Leaders must meet more often with citizens: deputies

Việt Nam’s legislators were told yesterday that provincial and district leaders are not meeting with citizens as often as they should, leading to a decline in the number of complaints against agencies and institutions.

VN sees S Africa as leading partner

Việt Nam regards South Africa as its leading partner in Africa and wishes to develop with it a “partnership for co-operation and development”, President Trần Đại Quang said. He spoke at a reception for visiting South African Vice President Cyril Ramaphosa in Hà Nội yesterday.

More effort needed to meet growth target

Cabinet members sought ways to achieve an economic growth target of 6.3-6.5 per cent in 2016 during the second working day of the Government’s monthly meeting in Hà Nội yesterday.

PM welcomes WB Country Director, Japanese guests

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc yesterday welcomed the new Country Director of World Bank (WB), Ousmane Dione, to Việt Nam, saying that the WB played an important role in the development of Việt Nam.

Việt Nam opposes China’s election in so-called Sansha city

China’s election of deputies to the People’s Congress in the so-called Sansha city illegally built by the country and the illegal patrol in the Hoàng Sa (Paracel) Archipelago area are serious violations of Việt Nam’s sovereignty, Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Lê Hải Bình said yesterday. 

Gov’t: overturn online business limits

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) yesterday proposed eliminating a ban on business services offered online or via communication networks without getting prior permission.

NA Chairwoman greets UK House of Commons leader

National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân expressed her wish that Vietnamese and UK legislatures will exchange their legislative experience and capacity for working at the parliament, especially among young deputies.

Handle corruption cases soon: Party leader

Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng has requested that serious and complex corruption cases be investigated, prosecuted and brought to trial as soon as possible.

Iranian President to visit Việt Nam

President of Iran Hassan Rouhani will pay a State visit to Việt Nam from October 5-7 at the invitation of President Trần Đại Quang, according to the Foreign Ministry.

Philippines wants to step up cooperation with Việt Nam

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte said yesterday that the Philippines places importance on accelerating its across--the--board cooperation with Việt Nam. He was speaking at a meeting with Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng in Hà Nội.

VN parliament resolved to bolster ties with Myanmar

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân has said her visit to Myanmar aims to show the Vietnamese parliament’s resolve to reinforce the traditional friendship and multi-faceted cooperation between the two countries and legislative bodies.

VN, Filipino presidents vow to strengthen ties

The Presidents of Việt Nam and the Philippines have pledged to further strengthen political and diplomatic cooperation via regular exchange of all-level visits and boosting ties on the Party, government, State, National Assembly and people-to-people exchange channel.

NA Chairwoman meets Cambodian leaders

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân and President of the Senate of Cambodia Say Chhum vowed to do their best to strengthen ties between the two legislatures through high-level visits during their meeting in Phnom Penh yesterday.

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