Foreign media and public opinions have affirmed that General Vo Nguyen Giap, who passed away on October 4 at the age of 103, will live forever in the hearts of foreign friends and peoples.

Many condolences over the death of General Vo Nguyen Giap have continued to be sent to Vietnam and his family, describing the death as a great loss to the Vietnamese nation.

(VOV) - A 10-day Party conference, which opened in Hanoi on September 30, is examining the implementation of three strategic tasks closely linked with economic restructuring and growth model renewal.

(VOV) -At present the number of deputy ministers at most ministries is higher than stipulated in Decree 36, said Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Vu Duc Dam.

The Party and State will do everything possible to prevent and fight corruption, stated Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at his meeting with voters in Ba Dinh district, Hanoi, on September 27. 

(VOV) - The National Assembly Standing Committee convened its 21st meeting in Hanoi on September 9, to prepare for the legislative body’s year-end session.

The Committee for Drafting Amendments to the 1992 Constitution met for the eighth time in Hanoi on September 7 to review the latest proposed changes to the nation’s constitution.

National Assembly (NA) deputies, United Nations Development Programme and International Labour Organisation experts and media representatives discussed ways to reform the pension system at a conference in Hanoi on September 6.

(VOV) - A Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) consultative conference on September 5 elected Deputy Prime Nguyen Thien Nhan president of the VFF to replace incumbent president Huynh Dam.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung has appealed for stronger linkage between technological advances and farmers in the face of competition from advanced agricultural economies worldwide.