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One of the key tasks of the Government Inspectorate in 2022 is to focus on inspecting procurement of equipment, biological products, test kits for COVID-19 prevention and control at the Ministry of Health, Hà Nội and HCM City, said Deputy Prime Minister Lê Minh Khái.

Việt Nam and Belarus have a reliable political relationship, and a lot of potential for cooperation in various fields, especially economics, trade and investment, said Foreign Minister

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Wednesday chaired a meeting with representatives from ministries, sectors and localities on the prevention and combat of corruption, during which he stressed the need to intensify inspection and examination.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs reduced the number of civil servants nationwide by 10.1 per cent in 2021, for the first time exceeding the Politburo’s target.

Remarks by H.E. Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam at the National Cultural Conference, November 24, 2021

The National Assembly on Tuesday ratified a resolution on building the eastern section of the North-South Expressway during its extraordinary meeting in Hà Nội.

President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Tuesday asked the court and judicial sector to continue with reforms to adapt to the new situation and better meet requirements of national development.

Vietnamese guest workers will get a subsidy worth VNĐ7-20 million (US$300-880) if they are forced to return home earlier than contracted due to natural disasters, disease, war and economic recession.

On the final working day of an extraordinary session, the National Assembly voted to adopt a Government-proposed socio-economic recovery programme worth nearly VNĐ350 trillion (approximately US$15 billion) over the next two years.

Việt Nam and Laos agreed to promote cooperation in politics, diplomacy, national security and defence and investment and trade in 2022 with the aim of increasing the two-way trade turnover by 10 per cent.

National Assembly (NA) deputies continued their extraordinary meeting on Monday discussing a draft law on amendments and supplements to several articles of eight different laws.

President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc hosted a reception in Hà Nội on Monday for Lao Minister of Public Security Gen. Vilay Lakhamphong, during which he appreciated the latter's efforts to promote the special and precious traditional ties between the Parties and States, including between their ministries of public security.

Close cooperation between the Ministries of Public Security of Việt Nam and Laos has contributed to deepening and consolidating the special friendship and solidarity between the two Parties, States and peoples.

Việt Nam will discontinue automatic stay extension for foreign nationals in the country starting January 15, 2022 as the country tentatively reopens its border, according to the Immigration Department.

Four new legal technology applications have been launched to support the Supreme People's Court.  The launching ceremony was attended by National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vương Đình Huệ in Hà Nội. 

The People’s Court of HCM City on January 8 sentenced Tất Thành Cang, former Deputy Secretary of the municipal Party Committee, to 10 years in prison on the charge of “violating regulations on the management and use of State assets, causing losses and wastefulness”.

Deputy Health Minister Trương Quốc Cường, and 13 others, are facing charges for their role in counterfeiting cancer medicines labelled as Health 2000 Canada, according to a new indictment issued by the Supreme People’s Procuracy.

Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng received Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh in Hà Nội on January 8, describing his guest’s official visit to Việt Nam as a demonstration of the close-knit and special ties between the two countries.