Politics - Society

Vice president of the Ninh Binh province's peoples council Bui Mai Hoa on July 23 visited and presented gifts to sick and wounded soldiers being cared at Nho Quan war invalid nursing center on the 72th War Invalids' and Martyrs' Day.

A ceremony was held in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long on July 22 to present certificates honouring 468 families of fallen soldiers, as part of the activities to mark the 72nd anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27).

The Government Offices of Viet Nam and Laos have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation plan for 2020-2021 period.

Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics said his country advocates early ratification of the Viet Nam-EU free trade agreement (EVFTA) and investment protection agreement (EVIPA) to bring practical benefits to both sides.

So far this year, the northern province of Ninh Binh has mobilized more than 2.28 trillion VND (98.13 million USD) to build its new-style rural areas.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh expressed his delight at the comprehensive and practical development of the Vietnam - Japan extensive strategic partnership during a reception in Hanoi on July 15 for Assistant Chief Cabinet Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office of Japan Kanehara Nobukatsu.

Chairwoman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met with the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and President of China, Xi Jinping, in Beijing on July 12, as part of her official visit to the country.

As of April 1, 2019, Viet Nam's population was over 96.2 million, becoming the world's 15th most populous country and the third in the Southeast Asian region.

Ninh Binh posted a GRDP growth rate of 10.1% in the first six months of 2019, 1.5 times higher than the average growth rate of the whole country, according to a report released at the 11th session of the 14th People's Council of Ninh Binh province on July 10.

Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien had a working session with Ninh Binh province's authorities on July 8 to inspect the implementation of the State's resolutions on public health and national plans and programmes in health care.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan led a high-ranking delegation to the People's Republic of China from July 8-12 at the invitation of Chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC) Li Zhanshu.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his entourage on July 6 paid a visit to Trang An Landscape Complex in Ninh Binh province.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Armenian counterpart Nikol Pashinyan have agreed on orientations and measures to enhance multi-faceted cooperation between the two countries in the time ahead.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc held talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on July 1 as part of his attendance at the G20 Summit and visit to Japan.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his entourage left Hanoi on June 27 morning for Osaka, Japan to attend the G20 Summit and pay a visit to Japan from June 27 to July 1.

On May, 10 the Deputy Minister for Public Safety Nguyen Van Son passed the decision of the Minister for Public Safety to appoint Colonel Pham Van Son, Deputy Director of Vinh Phuc Police to hold the post of Director of the Ninh Binh Provincial Department, replacing Senior Colonel Dinh Hoang Dung.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung and his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone have agreed to continue giving top priority to promoting the sustainable development of bilateral cooperation, and promised to do their best for the effort.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, his spouse and a high-level Vietnamese delegation arrived in Hanoi on June 23 afternoon, wrapping up their attendance at the 34th ASEAN Summit in Bangkok at the invitation of Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.

The 11st Congress of Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) chapter in Ninh Binh officially opened in the northern province of Ninh Binh on June 21.