Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc had a working session with officials of Thanh Hóa on December 23, asking the north central province to carry out industrialisation faster to contribute more to national development.

A national workshop to mark the 60^th anniversary of the release of the great work entitled “Revolutionary Ethics” –  theoretical and practical value in Party building was organised in Hà Nội yesterday.

The military would continue to build up its strength and might to defend and protect the Socialist Republic of Việt Nam, wrote Politburo member and Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc yesterday in an article on the 74th anniversary of the Việt Nam People’s Army founding day, December 12, 1944.

The People’s Court of the south-central province of Bình Thuận yesterday handed out prison sentences to 12 defendants, including two customs officials, involved in a US$85.8 million fuel smuggling case.

Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Viktorovich Volodin will pay an official visit to Việt Nam from December 23-24.

Vice President Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh offered warm wishes to the General Confederation of the Evangelical Church of Vietnam (South) and its head Pastor Thái Phước Trương ahead of the Christmas holiday during her visit to HCM City on December 20.

The reforms of the administrative system must be done with “professionalism and resolution” to eliminate "vested interest" and corrupt elements, Minister, Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tiến Dũng said.

Vietnamese products can only be worthy of the ‘national brand’ honour must secure “a standing” in the global value chain, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân has urged the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) of Myanmar and its Chairman U Than Htay to uphold their roles in strengthening ties between the two legislatures, especially in inspecting the implementation of signed agreements between the two governments.