Politics - Society

The 9th ASEAN Maritime Forum (AMF-9) was officially launched on December 5 in Da Nang city.

Foreign and domestic experts are discussing the role of the Vietnam National Commission for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in heritage preservation at a conference being held Bai Dinh, the northern province of Ninh Bình.

The 14th People's Council of Ninh Binh province wrapped up its 15th meeting on December 6, with the adoption of 22 important Resolutions.

Ninh Binh's economy grew rapidly in all sectors with GRDP achieving a growth rate of 10.02%, the highest since 2016, according to a provincial People's Committee's report presented at the 15th meeting of the 14th tenure Ninh Binh People's Council.

The 14th People's Council of Ninh Binh province officially opened its 15th session on December 4.

Xam singing festival 2019 of the northern provinces and cities officially opened on December 3, in Ninh Binh province.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc lauded the Veterans Association of Vietnam (VAVN) for its active contributions to national construction and defence during a ceremony in Hanoi on December 3 marking its 30th founding anniversary (December 6).

Minister of Public Security General To Lam led the Vietnamese delegation to the 10th ASEAN Plus Three Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (AMMTC+3) Consultation which took place in Bangkok, Thailand on November 28.

Emulation Group No.4 under the Ministry of Public Security, including eight units (the Public Security Departments of Ninh Binh, Nam Dinh, Hai Duong, Bac Ninh, Ha Nam, Hung Yen, Thai Binh and Vinh Phuc provinces) on November 27 organized a conference to review the implementation of the emulation movement "For Homeland Security" in 2019.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the first Mekong - Republic of Korea (RoK) Summit in the RoK city of Busan on November 27.

National Assembly deputies will scrutinise the draft Law on Mediation and Dialogue at Court on November 26.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his entourage arrived in Busan on November 24 afternoon to attend the ASEAN-Republic of Korea (RoK) Commemorative Summit and the first Mekong-RoK Summit, and pay an official visit to the RoK.

Head of the Board of Communication and Education of the Ninh Binh provincial Party Committee Bui Mai Hoa hosted a working session with a press delegation from Laos which was led by Deputy Director General of the Lao National Television Thongvanh Bounbouthong in Ninh Binh province on November 22.

The first group of Vietnamese peacekeeping forces from the Level-2 Field Hospital No. 1 arrived back at Ho Chi Minh City's Tan Son Nhat International Airport on November 21, fulfilling their mission in South Sudan.

Legislators will deliberate a draft law amending and supplementing some articles of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Documents during the ongoing eighth session of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi on November 21 morning.

On the afternoon of September 29, news from Becamex IDC Corporation said that this unit has received a letter of approval from the World Trade Center Association (WTCA) about the World Trade Center's new city. Binh Duong becomes an official member of this association.

The Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence has officially assumed the role of Chair of ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) and ADMM Plus for 2020.

The 14th National Assembly's eighth session began its 19th working day in Hanoi on November 14 under the chair of NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

Legislators will vote on a resolution on State budget allocation in 2020 on November 14 morning as part of the eighth session of the 14th National Assembly.