Việt Nam Association of the Elderly Congress opens

The sixth congress of the Việt Nam Association of the Elderly (VAE) for the 2021-2026 tenure opened in Hà Nội on Friday.

Government Inspectorate told to focus inspection in COVID-19 medical equipment procurement 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.

PM requests tighter inspections to prevent corruption 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.

Funding prioritised for ethnic minority socio-economic development

Minister-Chairman of Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs Hầu A Lềnh spoke to Voice of Việt Nam (VOV) about the National Target Programme on socio-economic development for ethnic minority and mountainous areas for 2021-2030

Government resolution sets 2022 growth target at 6 to 6.5 per cent

The Government has issued a resolution on tasks for the implementation of the socio-economic development plan and State budget estimate in 2022 with a target of 6 to 6.5 per cent growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and US$3,900 GDP per capita.

Number of civil servants downsized by 10.01 per cent in 2021

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.

Health ministry urged to fully vaccinate all over the age of 12 within January Health minister Nguyễn Thanh Long has urged localities to expedite the vaccination of people aged 12 and over, and complete administration of the primary series of vaccines, before the end of January.

Striving to foster, preserve and promote quintessence of the progressive Vietnamese culture imbued with national identity Remarks by H.E. Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam at the National Cultural Conference, November 24, 2021

Investment, electricity law amendments discussed at NA extraordinary session

Changes to the Investment Law and Electricity Law were the focus of the National Assembly’s extraordinary meeting in Hà Nội on Thursday.

Việt Nam sets GDP target 6-6.5 per cent, vaccine coverage highest among nations Việt Nam has set a 6-6.5 per cent GDP growth target and US$3,900 in GDP per capita for 2022 with the country's focuses on COVID-19 prevention and control and economic recovery, said government top leaders during an online conference with localities across the country yesterday.