The 12th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Việt Nam discussed the socio-economic situation and State budget implementation in 2018 along with plans for 2019 during a morning session yesterday, chaired by Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc.

 The Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee, the National Assembly, Government, and the Lao Front for National Construction’s Central Committee yesterday extended condolences to the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) Central Committee, National Assembly, Government and the Việt Nam Fatherland Front Central Committee over the passing of Đỗ Mười, former General Secretary of the CPV Central Committee.

National Assembly Vice Chairman Uông Chu Lưu hosted a reception in Hà Nội yesterday for Chairperson of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Việt Nam of the UK Wayne David, assuring him that Việt Nam highly values its friendship and co-operation with the UK.

Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng delivered the opening speech at the eighth meeting of the 12th Party Central Committee yesterday, suggesting that participants should focus on socio-economic development, the Việt Nam Maritime Strategy and Party-building.

Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyễn Mạnh Cầm revealed a little-known fact about late Party General Secretary Đỗ Mười: his fervent support was a major factor in Việt Nam’s choice to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with the Clingendael Academy of the Netherlands opened a training course for Vietnamese officials on the implementation of the UN Convention Against Torture (UNCAT) at the academy on October 1.

The 12th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) convened its eighth meeting this morning to review the 10-year implementation of the resolution on Việt Nam's Maritime Strategy towards 2020.

Positive outcomes have been recorded in all economic spheres since the start of the year and the country notched its highest nine-month GDP growth rate since 2011, said Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc as he chaired the Government’s monthly meeting on Monday.

National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân has urged ambassadors and heads of representative Vietnamese agencies abroad to seek and bring more development opportunities to Vietnamese localities, especially those suffering in disadvantaged areas, in order to narrow the development gap.