NA deputies debate draft Law on State secret protection
NA deputies debate draft Law on State secret protection

Deputies of the 14th National Assembly debated the draft Law on the Protection of State Secrets during their November 22 sitting.

NA deputies debate draft Law on State secret protection
NA adopts resolution on North-South Expressway section investment
NA adopts resolution on North-South Expressway section investment

With 83.1 percent of approval, the National Assembly approved a resolution on investment policy for the construction of some road sections in the eastern route of the North-South Expressway in 2017-2020 at the ongoing fourth session of the 14th legislature in Hanoi on November 22.

NA adopts resolution on North-South Expressway section investment
NA passes two laws, one resolution
NA passes two laws, one resolution

Deputies cast their votes to adopt two laws and one resolution at the ongoing fourth session of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi on November 21.

NA passes two laws, one resolution
PM gives warning to Da Nang chairman on violations
PM gives warning to Da Nang chairman on violations

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has given a warning to Chairman of the Da Nang municipal People’s Committee Huynh Duc Tho as he was recently found to have committed violations and shortcomings.

PM gives warning to Da Nang chairman on violations
Lawmakers debate revisions to Anti-Corruption Law
Lawmakers debate revisions to Anti-Corruption Law

Lawmakers gave different ideas on specific contents needed adjusting in the draft revised Anti-Corruption Law, especially the expansion of its coverage to the private sector, at the November 21 sitting as part of the 14th NA’s ongoing fourth session.

Lawmakers debate revisions to Anti-Corruption Law
Efforts to combat corruption continue
Efforts to combat corruption continue

VOV.VN - National Assembly deputies will discuss on November 21 the draft law on anti-corruption which will replace the 10-year old Law on Anti-Corruption. 

Efforts to combat corruption continue
Hanoi may dissolve district People's Councils
Hanoi may dissolve district People's Councils

The Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam has approved piloting a new urban administration model in Hanoi that allows for the dissolution of local government bodies.

Hanoi may dissolve district People's Councils
Lawmakers discuss piloting specific mechanisms and policies for HCM City
Lawmakers discuss piloting specific mechanisms and policies for HCM City

VOV.VN - National Assembly deputies on November 20 consented to issue a resolution on piloting specific mechanisms and policies for Ho Chi Minh City, which is considered the ‘economic locomotive’ of the country.

Lawmakers discuss piloting specific mechanisms and policies for HCM City
Party leader inspects training at National Shooting School
Party leader inspects training at National Shooting School

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, who is also Secretary of the Central Military Commission, inspected the training for combat readiness at the National Shooting School Region 1 on November 19. 

Party leader inspects training at National Shooting School
PM asks Bac Kan to consider poverty reduction a political task
PM asks Bac Kan to consider poverty reduction a political task

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked the northern mountainous province of Bac Kan to launch a widespread poverty reduction campaign and consider this a political task. 

PM asks Bac Kan to consider poverty reduction a political task
NA deputies impressed with Prime Minister’s answers
NA deputies impressed with Prime Minister’s answers

A majority of deputies shared the view that solutions presented by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the question and answer session of the 14th National Assembly’s fourth sitting on November 18 are pragmatic and specific. 

NA deputies impressed with Prime Minister’s answers
NA’s Q&A sessions take place democratically: top legislator
NA’s Q&A sessions take place democratically: top legislator

Question and answer sessions of the 14th National Assembly’s fourth sitting from November 16-18 took place in a democratic and constructive environment, said NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. 

NA’s Q&A sessions take place democratically: top legislator
Lawmakers question Prime Minister, Chief Justice
Lawmakers question Prime Minister, Chief Justice

National Assembly (NA) deputies raised a number of questions for the Chief Justice of the People’s Supreme Court and the Prime Minister at the Q&A session of the ongoing fourth sitting of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi on November 18.

Lawmakers question Prime Minister, Chief Justice
Prime Minister takes floor at NA Q&A session
Prime Minister takes floor at NA Q&A session

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc cleared up a range of issues of public concern at the National Assembly (NA)’s Q&A session on November 18.

Prime Minister takes floor at NA Q&A session
Lawmakers question about judicial, economic corruption issues
Lawmakers question about judicial, economic corruption issues

Deputies raised a number of questions about measures to improve the quality of judicial work and the settlement of economic corruption cases at the Q&A session of the ongoing fourth sitting of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi on November 18.

