Việt Nam News

During the 12-day session, the 11th of its kind during the 14th tenure of the NA, legislators will spend seven days deciding on candidates for the top leadership positions of the country.

The 14th National Assembly will convene its last session from March 24 during which it will decide on top leadership positions, a senior official has said.

 Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn held a telephone conference with Kurt Campbell, Coordinator for Indo-Pacific Affairs at the US National Security Council on Monday.

Top Vietnamese leaders have offered congratulations to the newly elected leaders of the state, government, and National Assembly of Laos.

Việt Nam consistently considers Japan to be a long-term, highly reliable and leading strategic partner, Party General Secretary and State President Nguyễn Phú Trọng said during a phone talk on Monday with Yoshihide Suga, Japanese Prime Minister and President of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).

The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission has asked the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat to expel Tất Thành Cang from the Party for serious rule violations.

Besides 91 police stations the HCM City police are also issuing chip-based identity cards from two mobile vehicles that go around suburban areas in Bình Chánh District’s Vĩnh Lộc B Commune and Thủ Đức city’s Linh Xuân Ward.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has asked relevant ministries, agencies and the southern province of Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu to develop the seaport and logistics system at Cái Mép – Thị Vải area to meet regional standards by 2030 towards becoming a world-class seaport hub in the world by 2045.

A ceremony was held in Vientiane on Saturday to hand over the new National Assembly Building to the Lao legislature, which is a gift from the Vietnamese Party, State and people. 

Promoting the role of the French language and assisting countries in educational and economic development are among the priorities of Chekou Oussouman, Chief Representative for the Asia-Pacific of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF), during his term.

Localities across the country have hold second consultative conference to draw up a list of candidates for the upcoming elections of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and all-levels People’s Councils for 2021-2025 tenure.

Representatives from the Việt Nam-ASEAN Economic Cooperation Development Association (VASEAN) have asked for stronger support from the Government and Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc for the business community to overcome difficulties brought about by COVID-19 pandemic and recover and expand production, during a meeting with the PM in Hà Nội on Thursday.

Administrative reform is a prerequisite for the success of the country's socio-economic development in the context of globalisation and international integration, said Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hòa Bình.

Party General Secretary and President Nguyễn Phú Trọng urged competent agencies to accelerate the inspection and prosecution of corruption cases, saying that the fight against corruption was non-stop and should not fear anything.

Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Viet Nam People’s Army, Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyễn Phương Nam, led a delegation of the Ministry of National Defence to attend the 18th ASEAN Chiefs of Defence Forces’ Meeting (ACDFM-18), held via videoconference on Thursday chaired by Brunei.

The HCM City Election Commission has received 54 applications for National Assembly (NA) deputies and 173 applications for the city People’s Council as of the March 14 deadline for applications.            

The 33rd ASEAN-Australia Forum took place via videoconference on Thursday, during which Deputy Secretary of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Justin Hayhurst reiterated the nation’s commitment to increasing cooperation with the bloc.