Members of the 14th National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee asked for measures to prevent overlapping and wastefulness in planning task while discussing the draft Law on Planning at their on-going sixth session yesterday.
“Although there remain many difficulties and challenges, the results obtained last year were encouraging, providing favourable conditions for the country to enter a new stage of development with new opportunities,” Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong told the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet).
President Trần Đại Quang lauded the effective collaboration between Việt Nam’s Public Security Ministry and Cambodia’s Ministry of Home Affairs as well as their cooperation plan for 2017 during a meeting with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs Samdech Sar Kheng in Hà Nội yesterday.
President Trần Đại Quang hosted a reception in Hà Nội yesterday for the newly-accredited Japanese Ambassador to Việt Nam, Kunio Umeda.
The State’s responsibility for compensating those who’ve been wrongfully convicted was the hot topic as the 14th National Assembly Standing Committee opened its sixth session yesterday.
Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng will pay an official visit to China from January 12-15, according to the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations.
Việt Nam’s diplomatic sector recorded a successful 2016, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh told local media in a meeting on the occasion of the New Year.
Deputy Minister Nguyễn Trọng Đàm on Thursday said 67,000 tonnes of rice had been provided for people affected by saltwater intrusion and marine environmental incident in the central region.
The Chinese Red Cross Society has donated US$100,000 through the Việt Nam Red Cross Society (VNRC) to help flood victims in the central region of Việt Nam.
Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng yesterday asked the Việt Nam Fatherland Front (VFF) to encourage all citizens to get involved in building the Party and strengthening the political system.
Traffic congestion and curbing of traffic accidents from high-risks behaviors will be high on the agenda for next year’s traffic authorities.
Phan Đức Hiếu, Deputy Director of the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM), speaks to the Hải quan (Customs) newspaper about the importance of eliminating stagnation in the business environment.
President Trần Đại Quang yesterday urged the Việt Nam People’s Army, in general, and the Defence Ministry’s National Defence Academy, in particular, to uphold their crucial role in strengthening defence and safeguarding the nation. He spoke at a ceremony in Hà Nội marking the academy’s 40th annual traditional day.
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has chosen the two southern provinces of Bình Phước and Bình Dương among his first working visits of the new year.
On the threshold of a New Year, President Trần Đại Quang called on all citizens to unite and work hard for a prosperous country and a better life for everyone.
President Trần Đại Quang yesterday asked Phú Thọ Province to take advantage of its potential and strength to develop the locality’s economy and ensure fast, sustainable development.
The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) has selected Việt Nam’s 10 most outstanding events of 2016 as follows:
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has asked central and local officials to show political resolve and aspirations to develop the country despite the numerous difficulties facing the nation.