President Trần Đại Quang yesterday began his official visit to Cuba from November 15-17 at the invitation of President of the Cuban Council of State and Council of Ministers Raul Castro.

Poor management and planning was blamed for the increased environmental pollution in rural areas, trade villages and industrial zones in Việt Nam, the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Trần Hồng Hà said at the National Assembly’s Q&A session yesterday afternoon.

The eighth International Conference on the East Sea, themed “Cooperation for Regional Security and Development”, wrapped up in Nha Trang City, the central coastal province of Khánh Hòa yesterday, stressing the need to promote ASEAN’s central role in managing disputes in the East Sea.

Minister of Industry and Trade (MoIT) Trần Tuấn Anh was the first Cabinet member to go before the first 14^th National Assembly hearing session yesterday.

The first question and answer session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) started with a focus on the parliament’s monitoring of the handling of petitions that voters sent to the 11th session of the 13th NA.

The Ministry of Finance was setting a draft on the overall programme of thrift practice and waste combat in 2016 – 2020 period under the decision of the Prime Minister, with specific saving targets in using State budget.

Lawmakers adopted a resolution on the allocation of 2017 State budget with 82.15 per cent of “yes” votes during the on-going second meeting of the 14^th National Assembly yesterday.

President Trần Đại Quang has said he is impressed with the farmers who have turned their on-field experience into valuable ideas and useful equipment to improve their farming activities.

Ministers of Industry and Trade, Natural Resources and Environment, Education and Training, and Home Affairs will appear at the National Assembly (NA)’s question and answer session which is scheduled to last two and a half days from November 15-17.