VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has directed that the restructuring of the government apparatus should reduce intermediate steps and administrative units, while ensuring that there is no overlap or omission of functions, tasks, and powers.

VOV.VN - General Secretary To Lam chaired a meeting with former Party and State leaders, distinguished veteran officials, intellectuals, scientists, and artists from southern localities on January 9.

The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission proposed and issued disciplinary measures against several officials of some localities and ministries during its 53rd session held in Hanoi from January 6 to 8.

Party General Secretary To Lam, who is also Secretary of the Central Military Commission, led a delegation to visit and work with Military Region 7 on January 8.

The Government and its members, and leaders of ministries and localities commit to successfully completing all tasks set for 2025, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed at a conference held in Hanoi on January 8 to review the Government and local administrations’ performance in 2024 and launch tasks for 2025.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam has called for unified perception and action to drive economic reforms, along with decisive and comprehensive measures in economic management, to propel the nation into a new era of prosperity and development.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh has instructed the preparation for economic growth scenarios for 2025, targeting a growth rate of over 8%, or even 10% in gross domestic product (GDP) under favorable conditions.

VOV.VN - An online conference to review operations of the Government and local administrations in 2024 and devise tasks for 2025 was held at the Government headquarters on January 8 under the direction of Party General Secretary To Lam, President Luong Cuong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, and National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for a shift in law-making process, stressing that laws should not only ensure effective governance but also foster openness and harness all available resources to facilitate national development.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the Government’s law-building session in Hanoi on January 7, which discussed seven draft laws and resolutions from the National Assembly (NA), many of which are related to the improvement of the legal system to make it coherent to the restructuring of political system’s organisational apparatus.

VOV.VN - The 41st session of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee is set to take place over 1.5 days, beginning January 6, where it will review and offer opinions on key legislative issues.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has underscored that the construction and development of regional and international financial centers in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang will create a premise and a solid foundation for Vietnam to enter a new era, an era of the nation’s rise.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of National Defense held a ceremony on January 2 to present the State President’s decision and the Defense Minister’s decision to assign eight more officers to United Nations peacekeeping missions in the Central African Republic and South Sudan.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 2 emphasized the need to select the best option for streamlining and reorganizing the administrative apparatus to report to the competent authority.

VOV.VN - In 2024, the National Assembly of Vietnam passed several landmark resolutions, addressing strategic socio-economic development issues and meeting the country’s real-life requirements. Following are some major resolutions.

On the occasion of the New Year 2025, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has written an article stressing the importance of innovation, creativity, acceleration, and breakthroughs to lead Vietnam steadily into a new era – the era of rising up for strong, civilised and prosperous development of the Vietnamese nation.

On the occasion of New Year 2025, State President Luong Cuong granted an interview to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA).

VOV.VN - Tougher rules will be put in place to combat corruption, wastefulness and related offences, said Party General Secretary To Lam while chairing the 27th meeting of the Central Steering Committee for Prevention and Control of Corruption, Wastefulness and Negative Phenomena in Hanoi.

Ten laws will come into effect from January 1, 2025, including the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety; the Law on Roads; the Capital Law; the Law on Public Investment; and the revised Law on Organisation of People's Courts.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested reviewing and improving mechanisms and policies to accelerate and create breakthroughs in shaping ecological farming, modern rural areas, and civilized farmers, during a dialogue with farmers nationwide on December 31.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is embarking on a new era of national advancement after 40 years of implementing the Renovation process, aiming to realize the aspiration for a prosperous and happy nation that also integrates deeply into the world and actively contributes to global peace, cooperation and development, says Party General Secretary To Lam.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 31 held a dialogue with farmers nationwide, listening to recommendations of farmers, cooperatives, experts, scientists, and businesses to effectively implement the Party’s guidelines and the State’s policies on agriculture and rural development.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man has underscored the pressing need to complete the restructuring and streamlining of the NA committees and NA Standing Committee agencies, departments and units under the NA Office.

The Politburo and Secretariat held a conference on December 30 to announce the organisational reforms in 13 Party agencies and central socio-political organisations.

VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) To Lam has affirmed that science, technology, and innovation are the only ways to help Vietnam catch up, progress together, make breakthroughs, and surpass itself and the world.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested linking organizational downsizing with improving the quality of civil servants, public employees, and officials, to ensure government agencies operate effectively, efficiently, and with capable personnel.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam offered flowers and incense in tribute to President Ho Chi Minh in the late president’s native village of Kim Lien in Nam Dan district of Nghe An province on December 29.

VOV.VN - The Prime Minister outlined several key directions for the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) to achieve its core objectives in 2025 amidst the ongoing complexities and challenges in the global and regional contexts, at a year-end review meeting of the MPI in Hanoi on December 28.

VOV.VN - Party and State leaders of Vietnam paid their last respect to General Nguyen Quyet, former Party Central Committee member, former Vice Chairman of the State Council and former Deputy Minister of National Defense during his funeral held in Hanoi on December 27.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 26 urged the 80th national public security conference to outline major strategies, solutions, and policies to ensure security and order, while building a regular, elite, and modern force.