing board of the Central Steering Committee on Prevention and Control of Corruption and Negative Phenomena on November 22, during which he stressed the need to find solutions to the slow settlement of corruption cases.

Party leader urges settlement of corruption cases
NA sitting: Citizens’ complaints, denunciations promptly handled
NA sitting: Citizens’ complaints, denunciations promptly handled

The National Assembly (NA) discussed at the hall the results of receiving citizens, and handling their complaints and denunciations in 2023 as part of its ongoing sixth plenary session on November 22 morning.

NA sitting: Citizens’ complaints, denunciations promptly handled
NA scrutinises supervision of handling voters’ petitions
NA scrutinises supervision of handling voters’ petitions

National Assembly deputies are discussing the results of the supervision of the settlement of voters’ petitions sent to the 15th National Assembly (NA)’s fifth plenary session on November 20 morning, as the NA continues with the second phase of the ongoing sixth sitting.

NA scrutinises supervision of handling voters’ petitions
Conference discusses implementation of NA supervision programme for 2024
Conference discusses implementation of NA supervision programme for 2024

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee held a national conference on the implementation of supervision programmes for 2024 in Hanoi on November 17 under the chair of NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

Conference discusses implementation of NA supervision programme for 2024
Prime Minister chairs government meeting on law-building
Prime Minister chairs government meeting on law-building

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a thematic Government session on law-building in Hanoi on November 17 to discuss three draft law proposals concerning goods quality, water supply and drainage, and electricity (revised).

Prime Minister chairs government meeting on law-building
National Assembly not to approve revised Land Law this year
National Assembly not to approve revised Land Law this year

VOV.VN - The revised Land Law will not be passed at the ongoing sixth session of the National Assembly due to pending issues that need to be addressed before submission to the legislature at next year’s session, said National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

National Assembly not to approve revised Land Law this year
PM chairs Government meeting on administrative reform
PM chairs Government meeting on administrative reform

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh presided over the sixth session of the Government’s steering committee for administrative reform in Hanoi on November 14.

PM chairs Government meeting on administrative reform
Resolution on state budget allocation plan for 2024 adopted
Resolution on state budget allocation plan for 2024 adopted

VOV.VN - The National Assembly (NA) approved a resolution on November 10 regarding the state budget allocation plan for 2024.

Resolution on state budget allocation plan for 2024 adopted
NA sets 2024 State budget collection target at almost US$70 billion
NA sets 2024 State budget collection target at almost US$70 billion

The National Assembly (NA) on November 10 adopted a resolution on the state budget estimates for 2024, which targets next year’s state budget collection at over VND1.7 quadrillion (nearly US$69.8 billion).

NA sets 2024 State budget collection target at almost US$70 billion
NA sets target of 6.5% GDP growth in 2024
NA sets target of 6.5% GDP growth in 2024

With 90.49% of approval votes, the National Assembly (NA) on November 9 adopted a resolution on the socio-economic development plan for 2024, which sets a target of 6.0 - 6.5% growth in gross domestic product (GDP) for the year.

NA sets target of 6.5% GDP growth in 2024
National Assembly's resolution on Long Thanh Airport project under scrutiny
National Assembly's resolution on Long Thanh Airport project under scrutiny

Legislators touched upon adjustments to some contents of a National Assembly (NA) resolution regarding the Long Thanh International Airport project, at a plenary session of the 15th legislature’s 6th sitting in Hanoi on November 9.

National Assembly's resolution on Long Thanh Airport project under scrutiny
Digital transformation helps prevent petty corruption: public security minister
Digital transformation helps prevent petty corruption: public security minister

Digital transformation should be sped up in all fields to ensure openness and transparency so as to contribute to preventing corruption, especially petty corruption, Minister of Public Security To Lam told a Q&A session at the 15th National Assembly’s ongoing sixth plenum on November 7.

Digital transformation helps prevent petty corruption: public security minister
Government members, heads of sectors grilled at NA’s meeting
Government members, heads of sectors grilled at NA’s meeting

The 15th National Assembly’s 6th session continued in Hanoi on November 6, with Government members and heads of sectors fielding legislators’ questions about the implementation of the NA resolutions on thematic supervision and question-and answer activities in the 14th tenure, and several related solutions adopted since the beginning of the 15th tenure.

Government members, heads of sectors grilled at NA’s meeting
Success in COVID-19 combat reflects Vietnam’s mettle, wisdom: PM
Success in COVID-19 combat reflects Vietnam’s mettle, wisdom: PM

The success in the combat against the COVID-19 pandemic has once again reflected the spirit, mettle, and wisdom of Vietnam, which does not step back in the face of every difficulty and challenge, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on October 29.

Success in COVID-19 combat reflects Vietnam’s mettle, wisdom: PM
NA adopts resolution on vote of confidence results
NA adopts resolution on vote of confidence results

VOV.VN - The National Assembly (NA) on the afternoon October 25 adopted a resolution confirming the results of the vote of confidence on officials holding the positions elected or approved by the NA at its ongoing sixth session in Hanoi.

NA adopts resolution on vote of confidence results
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