The quality of teachers and training programmes as well as concerns over ethics in education took the spotlight in the 14^th National Assembly’s ongoing Q&A sessions as education minister Phùng Xuân Nhạ took the floor.

Việt Nam always wishes to develops ties with traditional friends in the central Eastern Europe, with the Czech Republic as a priority partner, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc told Vice Chairman of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic Vojtech Filip during a reception in Hà Nội yesterday.

 Việt Nam will work closely with the Czech Republic to further boost economic and trade ties, especially in fields of Việt Nam’s demand and the Czech Republic’s strengths, said National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân.

Canadian Minister of National Defence Harjit Singh Sajjan talks with the press on the prospects of Canada-Việt Nam defence co-operation and Canada’s commitment to sustain peace and security in the Asia-Pacific region during his visit to Việt Nam.

 Việt Nam will take all steps necessary for the enhancement of Việt Nam–Canada defence cooperation, President Trần Đại Quang told visiting Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan during their meeting in Hà Nội yesterday.

The quality of human resources in Việt Nam is still poor, which leads to low labour productivity, said Minister of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) Đào Ngọc Dzung in the National Assembly question and answer session yesterday afternoon.

Việt Nam always cherishes its developing friendship and cooperative ties with the Federated States of Micronesia, said Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân during her talks with Micronesian Speaker of the Congress Wesley W. Simina in Hà Nội yesterday.

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Trần Hồng Hà continued to answer questions on land and environmental issues during a question-and-answer session at the National Assembly on Tuesday.

HCM City’s Party Committee’s Standing Board yesterday proposed disciplining Tất Thành Cang, Politburo member and deputy secretary of HCM City’s Party Committee, for violations related to the transfer of Phước Kiển residential area in the city’s outlying district of Nhà Bè.