PM launches Việt Nam's 2020 ASEAN Chairmanship

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc chaired a ceremony in Hà Nội on Monday to launch Việt Nam’s 2020 ASEAN Chairmanship.

Economic development must go with environmental protection: PM

Economic development must go together with environmental protection and social development to ensure sustainable growth and prosperity, said Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc.

Việt Nam-Laos trade hits US$940 million in ten months Trade co-operation was a spotlight of the Việt Nam-Laos relationship in the first ten months of this year, with revenue reaching $940 million.

Eighth session of 14th NA wraps up NA deputies also looked into draft laws on public-private-partnership investment and the amended Law on Investment and Law on Enterprises, among others.

Health minister to leave her post With 82 per cent approval, the National Assembly on Friday afternoon agreed to remove the incumbent health minister Nguyễn Thị Kim Tiến from her post as she has reached the legal retirement age of 60.

NA leader attends ceremony to kick off work on Cần Thơ historical site

Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân attended a ceremony in the Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ on Friday for a project to upgrade the Lộ Vòng Cung (Arc Road) historical relic site in Mỹ Khánh Commune, Phong Điền District.

E-Cabinet system makes debut An information system to manage the meetings and paperwork of the Government was put into operation yesterday.

Talk is cheap, it's action that matters The parliament last week grilled Government leaders and ministers on a wide range of hot-button issues. Former National Assembly (NA) Office Chairman Vũ Mão speaks to Kinh tế & Đô thị (Economic and Urban Affairs) newspaper on the need for action after Q&A sessions.

The national public services portal soon opens this year “The e-Government does not mean sending meeting invitations via e-mails. It aspires to a digital economy which can serve citizens better,” said Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tiến Dũng.

Race to replace UK's May gets underway Around a dozen British Conservative MPs will formally throw their hats into the ring on Monday in the fight to replace Theresa May as party leader and Prime Minister, with her former foreign secretary Boris Johnson seen as the runaway favourite.