Central Public Security Party Committee reviews 2018 work
Central Public Security Party Committee reviews 2018 work

The Central Public Security Party Committee convened a conference in Hanoi on December 10 to review the party work in 2018 and set tasks for 2019, as well as recommended personnel planned for positions in the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee for the 2021-2026 tenure. 

Central Public Security Party Committee reviews 2018 work
NA Standing Committee starts 29th session
NA Standing Committee starts 29th session

The National Assembly (NA)’s Standing Committee started its 29th session in Hanoi on December 10. 

NA Standing Committee starts 29th session
Hanoi People’s Council conducts vote of confidence
Hanoi People’s Council conducts vote of confidence

The 15th People’s Council of Hanoi on December 6 conducted a vote of confidence on officials holding positions elected by the council during its ongoing seventh session. 

Hanoi People’s Council conducts vote of confidence
Sub-committee on documents of 13th National Party Congress meets
Sub-committee on documents of 13th National Party Congress meets

Permanent members of the sub-committee in charge of documents for the 13th National Party Congress convened the first meeting in Hanoi on December 5 under the chair of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President Nguyen Phu Trong. 

Sub-committee on documents of 13th National Party Congress meets
Hanoi People’s Council opens seventh session
Hanoi People’s Council opens seventh session

The 15th People’s Council of Hanoi convened its seventh session on December 4 to review the city’s performance in socio-economic development and national defence and security in 2018, and set forth solutions for 2019. 

Hanoi People’s Council opens seventh session
PM requires Government to renew management work
PM requires Government to renew management work

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has required the Government to renew management work and address the shortcomings that have been revealed by the National Assembly and the people. 

PM requires Government to renew management work
Heed always paid to building modern regular army: PM
Heed always paid to building modern regular army: PM

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc stated that despite coping with difficulties, the Party and State have always paid heed to building the modern regular army at a working session with the Defence Ministry in Hanoi on November 29.

Heed always paid to building modern regular army: PM
PM fully expects OVs’ greater contributions to national development
PM fully expects OVs’ greater contributions to national development

VOV.VN -The Party and State of Vietnam always consider the overseas Vietnamese community an integral part of the nation, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said, while voicing his hope that Vietnamese expats would continue making practical contributions to national development.

PM fully expects OVs’ greater contributions to national development
Party Central Committee’s Secretariat disciplines former MPI leader
Party Central Committee’s Secretariat disciplines former MPI leader

The Party Central Committee’s Secretariat has decided to give a reprimand to Bui Quang Vinh, former member of the Party Central Committee and former Minister of Planning and Investment, for his responsibility for wrongdoings in Mobifone’s acquisition of 95 percent of AVG shares.

Party Central Committee’s Secretariat disciplines former MPI leader
PM urges agriculture sector to brace for agricultural economy
PM urges agriculture sector to brace for agricultural economy

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged the agriculture sector to switch from the mindset of agricultural production to an agricultural economy and international integration in order to create a revolution in the development of agriculture, farmers and rural areas. 

PM urges agriculture sector to brace for agricultural economy
NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan meets Can Tho voters
NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan meets Can Tho voters

Voters’ opinions today will become NA deputies’ opinions at discussions relating to important issues that directly impact the life of people, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said.

NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan meets Can Tho voters
National teleconference spotlights agriculture, farmers, rural areas
National teleconference spotlights agriculture, farmers, rural areas

The settlement of issues regarding agriculture, farmers and rural areas is an important political task of the entire Party and people until 2020 and the years beyond, said a Party official. 

National teleconference spotlights agriculture, farmers, rural areas
People of Can Tho concerned about production connectivity
People of Can Tho concerned about production connectivity

Several residents in Can Tho city demonstrated their interest in agricultural production connectivity while meeting with National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and other deputies representing the Mekong Delta locality on November 26.

People of Can Tho concerned about production connectivity
Vice President meets artists to Asia-Europe Music Festival
Vice President meets artists to Asia-Europe Music Festival

VOV.VN - Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on November 26 for domestic and foreign artists attending the third Asia-Europe New Music Festival. 

Vice President meets artists to Asia-Europe Music Festival
Top legislator affirms Party, State’s strict stance on corruption
Top legislator affirms Party, State’s strict stance on corruption

Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has affirmed the strict stance of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the State on corruption during a meeting with voters in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on November 26. 

