Conference clarifies concept of a rising era for Vietnam
Conference clarifies concept of a rising era for Vietnam

VOV.VN - A national conference was held in Hanoi on November 15 to illuminate the thesis of a new era of rise for the Vietnamese nation.

Conference clarifies concept of a rising era for Vietnam
National Assembly Standing Committee convenes 39th meeting
National Assembly Standing Committee convenes 39th meeting

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee began its 39th meeting in Hanoi on November 14, with the agenda focusing on deliberating draft laws under discussion at the legislature and those to be passed at the 15th NA’s 8th session.

National Assembly Standing Committee convenes 39th meeting
NA adopts Resolution on state budget estimates for 2025
NA adopts Resolution on state budget estimates for 2025

With 428 out of 430 legislators present at the sitting voting in favour, the National Assembly (NA) approved a Resolution on state budget estimates for 2025 at its ongoing 8th session in Hanoi on November 13 morning.

NA adopts Resolution on state budget estimates for 2025
PM specifies orientations to make the most of major socioeconomic issues
PM specifies orientations to make the most of major socioeconomic issues

GDP growth, public investment, power supply, innovation, and human resources training were among the issues highlighted by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh while addressing legislators on November 12, part of the ongoing 8th session of the 15th National Assembly (NA).

PM specifies orientations to make the most of major socioeconomic issues
North-South high-speed railway project submitted to parliament for consideration
North-South high-speed railway project submitted to parliament for consideration

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese government has officially submitted a proposal to the National Assembly for the North-South high-speed railway project, valued at over US$67 billion.

North-South high-speed railway project submitted to parliament for consideration
NA leader asks ministers to do as they say, act immediately
NA leader asks ministers to do as they say, act immediately

The 15th National Assembly (NA) concluded question-and-answer activities at its ongoing 8th session on November 12 afternoon, with a high sense of responsibility and determination shown by the Government, agencies, and organisations in the entire political system to secure the highest possible socio-economic results for 2025 and beyond.

NA leader asks ministers to do as they say, act immediately
National Assembly sets 6.5 - 7% growth target for 2025
National Assembly sets 6.5 - 7% growth target for 2025

The National Assembly (NA) on November 12 adopted a resolution on the socio-economic development plan for 2025, targeting a gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of 6.5 - 7%.

National Assembly sets 6.5 - 7% growth target for 2025
Revenue of information, communications sector hit US$150 billion annually
Revenue of information, communications sector hit US$150 billion annually

The information and communications sector currently generates annual revenue of US$150 billion, which accounts for one-third of the country's GDP, and its growth always doubles the GDP's rate, Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung told a Q&A session, as part of the National Assembly’s ongoing 8th sitting on November 12.

Revenue of information, communications sector hit US$150 billion annually
Health Ministry proposes a ban on e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products in Vietnam
Health Ministry proposes a ban on e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products in Vietnam

VOV.VN - Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan has proposed that the National Assembly issue a resolution on banning e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products before the Law on Prevention and Control of Tobacco Harms is reviewed for amendment in the near future.

Health Ministry proposes a ban on e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products in Vietnam
Gold Exchange to be formed in Vietnam at appropriate time, says bank Governor
Gold Exchange to be formed in Vietnam at appropriate time, says bank Governor

VOV.VN - Vietnam will set up a gold exchange at an appropriate time when it is able to meet all necessary conditions, said Nguyen Thi Hong, Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), at the question-and-answer round of the National Assembly in Hanoi on November 11.

Gold Exchange to be formed in Vietnam at appropriate time, says bank Governor
National Assembly to begin question-and-answer round today
National Assembly to begin question-and-answer round today

VOV.VN - The National Assembly continued its year-end sitting in Hanoi on November 11 with a question-and-answer session, focusing on three critical sectors, namely banking, health care and information-communication.

National Assembly to begin question-and-answer round today
Government chief orders combined efforts to fulfill targets set for 2024
Government chief orders combined efforts to fulfill targets set for 2024

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for greater efforts to achieve and exceed all 15 targets set for the year, in which the GDP growth rate in the fourth quarter must be between 7.4% and 7.6% to enable the whole year's GDP to reach over 7%.

Government chief orders combined efforts to fulfill targets set for 2024
Gov’t proposes nearly US$1 bln program on drug prevention and control till 2030
Gov’t proposes nearly US$1 bln program on drug prevention and control till 2030

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese government has submitted a proposal for a national program on drug prevention and control till 2030, with an estimated budget of VND22.5 trillion (more than US$920 million) to the ongoing session of the National Assembly.

Gov’t proposes nearly US$1 bln program on drug prevention and control till 2030
PM meets Vietnamese students, expatriates in Chongqing, China
PM meets Vietnamese students, expatriates in Chongqing, China

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 8 met with Vietnamese students and representatives of the Vietnamese community in Chongqing as part of his working visit to the Chinese locality for major regional summits.

PM meets Vietnamese students, expatriates in Chongqing, China
Party leader To Lam urges removing legal obstacles to development
Party leader To Lam urges removing legal obstacles to development

VOV.VN - Party leader To Lam asked the Ministry of Justice to help remove legal obstacles and barriers in order to unlock resources for national development, during his working session with the Party Civil Affairs Committee of the Ministry in Hanoi on November 7.

