(VOV) -The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee discussed the draft law on the supervision of the legislative body and People’s Councils on August 11.

The 40th session of the 13th National Assembly Standing Committee opened on August 10 in Hanoi, during which legislators are scheduled to debate 17 bills and one draft ordinance. 

Ministries and sectors have to make drastic moves to streamline administrative procedures and apply information technology to help Vietnam’s business climate indexes reach or surpass ASEAN national averages of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.

Lao Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong has sent a message of condolences to Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung over great losses of lives and property caused by rain-triggered floods in northern Vietnam, particularly Quang Ninh province. 

(VOV) - On August 4, the Communist Party Review hosted a ceremony in Hanoi marking its 85th anniversary and receive the Ho Chi Minh Order for the second time in the presence of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

(VOV) -President Truong Tan Sang has congratulated 15 newly appointed judges of the Supreme People's Court.

The 2015 socio-economic goals are feasible based on the past seven-month performance and provided efforts continue to be made, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung made the remarks at the monthly Government meeting in Hanoi on July 31. 

President Truong Tan Sang has called on the nation to make all-out efforts to become an industrialised country as soon as possible.

(VOV) -National Assembly (NA)Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung underlined the need to further intensify the realization of the 2013 Constitution at the 13th Party Congress which was held on July 29 in Hanoi. 

Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang sent his condolences to Indian President Pranab Mukherjee on July 29 on the passing of former Indian President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.