The National Steering Committee for Construction of Special Administrative-Economic Units convened a meeting in Hanoi on July 10 under the chair of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, head of the committee.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on July 9 asked the northern port city of Hai Phong to build on past achievements by upgrading transport infrastructure and stepping up new rural development and restructure aspects of agriculture. 

Vietnam has officially legalised sports betting, with bookies set to open after the amended Law on Physical Training and Sports takes effect on January 1, 2019.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc requested ministries, sectors and relevant agencies to pay more attention to building institutions while chairing the Government’s regular meeting in Hanoi on July 3.

VOV.VN -Vietnam achieved remarkable progress across multiple fields and an overall GDP growth of 7.08% in the first half of this year, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at a national teleconference between the government and localities in Hanoi on July 2.

Growth is an inclusive target of Vietnam, which will assist the country in addressing employment, increasing budget collection and reducing public debt, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc stressed at a national teleconference between the Government and localities on July 2.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has recommended that the northern mountainous province of Thai Nguyen should develop its economy on three pillars of hi-tech agriculture, tourism-service and clean agriculture. 

The Inspection Commission of the Party Central Committee on June 30 announced the outcomes of its 27th session in Hanoi on June 27 and 28, including conclusions on wrongdoings at a number of Party organisations.    

Nine new laws will become effective on July 1, 2018, including the Law on Public Debt Management; Law on amendments and supplementations to some articles of the Law on Overseas Representative Missions of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

The Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defence held a political-military conference in Hanoi on June 28 to review the outcomes of military and defence work in the first half of 2018 and launch tasks for the remaining months.