PM urges action to hit development objectives
PM urges action to hit development objectives

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged ministers, particularly newly-appointed ones, to prepare action plans that improve their management to fulfill socio-economic development targets.

PM urges action to hit development objectives
Making Ho Chi Minh’s thought, morality a spiritual foundation for social life
Making Ho Chi Minh’s thought, morality a spiritual foundation for social life

VOV.VN - On May 15, the Party Politburo issued Directive No 5 on “Intensifying the study and following of Ho Chi Minh’s thought, morality, and style”. It aims to make the campaign more effective and applicable to the life of every Vietnamese. 

Making Ho Chi Minh’s thought, morality a spiritual foundation for social life
HCM City announces general election results
HCM City announces general election results

Ho Chi Minh City on May 27 announced lists of deputies to the 14th National Assembly (NA) and all-level People’s Councils for the 2016 – 2021 tenure, who were voted-in during the recent general election. 

HCM City announces general election results
People – root of mass mobilisation work: Party chief
People – root of mass mobilisation work: Party chief

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has underscored the need to trust in and take care of people in order to raise the efficiency of mass mobilisation, or civic duty work. 

People – root of mass mobilisation work: Party chief
Working groups established to supervise corruption handling
Working groups established to supervise corruption handling

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, who is also head of the Central Steering Committee for Anti-corruption (CSCA), has signed a decision to establish seven working groups in charge of inspecting the investigation and judgment of serious and complicated corruption.

Working groups established to supervise corruption handling
NA Standing Committee adopts two resolutions
NA Standing Committee adopts two resolutions

The 13th National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee adopted two resolutions on standards and classification of administrative units and classification of urban areas at its one-day 48th session on May 25.

NA Standing Committee adopts two resolutions
More than 65.5 million voters go to polls, says NEC
More than 65.5 million voters go to polls, says NEC

The National Election Council (NEC)’s Office reported more than 65.5 million voters nationwide or 98.77% of the electorate went to the polls by 22:20 on May 22 to elect deputies to the 14th National Assembly (NA) and all-level People’s Councils for 2016-2021.

More than 65.5 million voters go to polls, says NEC
General Election – people’s festival
General Election – people’s festival

The election of deputies to the 14th National Assembly and all-level People’s Councils for the 2016-2021 tenure on May 22 is truly a festival, enthusiastically joined by the entire people.

General Election – people’s festival
NA election: over 51.5 million voters cast ballots
NA election: over 51.5 million voters cast ballots

Up to 51,593,536 voters, or 80.51%, went to the polls to elect deputies to the 14th National Assembly and all-level People’s Councils for the 2016-2021 tenure by 3:30pm of May 22 – the national election day. 

NA election: over 51.5 million voters cast ballots
International press highlight Vietnam’s general election
International press highlight Vietnam’s general election

Major news agencies around the world on May 22 covered the election of deputies to the 14th National Assembly (NA) and People’s Councils at all levels for 2016-2021, saying this important political event reflects Vietnam’s democracy.

International press highlight Vietnam’s general election
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