Top legislator affirms Party, State’s strict stance on corruption
Cao Bang urged to seek breakthrough measures for development
Cao Bang urged to seek breakthrough measures for development

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc worked with authorities of the northern border province of Cao Bang on November 24, asking them to seek breakthrough solutions to the locality’s development.

Cao Bang urged to seek breakthrough measures for development
Party chief, President meets Hanoi voters
Party chief, President meets Hanoi voters

Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong on November 24 met with voters in Hanoi’s Ba Dinh, Tay Ho and Hoan Kiem districts to inform them about outcomes of the recent sixth session of the 14th National Assembly.

Party chief, President meets Hanoi voters
Key officials nationwide study Party Central Committee’s documents
Key officials nationwide study Party Central Committee’s documents

Key officials nationwide on November 23 began studying documents adopted by the 8th plenum of the 12th Party Central Committee at an online conference that connects 74 points across the country.  

Key officials nationwide study Party Central Committee’s documents
Voters in Hai Phong hail reforms in NA’s activities
Voters in Hai Phong hail reforms in NA’s activities

Voters in Le Chan district of the northern port city of Hai Phong applauded the recent reforms in the National Assembly (NA)’s activities while meeting with Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and other deputies representing the constituency on November 23.

Voters in Hai Phong hail reforms in NA’s activities
National Assembly’s sixth session convenes final plenum
National Assembly’s sixth session convenes final plenum

The final meeting of the 14th National Assembly (NA)’s sixth session took place in Hanoi on November 20 under the chair of NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, which was live broadcast nationwide. 

National Assembly’s sixth session convenes final plenum
14th National Assembly’s sixth session: set agenda fulfilled
14th National Assembly’s sixth session: set agenda fulfilled

The sixth session of the 14th National Assembly wrapped up successfully on November 20 after 22 and a half days of sitting, with the entire working agenda fulfilled, affirmed Deputy General Secretary of the National Assembly Hoang Thanh Tung.

14th National Assembly’s sixth session: set agenda fulfilled
National Assembly wraps up sixth session
National Assembly wraps up sixth session

The sixth session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) closed in Hanoi on November 20 after nearly one month of sitting.

National Assembly wraps up sixth session
National Assembly enters last working day of 6th session
National Assembly enters last working day of 6th session

The 14th National Assembly (NA) entered the last working day of its sixth session on November 20.

National Assembly enters last working day of 6th session
NA continues 6th session agenda, adopting five laws
NA continues 6th session agenda, adopting five laws

The National Assembly continued the agenda of its ongoing sixth session on November 19 under the chair of Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

NA continues 6th session agenda, adopting five laws
National Assembly to vote on five bills on November 19
National Assembly to vote on five bills on November 19

The National Assembly is scheduled to vote on five draft laws in the afternoon of November 19, in the last working week of the 6th session. 

National Assembly to vote on five bills on November 19
Lawmakers to consider two bills on November 16
Lawmakers to consider two bills on November 16

National Assembly deputies will spend the day on November 16 discussing two draft laws, one on preventing the adverse effects of alcohol and the other on adjusting, supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Public Investment. 

Lawmakers to consider two bills on November 16
14th NA discusses revised Law on Education
14th NA discusses revised Law on Education

The 14th National Assembly (NA) discussed the draft revision of the Law on Education during its ongoing sixth session in Hanoi on November 15. 

14th NA discusses revised Law on Education
Petition settlement main focus of National Assembly on Nov. 14
Petition settlement main focus of National Assembly on Nov. 14

The settlement of citizens’ complaints and petitions in 2018 is the focus of the morning session of the National Assembly on November 14. 

Petition settlement main focus of National Assembly on Nov. 14
National Assembly debate issues of public interest on November 13
National Assembly debate issues of public interest on November 13

The National Assembly discussed many issues of public interest during the plenary meeting on November 13. 

National Assembly debate issues of public interest on November 13
NA: resolutions on adjusting mid-term public investment plan, CPTPP adopted
NA: resolutions on adjusting mid-term public investment plan, CPTPP adopted

The 14th National Assembly adopted a resolution on adjusting the mid-term public investment plan for the 2016-2020 period with an 89.48 percent approval rate during its ongoing sixth session in Hanoi on November 12. 

NA: resolutions on adjusting mid-term public investment plan, CPTPP adopted
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