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The participants will introduce candidates to the highest political positions of the country – including the Politburo and the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat for the 13th tenure – and finalise draft election regulations and working rules of the 13th National Party Congress, along with a number of other important matters.

A national teleconference took place on Saturday to review outcomes of the 10-year implementation of the Party Central Committee Secretariat’s Conclusion 61 and the Prime Minister’s Decision 673 on rural development.

In the past five years, more than 87,000 Party members received disciplinary measures, of whom more than 3,200 were involved in corruption.

With the success of the ASEAN Chairmanship Year 2020, Việt Nam is not only an active ASEAN member but also a strong, trustworthy and special mainstay, especially at a challenging time like when ASEAN faces the COVID-19 crisis, said Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc.

Despite having to deal with the impact of COVID-19 and natural disaster, Việt Nam has provided strong leadership in keeping the region cohesive and responsive to these challenges, said Secretary General of ASEAN Dato Lim Jock Hoi.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc had talks yesterday in Ha Noi with UK trade secretary Elizabeth Truss, who was visiting to sign the conclusion of negotiations on the Việt Nam-UK Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA).

The Hà Nội People’s Court on Friday sentenced Nguyễn Đức Chung, 53, former Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee, to five years in prison on charges of “appropriating confidential State documents”.

A jail term from 10 to 11 years has been proposed for Nguyễn Nhật Cảm, former director of the Hà Nội Centre for Disease Control (CDC), for “violations on bidding regulations that caused serious consequences” related to the purchase of COVID-19 diagnostic machines at a higher price than their actual worth.

At the reception for Ambassador Giorgio Aliberti, Head of the EU Delegation to Việt Nam, on the occasion of the 30th founding anniversary of Việt Nam-EU ties, the PM highlighted the growing bilateral trade amid global difficulties, saying their mutual understanding has led to effective co-operation.

Việt Nam highlighted the leading responsibility of nations in ensuring compliance with international humanitarian law, preventing and punishing serious crimes such as war crimes, crimes against humanity and crimes of aggression, a Vietnamese diplomat has said.

The 11th session of the National Assembly will take place from March 24 to April 2 next year with a provision to be held online in case of a worsening of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This year’s congress is the biggest ever held with the largest number of participants, showing a robust movement of patriotic emulation, PM Phúc said, adding the congress will encourage and energise the nation’s united strength to build an independent, resilient, prosperous, democratic, fair and civilised Việt Nam.

ASEAN defence ministers adopted a joint declaration on a strategic security vision at the 7th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM+) held via videoconference yesterday, chaired by Việt Nam.

The project will provide support to SMEs and help those converted from business households play a part in sectoral links and supply chains.

Although "low cost" was already considered as the top priority for attraction of international tourists to Việt Nam, the standard of Việt Nam's tourism product has been endlessly enhanced , evident by a large number of honorable international awards.

Regarding the South China Sea situation, Vietnamese ambassador reiterated Việt Nam’s consistent stance that all disputes must be settled by peaceful means on the basis of international law, including the 1982 UNCLOS

The 51st session of the National Assembly (NA)’s Standing Committee opened on Wednesday morning under the chair of NA Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân.

The ninth Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Co-operation Strategy (ACMECS) Summit held via videoconference on Wednesday has adopted a Phnom Penh declaration.