NA mulls cutting road fees

The move would be a boon for many businesses as road fees have reduced their competitiveness.

Outdated trucks worsen fire prevention work National Assembly deputies on Friday expressed concern over fire prevention and control efficiency as more than half of fire trucks are outdated.

Petrol prices continue to drop The retail price of RON 95-III was reduced by VNĐ514 to VNĐ20,405 per litre (US$0.87) while E5 fuel RON 92 dropped by VNĐ544 to VNĐ19,358 per litre.

Ministers questioned over expressway projects and social networks

All 15 cabinet ministers and leaders, including Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ, Transport Minister Nguyễn Văn Thể and Minister of Information and Communications Nguyễn Mạnh Hùng had to take the hot seat.

Lawmakers discuss overtime cap and retirement age Many deputies agreed with the draft’s suggestion to increase the maximum allowable overtime working hours to 400 hours per year from the current 300.

NA Standing Committee clarifies planning law

Lawmakers at the ongoing meeting of National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee approved a resolution on Tuesday to clarify vague definitions mentioned in the Law on Planning.

Post-merger stock exchange headquarters in Hà Nội The two national stock exchanges will be merged into one single stock exchange, instead of the initial plan under which the two current bourses will operate independently under the control and ownership of a new state-owned company.

NA Standing Committee to question ministers

Fifteen minsters and leaders of sectors will field questions from National Assembly (NA) deputies this week at the 36th session of NA Standing Committee.

HCM City merges wards to rationalise administration The HCM City People’s Committee has announced plans to reorganise administrative units belonging to districts and communes/wards from now through 2021.

Vietnamese leaders send condolences to China

Vietnamese leaders yesterday offered condolences to their Chinese counterparts over the death of Li Peng, former Premier and former Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) of China.