Deputies to the 15th National Assembly (NA) on May 27 discussed a report on the draft Law on Implementation of Democracy at Grassroots Level at their ongoing third session.

The Hanoi People’s Court has sentenced a woman to 21 months in prison for “abusing the rights to freedom and democracy to violate interests of the State, rights and legitimate interests of organisations and individuals.”

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has extended congratulations to the Central Committee of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) on the 70th anniversary of the CPP (June 28).

Standing member of the National Assembly (NA) Committee for Social Affairs Le Thi Nguyet and standing member of the NA Committee for External Relations Le Thu Ha attended a virtual meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)’s Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights on May 18.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has written an article titled “Some theoretical and practical issues on socialism and the path towards socialism in Vietnam,” on the occasion of President Ho Chi Minh’s 131st birthday (May 19) and general election (May 23).

Consultative conferences have been held three times to select virtuous and talented candidates running for seats in the National Assembly in a democratic fashion and in line with existing regulations.