Party leader To Lam urges removing legal obstacles to development
Vietnam’s law code publicised
Vietnam’s law code publicised

A conference was held in Hanoi on November 5 to review the task of codifying legal documents in 2019-2023 and publicise the code, with Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long attending.

Vietnam’s law code publicised
Party chief’s article emphasises building of effective political system
Party chief’s article emphasises building of effective political system

Party General Secretary To Lam has freshly penned an article on building an elite, streamlined, strong, efficient, valid and effective political system.

Party chief’s article emphasises building of effective political system
State budget-related issues debated at NA’s eighth sitting
State budget-related issues debated at NA’s eighth sitting

Legislators continue discussions at the hall on the implementation of the State budget in 2024, and the State budget estimates, and the central budget allocation plan for 2025 on November 5 as part of the 15th National Assembly (NA)’s ongoing eighth session.

State budget-related issues debated at NA’s eighth sitting
15th NA’s eighth session: Ministers outline plans for education, labour
15th NA’s eighth session: Ministers outline plans for education, labour

Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son, Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung, and Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan provided insights into their respective sectors and addressed pressing concerns raised by lawmakers at the 15th National Assembly’s eighth session in Hanoi on November 4.

15th NA’s eighth session: Ministers outline plans for education, labour
National Assembly examines socio-economic performance in 2024
National Assembly examines socio-economic performance in 2024

VOV.VN - Deputies to the ongoing eighth session of the National Assembly on November 4 discussed the implementation of socio-economic development and budgetary tasks in 2024 and gave opinions on tasks for 2025.

National Assembly examines socio-economic performance in 2024
15th NA’s 8th session to further discuss legislative, inspection work next week
15th NA’s 8th session to further discuss legislative, inspection work next week

The third working week of the 15th National Assembly (NA)’s 8th session will, between November 4 and 9, address several key issues, focusing primarily on legislative and inspection activities.

15th NA’s 8th session to further discuss legislative, inspection work next week
PM stresses developing education system on par with developed countries
PM stresses developing education system on par with developed countries

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh outlined major orientations to develop Vietnam’s education-training system on par with developed countries in the world, at a meeting of the National Committee for Education and Training Innovation in Hanoi on November 2.

PM stresses developing education system on par with developed countries
Guaranteeing human rights for sustainable development in new era of advancement
Guaranteeing human rights for sustainable development in new era of advancement

VOV.VN - After implementing the Renovation process for four decades, Vietnam is entering a new era said to be the area of advancement that demands human rights and civil rights must be recognized, respected, ensured, and protected effectively.

Guaranteeing human rights for sustainable development in new era of advancement
Slow transformation means falling behind the world, says Party leader To Lam
Slow transformation means falling behind the world, says Party leader To Lam

VOV.VN - Vietnam will lag behind its international peers unless the transformation process is hastened amid a rapidly progressing global context, warned Party General Secretary To Lam during a recent meeting with ranking officials to be nominated to the Party Central Committee of the new term.

Slow transformation means falling behind the world, says Party leader To Lam
Party leader chairs meeting on combatting corruption, wastefulness
Party leader chairs meeting on combatting corruption, wastefulness

Party General Secretary To Lam on October 30 emphasised that the fight against corruption, wastefulness, and other negative phenomena should not be abused to hinder development or pursue personal gains.

Party leader chairs meeting on combatting corruption, wastefulness
Lawmakers discuss bill to remove difficulties in planning, business, investment activities
Lawmakers discuss bill to remove difficulties in planning, business, investment activities

National Assembly (NA) deputies on October 30 morning discussed a bill which is built to remove difficulties in planning, and implementing business investment activities and bidding as part of the legislature's ongoing 8th session.

Lawmakers discuss bill to remove difficulties in planning, business, investment activities
Party leader chairs anti-corruption steering committee’s meeting
Party leader chairs anti-corruption steering committee’s meeting

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam chaired a meeting of the Central Steering Committee for Prevention and Control of Corruption and Negative Phenomena in Hanoi on October 30.

Party leader chairs anti-corruption steering committee’s meeting
Party Central Committee's Commission for Information and Education urged to keep innovating
Party Central Committee's Commission for Information and Education urged to keep innovating

Party General Secretary To Lam on October 29 urged the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education to keep innovating in popularising the Party and the State’s policies and laws to the public.

Party Central Committee's Commission for Information and Education urged to keep innovating
Policy groups in Law on Public Investment specified
Policy groups in Law on Public Investment specified

The amendments to the draft Law on Public Investment (amended) specify five major policy groups, deeply reflecting the spirit of breakthrough, reform, and decentralisation of power advocated by the Party Central Party, the Politburo, the National Assembly, and the Government.

Policy groups in Law on Public Investment specified
NA debates draft revised Public Investment Law
NA debates draft revised Public Investment Law

National Assembly (NA) deputies debated the draft Public Investment Law (revised) on October 29, as part of their ongoing eighth session.

NA debates draft revised Public Investment Law
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