Lawmakers question about judicial, economic corruption issues
Great National Solidarity consolidated
Great National Solidarity consolidated

VOV.VN - Vietnam is a country with 54 ethnic groups, most of whom live in remote, mountainous areas near Vietnam’s northern and western border. The Vietnamese Party and State consider resolving ethnic issues a key to social consensus and great national solidarity creation.

Great National Solidarity consolidated
Voters, deputies pleased with SBV Governor’s answer at NA session
Voters, deputies pleased with SBV Governor’s answer at NA session

 National Assembly (NA) deputies and voters highly evaluated answers of State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Governor Le Minh Hung at the NA fourth session’s question and answer part on November 17.

Voters, deputies pleased with SBV Governor’s answer at NA session
SBV Governor, Information Minister grilled at continued Q&A session
SBV Governor, Information Minister grilled at continued Q&A session

VOV.VN -Lawmakers on November 17 continued their Q&A session with Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Le Minh Hung on issues relating to taxes, public debt, and monetary policy management.

SBV Governor, Information Minister grilled at continued Q&A session
Finance Minister, SBV Governor queried about issues within their remits
Finance Minister, SBV Governor queried about issues within their remits

VOV.VN - Finance Minister Dinh Tien Dung is the first cabinet member to answer questions raised by National Assembly deputies at the legislature's Q&A sessions, which began on November 16 in Hanoi.

Finance Minister, SBV Governor queried about issues within their remits
NA adopts Forestry Law, discusses revised Competition Law
NA adopts Forestry Law, discusses revised Competition Law

The 14th National Assembly (NA) convened a plenary session in Hanoi on November 15 under the chair of NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. 

NA adopts Forestry Law, discusses revised Competition Law
Party chief attends great national unity festival in Hai Phong
Party chief attends great national unity festival in Hai Phong

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong attended the festival of great national unity in Thuong Dien cultural village in Vinh Quang commune, Vinh Bao district, the northern city of Hai Phong on November 15. 

Party chief attends great national unity festival in Hai Phong
Legislature's Q&A sessions to focus on key issues
Legislature's Q&A sessions to focus on key issues

VOV.VN - The three-day Q&A session of the National Assembly’s 4th meeting is set to begin on November 16 and will be broadcast live nationwide with cabinet  members, who will respond to questions of major concern.

Legislature's Q&A sessions to focus on key issues
Hai Phong port city asked to envisage future development
Hai Phong port city asked to envisage future development

The northern port city of Hai Phong needs to regularly review its development master plan and envisage how it will be in the next 10-20 years in order to take supplementary moves in a firm, step-by-step manner, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has told local authorities.

Hai Phong port city asked to envisage future development
Forestry law gets approval from National Assembly
Forestry law gets approval from National Assembly

 The 14th National Assembly (NA) ratified a draft law on forestry on November 15 as part of its ongoing fourth session in Hanoi.

Forestry law gets approval from National Assembly
NA discusses draft resolutions, revised law
NA discusses draft resolutions, revised law

The 14th National Assembly continued its 17th working day in Hanoi on November 14 as part of the ongoing fourth session. 

NA discusses draft resolutions, revised law
Party Inspection Commission announces results of 19th session
Party Inspection Commission announces results of 19th session

The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission on November 14 issued a report on its 19th session which took place in Hanoi from November 7-9 under the chair of its head Tran Quoc Vuong. 

Party Inspection Commission announces results of 19th session
NA passes resolution on central budget allocation for 2018
NA passes resolution on central budget allocation for 2018

 The 14th National Assembly (NA) on November 14 approved a resolution on the central budget allocation in 2018 with 88.39 percent of the deputies voting yes.

NA passes resolution on central budget allocation for 2018
NA adopts resolution on State budget estimate
NA adopts resolution on State budget estimate

The National Assembly adopted the Resolution on State budget estimate for 2018 during its ongoing fourth session in Hanoi on November 13 with 86.56 percent of approval.

NA adopts resolution on State budget estimate
Budget overspending capped at 3.7 percent of GDP next year
Budget overspending capped at 3.7 percent of GDP next year

The 14th National Assembly (NA) passed the resolution on state budget estimates for 2018 on November 13, part of its ongoing fourth session in Hanoi.

Budget overspending capped at 3.7 percent of GDP next year
National Assembly to convene Q&A sessions this week
National Assembly to convene Q&A sessions this week

The 14th National Assembly (NA) will hold question and answer (Q&A) sessions from November 16-18 as part of its ongoing fourth session.

National Assembly to convene Q&A sessions this week
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