Vietnam runs for UNESCO Director-General position
Vietnam runs for UNESCO Director-General position

Ambassador Pham Sanh Chau, assistant to the Foreign Minister, presented his action plan as a candidate for the post of UNESCO General-Director to the Executive Board of UNESCO and ambassadors of the organisation’s member countries on April 27.

Vietnam runs for UNESCO Director-General position
NA Chairwoman attends reunification celebration in Can Tho
NA Chairwoman attends reunification celebration in Can Tho

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan attended a ceremony to mark the 42nd anniversary of the South Liberation and National Reunification Day, International Labour Day and the 127th birth anniversary of late President Ho Chi Minh in the Mekong delta city of Can Tho on April 28.

NA Chairwoman attends reunification celebration in Can Tho
Party’s punishments decided for PVN former executives
Party’s punishments decided for PVN former executives

The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission has decided disciplinary actions for a number of former executives of the National Oil and Gas Group (PVN) for their serious legal violations that caused great economic losses and negatively affected the prestige of the Party Organization.

Party’s punishments decided for PVN former executives
NA leader meets with Can Tho voters
NA leader meets with Can Tho voters

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on April 27 met with voters in some communes in Phong Dien district, the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.

NA leader meets with Can Tho voters
Top legislator talks to voters in Can Tho
Top legislator talks to voters in Can Tho

Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met with voters in Cai Rang district of the southern city of Can Tho on April 27 to collect public opinions and petitions ahead of the third plenary session of the 14th legislature. 

Top legislator talks to voters in Can Tho
Ceremony marks birth centennial of army’s talented commander
Ceremony marks birth centennial of army’s talented commander

A ceremony was held in Hanoi on April 27 to mark the 100th birth anniversary of General Van Tien Dung, former Defence Minister and a talented commander of the Vietnam People’s Army.

Ceremony marks birth centennial of army’s talented commander
State President meets HCM City voters
State President meets HCM City voters

President Tran Dai Quang on April 26 met with voters in Ho Chi Minh City’s Districts 1, 3 and 4 to listen to their opinions, mostly in issues on the environment, the settlement of complaints related to land use, solutions to traffic congestion, and education quality improvement. 

State President meets HCM City voters
President meets Can Gio district’s constituents
President meets Can Gio district’s constituents

President Tran Dai Quang has suggested Can Gio district of Ho Chi Minh City look towards rapid and sustainable development with a focus on marine economy, agriculture, and ecological-historical-craft village tourism. 

President meets Can Gio district’s constituents
Incense offering commemorates outstanding general
Incense offering commemorates outstanding general

A solemn flower and incense offering ceremony was held by the Central Military Commission under the Ministry of Defence in Hanoi on April 25 to commemorate the 100th birthday of General Van Tien Dung, an excellent commander of the country.

Incense offering commemorates outstanding general
Tra Vinh urged to be model locality in climate change response
Tra Vinh urged to be model locality in climate change response

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc suggested the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh strive to become a model locality in climate change response during a ceremony on April 23 celebrating the province’s 25th anniversary of re-establishment. 

Tra Vinh urged to be model locality in climate change response
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