The National Assembly Standing Committee yesterday discussed the revised Tourism Law which forms the legal basis for the sector to improve its competitiveness and create conditions for its development into a spearhead economic sector.

Hải Phòng city, which is at an important location in the key northern economic region, must post faster quality growth so as to stimulate development of the nation.
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc made the request at a working session with municipal officials in the northern port city yesterday.

HCM City’s police on September 18 announced the conclusion of its investigation against two South Koreans detained on smuggling charges.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has established the Việt Nam International Law Association as a socio-occupational organisation.

The strength of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is best displayed when its member countries are unified, raise one voice and act as one on the basis of the founding objectives and principles of the movement, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Bình Minh said.

The National Assembly Standing Committee yesterday continued to debate the promulgation of a law on the use and management of weapons, explosives and supportive tools.

The revised draft Law on Anti-Corruption proposes removing annual declarations for public employees and replacing it with an initial declaration and supplementary declaration, Nguyễn Văn Thanh, Deputy Chief Inspector of the Government Inspectorate said.

Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng underscored the importance of human and material resources for development during a working session yesterday with the standing board of the Party Committee of Mekong Delta’s Cần Thơ city.

Law makers yesterday discussed the Government’s proposal on further tax reduction and exemption for agricultural land use.