Politics - Society

The Resolution of the 21st Congress of the Provincial Party Organization set out that Ninh Binh's economic structure would increase the ratio of the industry and service sectors in the 2015 - 2020 period. The province's industrial production growth is expected to reach 16 percent a year. To achieve the above target, the province has implemented numerous measures to boost the industry sector's growth, and it also has reaped positive results in the past years.

The National Assembly Standing Committee resumed its 45th session on June 1, and adopted a resolution stipulating principles, criteria and quota for the allocation of public investment using State budget in the 2021-2025 period.

The National Assembly Standing Committee (NASC) will begin its 45th session (phase 2) on June 1 and will look into several Resolutions of the NA and the NASC.

As of May 20, as many as 15.6 million people were approved to receive financial support due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs.

Secretary of the Ninh Binh Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Thi Thu Ha on May 26 visited and presented gifts to children at Quang Son kindergarten in Tam Diep city's Quang Son commune ahead of International Children's Day (June 1).

The Central Military Commission held a conference in Hanoi on May 25th to collect feedback on draft documents to be submitted to the 11th Party Congress of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA).

Law building will be high on the agenda during the second online working week of the 14th National Assembly's ninth session from May 25-28.

Speaking at the Prime Minister's conference with the business community on May 9, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc once again emphasised that once the social distancing is eased and 'the beat' of society has returned to normal, the economy will be like a squeezed spring and it will be time for it to get ready to unwind.

The 9th working session of the National Assembly opened this morning with key topics of COVID-19 containment, evaluation of socio-economic development in 2019 and socio-economic performance in the first months of 2020 among others.

A ceremony was held at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi on May 18th to mark the 130th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19th, 1890-2020).

Revenues of business-to-consumer sales is projected to increase to US$35 billion by 2025, for accounting for 10% of Viet Nam's total retail sales of goods and services.

A delegation of the Party Central Committee, the State President, the National Assembly, the Government, and the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee on May 18 paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh on the occasion of the late President's 130th birthday (May 19, 1890-2020).

Ninh Binh Tourism Week 2020 will bring visitors the unique and fascinating features of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage - Trang An scenic complex, and the beauty of Tam Coc rice fields.

The 12th plenum of the Party Central Committee, 12th tenure, wrapped up Thursday afternoon after four days of sitting.

Vietnam reported no new COVID-19 cases on May 14 morning, marking it four weeks in a row without any community transmissions, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

The Thanh Cong Group and Hyundai Motor on May 12 presented 10 ambulances worth 10 billion VND (429,000 USD) to medical clinics on the frontlines of the COVID-19 fight.

Viet Nam has conducted 275,000 COVID-19 tests to date, or 2,000 tests daily, according to Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long.

Addressing the meeting opening on May 11th in Hanoi, Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong suggested that each Party Central Committee (PCC) (term XII) member promote the glorious tradition of the Party and nation, raise higher their sense of responsibility, and contribute more for ensuring the success of the meeting.

As many as 670,000 employees lost their jobs in the first four months of 2020 due to the COVID-19 crisis, according to the Department of Employment under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.