Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has proposed that the Lao National Mekong Committee continue working with Việt Nam to monitor the practical impact of hydropower plants on the trans-boundary river and protect its environment.

The Red River Delta province of Hải Dương held a ceremony on Saturday to mark 20 years of its re-establishment and received an Independence Order first class for its outstanding achievements. 

Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ has lauded the northern mountainous province of Thái Nguyên’s conditions for tourism development, particularly Núi Cốc Lake and the local tea culture. He spoke at a ceremony yesterday to announce a masterplan on developing the Núi Cốc Lake national tourist area.

Experts debated last week whether the Law on Mineral Resources (LoMR) should be amended, with some arguing that several of its articles are unrealistic.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân hosted Ambassador of the Republic of Korea Lee Hyuk and Ambassador of Iran Saleh Adibi in Hà Nội yesterday.    

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has called for the involvement of the entire political system and the public in the fight against drug crimes, which have recently shown complicated developments.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has called on all staff working in the judiciary sector to increase their efforts to produce high quality legal documents for the interests of the nation and people, not for their own or the interests of groups.

The fifth session of the 14^th National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee concluded yesterday with discussion about salaries for cadres and civil servants employed by the State Audit of Việt Nam (SAV), funding for constructions of SAV offices and the use of foreign funds.

General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng has asked Vietnamese and Chinese party officials to share practical experiences in Party building and in combatting corruption.