The arbitral ruling last month laid out a historic legal basis for a step closer to resolving territorial disputes in the East Sea (South China Sea), yet it will take patience to expect any breakthroughs on the way, especially a change of view from China, experts have said.

The National Assembly Standing Committee (NASC), in a meeting yesterday, agreed with the Government’s proposal to use VND77 billion (US$3.5 million) to pay compensation for local residents who were impacted by the Tả Trạch Hydro Power Reservoir Project.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc congratulated the Vietnamese sports delegation who brought glory to the home country in the Rio Olympics 2016, during a reception in Hà Nội yesterday. 

Providing the foreign Minister, and heads of Supreme People’s Procuracy and Supreme People’s Court with bodyguards was proposed in the draft Law on Guard Force which was discussed in the 14th National Assembly Standing Commitee (NASC) session.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has underscored the need for the central province of Nghệ An to change its thinking about socio-economic development and optimise its strength to grow further.

The Lao National Assembly is seeking closer links in many fields with its Vietnamese counterpart, Lao National Assembly Vice Chairman Somphan Phengkhammy said yesterday in Hà Nội.

Military Region 4 of the Việt Nam People’s Army in central provinces has made efforts to strengthen national defence and security, maintain political stability and social order, thus contributing to the country’s socio-economic development, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said yesterday.

President Trần Đại Quang urged people’s courts at all levels to stick to the law abiding spirit in order to make fair convictions at a working session with leaders of the Supreme People’s Court in Hà Nội yesterday. 

Former Chairman of the State Planning Committee (now the Ministry of Planning and Investment) Đậu Ngọc Xuân passed away on Tuesday at the age of 89.