Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on August 28 asked the Central Military Commission (CMC), and the Ministry of Defence to continue enhancing the military’s quality and combat strength toward the goal of building an elite, streamlined and strong army in 2025, paving the way to become a revolutionary, disciplined, and modern one by 2030.

The Party and State always pay great attention and pin trust in intellectuals, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man stated on August 28, affirming that promoting the comprehensive strength and sustainable development of this contingent is a responsibility of the whole Party, State, the political system and the society.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam chaired a working session with the Standing Board of the Central Military Commission in Hanoi on August 28.

VOV.VN - Three Deputy Prime Ministers have been appointed, bringing the number of Deputy PMs to five. Following is a list of Vietnamese cabinet members for the 2021 to 2026 term.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man presided over the 6th meeting of full-time NA deputies in Hanoi on August 27.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam on August 26 presented appointment decisions to three new Deputy Prime Ministers, and Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, and Minister of Justice for the 2021-2026 tenure.

The National Assembly (NA) on August 26 adopted resolutions on the election of the Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court and the Prosecutor General of the Supreme People’s Procuracy.

The National Assembly (NA) on August 26 passed resolutions approving the Prime Minister's proposals for the appointment of three deputy prime ministers and two ministers for the 2021-2026 term, with the majority of deputies voting in favour.

VOV.VN - The 15th National Assembly (NA) convened its eighth extraordinary session on August 26 in Hanoi to scrutinize personnel affairs.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a monthly Government law-making session on August 24 as part of efforts to discuss seven draft laws, proposals for law-making, and one report content.

VOV.VN - The National Assembly will convene another extraordinary session to discuss high-ranking personnel work of the State apparatus next week, according to a press communique released on August 23.

VOV.VN - The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam on August 23 gave opinions on the development planning of Ho Chi Minh City in the 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2050.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man on August 22 called for the drastic and concerted implementation of resolutions on thematic supervision and questioning, while concluding a question-and-answer event as part of the NA Standing Committee’s ongoing 36th session.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 22 praised Vietnamese expatriates for their wholehearted support and assistance to the fatherland over the years and said the Party and State stay ready to address their concerns.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and President To Lam chaired the fourth meeting of the National Steering Committee to review 40 years of implementing the Doi Moi (Renewal) process, also known as open door policy, in Hanoi on August 22.

VOV.VN - As many as 400 delegates representing more than 6.5 million Vietnamese people overseas are gathering in Hanoi for a national conference to promote their solidarity and unlock resources for national development.

It is crucial to roll out more drastic solutions to promote human resources development for cultural and art sectors, said Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung while answering a question at the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee’s question-and-answer session on August 21.

Significant efforts are needed to develop supply chains that ensure clean products for export regarding a fragmented and small-scale agricultural sector like Vietnam’s, said Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan at the question-and-answer event on August 21, as part of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee’s ongoing 36th session.

VOV.VN - The sub-committee on personnel work for the 14th National Party Congress convened its second meeting on August 21 in Hanoi under the chair of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and State President To Lam, head of the subcommittee.

VOV.VN - Nhan Dan (People’s Daily) of Vietnam on August 20 launched a special webpage and an exhibition dedicated to late Party General Nguyen Phu Trong, an outstanding leader who devoted his life to serving the country and the people.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man presided over the NA Standing Committee’s 36th meeting which opened in Hanoi on August 19.

VOV.VN - The Communist Party of Vietnam is simultaneously carrying out two tasks of socio-economic development and Party building, including the ongoing fight against corruption, and the two tasks are complementary with each other.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and President To Lam on August 17 presented the badge “Hero of the People's Armed Forces” to the police of Ho Chi Minh City in recognition of the force’s contributions to protecting local security and order.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and President To Lam on August 17 paid a floral tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at the monument dedicated to the late president on Nguyen Hue walking street in District 1.

VOV.VN - National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man affirmed that Vietnam always regards the US as a partner of strategic importance at his reception for US Ambassador Marc Evans Knapper in Hanoi on August 15.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and President To Lam hosted a meeting with incumbent and former Party and State leaders in Hanoi on August 15 to inform them about national issues in the first months of 2024 and key tasks in the remaining months of this year and beyond.

Bold steps were made to handle serious corruption cases during the first half of the year, including many related to ministries, sectors and localities, in line with the motto of “no off-limits zones and no exceptions”, Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Internal Affairs Nguyen Huu Dong said on August 14.

Social policy credit has been a “highlight”, and a “pillar” in the system of policies aimed at alleviating poverty and ensuring social security, meeting the desire of the people, particularly impoverished and disadvantaged groups, over the past decade, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on August 14.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 14 stressed law building as a key task for ministries and agencies this month, urging great efforts to complete the draft laws that are slated to be submitted to the National Assembly for consideration and approval at its eighth meeting, scheduled for October.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed to issue an official dispatch directing ministries, sectors, and localities to effectively implement the Land Law, Housing Law, and Real Estate Business Law, all of which came into force simultaneously on August 1.