North central provinces seek to reform People’s Council meetings
North central provinces seek to reform People’s Council meetings

National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan attended a meeting on January 23 of the People’s Councils of north central provinces which looked to reform and improve the meeting quality of the councils. 

North central provinces seek to reform People’s Council meetings
Fight against corruption should be sped up: Party chief
Fight against corruption should be sped up: Party chief

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong has stated that the fight against corruption should be continuously sped up with higher determination, perseverance and efficiency this year. 

Fight against corruption should be sped up: Party chief
Thanh Hoa People's Committee Vice Chairman dismissed
Thanh Hoa People's Committee Vice Chairman dismissed

The Prime Minister on January 18 signed a decision to remove Ngo Van Tuan from his current position as Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of the north central province of Thanh Hoa in the 2016-2021 tenure.

Thanh Hoa People's Committee Vice Chairman dismissed
Party leader emphasises importance of Organisation Commission
Party leader emphasises importance of Organisation Commission

Secretary General of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Nguyen Phu Trong has laid stress on the special importance of the Party Central Committee’s Organisation Commission in building a strong Party.

Party leader emphasises importance of Organisation Commission
Commission urged to improve strategic forecast on foreign relations
Commission urged to improve strategic forecast on foreign relations

The Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC)’s Commission for External Relations have been asked to continue improving the quality of strategic research and forecast as well as better its role as an advisor to the CPVCC Politburo and Secretariat on external relations.

Commission urged to improve strategic forecast on foreign relations
Public security sector reviews performance in 2017
Public security sector reviews performance in 2017

The Ministry of Public Security held a conference in Hanoi on January 15 in the presence of General Secretary of the Communist Party Nguyen Phu Trong to review performance of the sector in 2017 and outline tasks for 2018.

Public security sector reviews performance in 2017
Party committees’ responsibility for grassroots-level democracy urged
Party committees’ responsibility for grassroots-level democracy urged

Politburo member Truong Thi Mai, head of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Commission for Mass Mobilisation, has requested raising responsibility of Party committees and authorities for exercising the regulations on democracy at grassroots level. 

Party committees’ responsibility for grassroots-level democracy urged
NA Standing Committee concludes 20th session
NA Standing Committee concludes 20th session

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee wrapped up its 20th session in Hanoi on January 11 after spending one and a half days discussing three draft laws, one draft resolution and some other issues.

NA Standing Committee concludes 20th session
Government assigns tasks for ministries, localities
Government assigns tasks for ministries, localities

The Government has issued Resolution No. 138/NQ-CP following the conference with local administrations and the regular Cabinet meeting in December 2017. 

Government assigns tasks for ministries, localities
NA Standing Committee convened its 20th session
NA Standing Committee convened its 20th session

VOV.VN - The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee opened its 20th session in Hanoi on January 10, which will dilate on a host of differing issues within one and a half days. 

NA Standing Committee convened its 20th session
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