The Party Central Committee, the National Assembly, the President, the Government and the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front have issued a special communiqué, announcing that President Tran Dai Quang died at 10:05am on September 21, 2018, and his funeral will be held as a national mourning.

VOV.VN -Tran Dai Quang, born in 1956, Member of the Politburo, and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam died of serious illness at 10:05 am on September 21, 2018, according to an official source from the Board of Healthcare Services for Senior Officials.

The 27th meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee concluded on September 20 after nine working days to prepare important contents for the NA’s sixth session slated for October.

The National Assembly Standing Committee has commended the improvement in the Government’s handling of issues raised in the NA resolutions and Question-&-Answer (Q&A) sessions. 

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong chaired the Politburo’s meeting in Hanoi on September 18-19 to acquire feedback on schemes to be submitted to the eighth meeting of the Party Central Committee (12th tenure). 

The Inspection Commission of the Party Central Committee held its 29th session from September 10-12, looking into several cases of wrongdoings and violations at agencies and localities and deciding punishment accordingly. 

The sixth session of the 14th National Assembly will open on October 22 and last through November 20, according to a draft schedule presented at the meeting of the NA Standing Committee on September 11.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has reprimanded Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Pham Hong Hai as a disciplinary measure for his violations in the case regarding MobiFone’s purchase of 95 percent of the shares of AVG Audiovisual JSC.

The National Assembly Standing Committee will convent its 27th meeting on September 10, with several important draft laws and reports on the agenda. 

The National Assembly Standing Committee convened a conference of full-time NA deputies on September 6 to discuss the draft revised law on fighting corruption and draft adjustments to the Law on Higher Education. 

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc advised the northern province of Quang Ninh to give the priority to urban development while meeting provincial leaders on September 1.

Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City’s Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan on September 1 led a delegation to pay tribute to late President Ho Chi Minh at the Ho Chi Minh Museum – city branch on the occasion of 73rd National Day (September 2).

VOV.VN - A delegation of the Party Central Committee, State, National Assembly (NA), Government and Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee (VFFCC) paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi on August 31 to mark Vietnam’s 73rd National Day (September 2).

VOV.VN - Vietnam Innovation Golden Book 2018, which consists of 73 prominent innovation projects in science and technology, debuted in Hanoi on August 30 in the presence of President Tran Dai Quang. 

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a decision on the establishment of a national committee for e-government on the basis of the national committee for application of information technology.

The recent strong development of international integration and defence diplomacy has contributed to improving national defence strength and potential and affirming prestige and position of Vietnam and its army in the international arena, hear a conference in Hanoi on August 28. 

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has described the Vietnam Coast Guard as the core force in protecting national security, and maritime order and safety. 

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc laid stress on the significance of tourism for socio-economic development in the central province of Quang Binh during a meeting with the locality on August 26.

The second refresher course for members of the Party Central Committee, 12th tenure, was opened in Hanoi on August 27 in the presence of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. 

Parliamentary diplomacy has significantly contributed to implementing the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation, thus improving Vietnam’s prestige in the region and the world.

The National Assembly’s Judicial Committee discussed the implementation of anti-human trafficking regulations between 2012 and 2017 at its ongoing 10th plenary session in Hanoi on August 23.

VOV.VN -Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc emphasized the need to create a good impression about Vietnam through the World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN) slated for September 11-13 in Hanoi, while chairing an August 22 cabinet meeting on preparations for the important event.

Over his 60- year revolutionary career, President Ton Duc Thang was one of the exemplary leaders of Vietnam in the Ho Chi Minh era.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has commended Army Corps 16 under the Ministry of Defence on its role in local socio-economic development and defence-security maintenance during his visit to the military corps in the southeast province of Binh Phuoc on August 20.

A scientific workshop on President Ton Duc Thang held in the late leader’s home province of An Giang on August 19 drew the participation of many senior officials and researchers, including President Tran Dai Quang. 

The 130th birthday anniversary of President Ton Duc Thang was marked at a grand ceremony held on August 20 in the late President’s home village in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang.

President Tran Dai Quang has urged authorities of the Mekong Delta province of An Giang to focus on improving the quality of infrastructure planning for socio-economic and urban development, and effectively mobilising and using resources to promote its rapid and sustainable economic development. 

 A five-day course providing updated knowledge for members of the 12th Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC) wrapped up in Hanoi on August 18.

The Central Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption held its 14th meeting in Hanoi on August 16 to review its performance so far this year, as well as its general progress since its establishment five years ago.

VOV.VN -On August 16, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired a cabinet meeting with a number of ministries, sectors and localities pertaining to Vietnam’s sea strategy for developing the marine-based economy.