Politics - Society

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.

The 45th session of the National Assembly Standing Committee is scheduled to take place in Hanoi on May 8, according to an announcement of the NA Office.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has decided to allow non-essential service establishments, except for clubs and karaoke parlors, to resume operations but they have to maintain preventive measures.

The Vietnamese Buddhist Sangha (VBS) marked the 2564th anniversary of the Buddha's birthday in a ceremony on May 7, curtailed somewhat due to the coronavirus outbreak.

The People's Committee of Ninh Binh province has issued an official dispatch asking localities and units to make lists of people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic for receiving financial assistance.

Tens of millions of pupils and students across 63 provinces and cities have gone back to schoolson May 4afterathree-month break due to Covid-19 pandemic.

Two COVID-19 patients at medical facilities in the northern province of Ninh Binh were deemed to have recovered on May 4, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

A 25-year-old woman, confirmed as Vietnam's 166th Covid-19 patient, has recovered from Covid-19 and been released from Ninh Binh General hospital today, May, 4.

Today, the entire Party, people and army of Vietnam are happy to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day (April 30, 1975-2020), associated with facilitating emulation to greet the all-level Party congresses, in the lead up to the 13th National Party Congress.