Politics - Society

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc reaffirmed the importance of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) as a necessary tool to regulate the economy while addressing a conference in Ha Noi on November 21.

Indian President Ram Nath Kovind's first visit to Viet Nam is a vivid example of the two countries' traditional, long-lasting relationship that has been nurtured by President Jawaharlal Nehru and Presdient Ho Chi Minh and generations of leaders and people of the two sides.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev discussed measures to further promote partnership between the two countries in various fields during their talks in Hanoi on November 19th as part of the latter's official visit to Vietnam.

Secretary of the Party Committee of Da Nang city Truong Quang Nghia on November 18 had a meeting with Indian President Ram Nath Kovind, who is on a State visit to Vietnam at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President Nguyen Phu Trong.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc joined leaders of other ASEAN countries and India at the ASEAN-India Informal Breakfast Summit in Singapore on November 15 within the framework of the ongoing 33rd ASEAN Summit.

Vice Chairman of the Ninh Binh provincial People's Committee Tong Quang Thin joined a great national unity festival with locals in Hamlet 8, Chat Binh commune, Kim Son district on November 14.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the opening ceremony on November 13 for the Vietnamese Goods Week in Singapore, as part of his trip to the country to attend the 33rd ASEAN Summit and related meetings.

- Economic ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on November 12 signed an agreement to facilitate cross-border e-commerce transactions within the region.

The National Assembly will pass three resolutions and a bill in the fourth sitting week.

Mayor Oh - Sae -hyun and officials of the Asan city of the Republic of Korea (RoK) had a working session with Ninh Binh leaders on November 8 to discuss contents of future cooperation between the two localities.

President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers of Cuba, Miguel Diaz Canel Bermudez, his spouse and a high-ranking Cuban delegation have begun their official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of the Vietnamese State President and Prime Minister.

With 92.16% of votes, the National Assembly passed the Resolution on socio-economic development plan for 2019.

The National Assembly are discussing the draft revised law on amnesty and the draft law on husbandry on November 7.

Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong received the Japanese Prime Minister's special envoy Kentaro Sonoura, who is also a member of the House of Representatives, in Hanoi on November 5.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception in Hanoi on October 31 for Greg Norman, an Australian citizen who was appointed as Tourism Ambassador of Vietnam for the 2018-2021 tenure the same day.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung and his Russian counterpart Maxim Akimov co-chaired the 21st meeting of the Vietnam-Russia Intergovernmental Committee for Economic-Commercial and Scientific-Technological Cooperation, which took place in Moscow on October 29.

The 14th National Assembly (NA) began a question and answer (Q&A) session on the implementation of the NA's six resolutions on thematic supervision and Q&A sessions from the beginning of the tenure to the fourth meeting of the legislature, which was broadcast live nationwide.

Legislators will look into State budget and the mid-term public investment plan on October 29, during the sixth session of the 14th National Assembly.

A national culture, sports and tourism festival opened in Ninh Binh city, the northern province of Ninh Binh, on October 28.