(VOV) - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked ministries, agencies and localities to pursue the goal of controlling inflation and stabilising the macroeconomy, considering it a decisive factor in meeting other goals.

(VOV) - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has proposed General Auditor Dinh Tien Dung to replace predecessor Vuong Dinh Hue as Vietnam’s new Minister of Finance.

(VOV) - Vietnam has appreciated Japan’s effective assistance in various areas, including human resource training.

(VOV) - A majority of National Assembly deputies have proposed establishing a national agency to deal with any terrorist acts threatening national security and social order.

The 13th National Assembly on the afternoon of May 20 heard reports on the collection of opinions on draft amendments to the 1992 Constitution, a proposal asking for NA approval of the State budget balance for 2011 and some other issues.

(VOV) - The Ordinance on Religion and Belief has created a favourable legal corridor for ensuring people’s right to religious freedom.

(VOV) - In a total of 15 socio-economic targets set for 2012, 11 were achieved or surpassed, according to a Government report released at the fifth session of the National Assembly (NA) in Hanoi on May 20.

(VOV) - National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung has pointed out weaknesses of the national economy, saying it is not out of the woods yet.

(VOV) - A number of key bills, including those on counterterrorism, natural disaster mitigation, and grassroots reconciliation, are scheduled to be approved at the National Assembly’s 5th session which opened in Hanoi on May 20.

(VOV) - A grand ceremony was held in HCM City on May 19 to celebrate the 123rd anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh and honour outstanding organizations and individuals that have made significant contributions to the “Studying and Following President Ho Chi Minh's Moral Example” campaign.