Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc, leading a delegation of high-ranking Vietnamese officials, left for Papua New Guinea on Friday evening to attend the 26th Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting.

Most of National Assembly (NA) deputies believe something needs to be done to lower alcohol consumption nationwide.

National Assembly (NA) deputies called for thorough examination and consideration of any impacts from the revised Law on Public Investment before any amendments are added.

Việt Nam will welcome President of India Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister of Russia Dimitry A. Medvedev on their official visits to the country starting on Sunday.

Prime Minister of Russia D. A. Medvedev will pay an official visit to Việt Nam on November 18 and 19.The Foreign Ministry said the visit will be made at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc. 

 The Asia-Pacific, and in particular the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC), has remained a focus of Việt Nam’s foreign policy, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh said at the 30th Ministerial Meeting in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, on Thursday.

Vice President Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh has expressed her wish that Việt Nam and Belarus would step up relations, of which defence co-operation should be made a priority.

The Inspection Commission of the Party Central Committee held its 31st session from November 12-14 with a focus on serious violations of regulations committed by several officials.

Textbook reform aiming to switch from one single textbook set to different sets of textbooks for each subject caused heated debate at the National Assembly (NA) meeting yesterday.