Deputies cast their votes to adopt two laws and one resolution at the ongoing fourth session of the 14th National Assembly in Hà Nội yesterday.

Việt Nam and South Korea are enjoying robust growth of their strategic co-operative partnership, high-level officials affirmed yesterday.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh met Norway’s Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Soreide and Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland Ciaran Cannon yesterday on the sidelines of the 13th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.

An expanded version of the draft Law on Preventing and Controlling Corruption created some controversy when it was discussed by National Assembly deputies on Tuesday.

A vital need for new and stronger partnerships to address challenges affecting both continents, such as security, climate change, sustainable development goals, and connectivity was highlighted on the opening day of the 13th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held on November 20-21 in Myanmar.

The Political Bureau (Politburo) of the Party Central Committee of Việt Nam gave the greenlight to the pilot of urban administration model in Hà Nội’s districts.

Deputies told the National Assembly on Monday that HCM City should have more autonomy in urban planning, building infrastructure, investment and the management of revenue for public servants’ payroll. They said this was the key for the southern city to continue to grow in the future.

Deputies raised questions about measures to improve the quality of judicial work and the settlement of economic corruption cases at the Q&A session of the ongoing fourth sitting of the 14th National Assembly in Hà Nội on November 18.

Socio-economic development, growth quality and the handling of high-profile corruption cases continue to remain atop the National Assembly deputies and voters’ list of concerns in a NA hearing session earlier last week, as Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc took the floor.