VOV.VN - The 51st session of the National Assembly Standing Committee opened in Hanoi on December 9 with NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan in the chair.

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong chaired a Politburo meeting in Hanoi on December 8 to fine-tune the draft documents to be submitted to the 13th National Party Congress.

The 10th National Patriotic Emulation Congress is scheduled to take place at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi on December 9-10 with the participation of 2,300 delegates.

VOV.VN - The army must not remain idle amid unexpected developments occurring in political and security matters both regionally and globally, said Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong at the 2020 national military - political conference held in Hanoi on December 7 in Hanoi.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc lauded ethnic minority groups nationwide for their contributions to the national construction and defence over the past years, while addressing the opening of the second National Congress of Vietnamese Ethnic Minorities in Hanoi on December 4.

VOV.VN - Vietnam attaches great importance to consolidating and strengthening cooperative relations with Russia in all areas, says Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong.

VOV.VN - A spokesperson for the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on December 3 voiced Vietnam’s strong protest against Taiwan’s recent live-fire drills in the waters surrounding the Ba Binh island of Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) islands.

VOV.VN - General To Lam, Minister of Public Security of Vietnam, on December 3 welcomed Kim Chang Yong, Commissioner General of the National Police Agency of the Republic of Korea, who is Vietnam for an official visit.

The Party Central Committee’s Secretariat on December 2 decided to expel former Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade and former member of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s Party Civil Affairs Committee Ho Thi Kim Thoa from the Party.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on December 2 chaired a regular Government meeting for November, with there now being less than 30 days until the end of the year, which has represented a period full of fluctuations, challenges, and difficulties.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended a ceremony in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on December 1 to mark the centenary of late President, General Le Duc Anh.

A delegation led by Standing Vice Secretary of the HCM City Party Committee Tran Luu Quang visited Laos’ Consulate General to offer greetings on the occasion of the country’s 45th National Day (December 2, 1975 - 2020).

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on December 1 asked Ho Chi Minh City to take tougher measures to halt the SARS-CoV-2 virus from spreading to the wider community after four local cases were detected.

VOV.VN - A ceremony was held in Hanoi on December 1 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Cuba.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, who is also Chairman of the Central Emulation and Rewards Council, presided over a meeting in Hanoi on November 30 to look into the preparations for the 10th National Patriotic Emulation Congress.

The Central Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption held a symposium in Hanoi on November 28 to discuss the outcomes of corruption prevention and control during 2013-2020, especially since the beginning of the Party’s 12th tenure.

VOV.VN - Ties with Overseas Vietnamese (OVs) are a vital part of the nation’s external policy, Deputy PM and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh said at a recent meeting to review the five-year implementation of the Politburo’s Directive on tasks and goals to boost the implementation of its 2004 resolution on issues relating to OVs.

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong said on November 27 that Party inspection and supervision work must be carried out regularly, comprehensively, openly, democratically, and cautiously.

VOV.VN - The government is committed to protecting intellectual property rights for startups to realize their full potential, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the 2020 Startup Youth Forum in Hanoi on November 27.

VOV.VN - Hanoi wants to promote cooperation with Swiss localities, especially in areas of Swiss strength such as finance, education and training, tourism and hotel services and pharmacy.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City chapter of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) held a get-together on November 27 to mark the 45th anniversary of Laos’ National Day (Dec. 2).

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc discussed socio-economic issues, national defence and security, and external affairs during a working session with the teaching staff of the National Defence Academy in Hanoi on November 26.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception in Hanoi on November 25 for representatives from 124 enterprises which are honoured with Vietnam National Brand this year.

VOV.VN - The special relationship between Vietnam and Cuba has stood the test of time and has developed well over the years.

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong on November 25 chaired a meeting of the standing board of the Central Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption.

VOV.VN - Vietnam welcomes and creates the best possible conditions for foreign businesses to operate successfully in the long term in the country, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc assured foreign businesses at a reception in Hanoi on November 25.

VOV.VN - A workshop to mark 60 years of Vietnam-Cuba diplomacy was held at the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics in Hanoi on November 25, to strengthen solidarity and friendship between both sides.

VOV.VN - The ‘Meet Japan’ conference kicked off on November 25 in Hanoi with the event involving the participation of leaders from various Japanese agencies and enterprises based locally.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on November 24 stressed the importance of building laws and institutions in order to build a socialist law-governed state.

The national steering committee for cyber safety and security made its debut and convened its first meeting in Hanoi on November 24 under the chair of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, who is also head of the committee.