The Vietnamese government is intent on creating conditions for the internet to flourish in the country, however, it will be under management, taking into account rule of law, international agreements, and global trends.

A working group between the Vietnamese Government and the World Economic Forum (WEF) will be established to help the country solve its issues regarding infrastructure development in the long-term, especially in terms of private public partnership in infrastructure.

The National Assembly (NA) on Thursday morning began its hearings on cabinet members, with the finance minister in the hot seat first.

Hà Nội Customs has confiscated more than 47 kilos of ivory tusk products and nearly eight kilos of synthetic drug illegally transported into Việt Nam in two separate cases through express postal services.

The northern port city of Hải Phòng needs to look ahead to the next 10-20 years in order to tap its full growth potential, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) Nguyễn Phú Trọng urged local authorities.

 The fourteenth National Assembly (NA) ratified a draft law on forestry on Wednesday as part of its fourth session in Hà Nội. Approved by 87.78 per cent of deputies, the law consists of 12 chapters with 108 articles stipulating management, protection, development and use of forests, along with processing and trade of forest products. 

Twenty-three law enforcement officers from Australia and countries in Asia and Europe are in Hà Nội for the next three weeks for the 44th Asia Region Law Enforcement Management Programme (ARLEMP).

NA Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân said yesterday that she disagreed with some aspects of a Government proposal to grant HCM City greater autonomy, especially in collecting and spending “all kinds of taxes”.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has expressed his appreciation over the ties with partner countries and lauded their commitments to building the ASEAN Community and upholding its central role in the region.