A discussion of draft documents on Party building and national development took place under the chair of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on January 27 as part of the ongoing 13th National Party Congress.

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong on January 26 presented a political report on documents submitted to the 13th National Party Congress, focusing on a number of common and basic issues that clear up the major content and important highlights for the congress to consider, discuss, and give decisive opinions.

VOV.VN - The Communist Party of Vietnam officially opened its 13th national congress on January 26 in Hanoi with approximately 1,600 delegates participating in the event.

VOV.VN - The fifth National Press Awards on Party Building, called “Bua Liem Vang” (Golden Hammer & Sickle), were presented at a ceremony in Hanoi on January 13.

The building materials market is forecast to be robust this year, with the demand fuelled by the increase in infrastructure development investment and the recovery of the property market, according to the Ministry of Construction.

Vietnam has verified, rated, and recognised a total of 3,200 products as “One Commune, One Product (OCOP)” goods this year, 800 higher than planned, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

VOV.VN -The US Embassy in Hanoi, in collaboration with local NGO Arts Build Communities (ABC), has launched a  project to paint the outside wall of the American Club to mark the 25th anniversary of US.-Vietnam diplomatic relations.

While 2020 has been a successful year for Vietnamese rice exports, more must be done to accelerate the development of the national rice brand, experts have said.

Fifty leading brands of Vietnam in 2020 was honoured during a ceremony held in HCM City by Forbes Vietnam on December 17.

The Ministry of Construction and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) jointly launched Vietnam Green Building Week 2020 on December 9 as part of the activities in response to World Green Building Week.