VN’s top lawmaker meets IPU President in Russia

The National Assembly of Việt Nam will soon implement the sustainable development goals (SDGs) self-assessment toolkit built by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

NA Chairwoman to attend IPU assembly in Russia

Vietnam’s presence at the 137th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-137) and related meetings will confirm the country’s active participation in multilateral parliamentary activities and help promote its legislature’s role at the IPU forum. 

Anti-corruption fight set to intensify

The Party and State will increase inspections to detect and strictly deal with corruption cases as well as speed up the investigation, prosecution and judgment of serious cases, said President Trần Đạo Quang

Gov’t projects 6.7% GDP growth in 2017

The Government projects a GDP growth of 6.7 percent in 2017 in a report submitted to the National Assembly Standing Committee yesterday during the Committee’s 15th session in Hà Nội.

Voters praise anti-corruption efforts at meeting with Party leader

Many voters in Hà Nội applauded the Party and State’s recent efforts to combat corruption, wastefulness and violations in personnel-related affairs during a meeting yesterday with Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng and other National Assembly (NA) deputies of the city. 

NA Chairwoman to attend 137th IPU in Russia

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân will attend the 137th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly and related meetings in Russia from October 14-15 and pay an official visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan from October 16-18.

Deputy PM meets ExxonMobil Vice President

Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng has asked the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the National Oil and Gas Group, and the US’s ExxonMobil to speed up negotiations on the development and exploitation of the Cá Voi Xanh (Blue Whale) gas field.

Việt Nam, Singapore hold 8th defence policy dialogue

Deputy Minister of National Defence Senior Lieutenant General Nguyễn Chí Vịnh and Singaporean Permanent Secretary for Defence Chan Yeng Kit co-chaired the 8th Việt Nam-Singapore Defence Policy Dialogue in Hà Nội yesterday.

Transport minister to head Đà Nẵng Party Committee

The Party Central Committee named Minister of Transport, Trương Quang Nghĩa, as secretary of the Đà Nẵng City's Party Committee to replace Nguyễn Xuân Anh whom it dismissed last week as part of its public campaign against corruption.

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