Politics - Society

Hoa Lu District in the northern province of Ninh Binh held a ceremony on December 17 to celebrate its 110th anniversary and receive the Prime Minister's certificate recognising it as a new-style rural area.

The Prime Minister has set specific socio-economic targets for 2017 for five ministries, with the Ministry of Planning and Investment tasked with striving for 6.7% GDP growth and 4% inflation.

After three working days from December 12- 14, the 3rd session of the 14th People's Council of Ninh Binh province wrapped up successfully with the adoption of 20 important resolutions.

The sixth deputy foreign ministerial-level political consultation between Vietnam and Venezuela took place in Hanoi on December 14, under the co-chairmanship of Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Ba Hung and his Venezuelan counterpart, Félix Plasencia.

President Tran Dai Quang reiterated Vietnam's commitment to create optimal conditions for foreign enterprises to do business in the country while receiving Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem - Group Chairman and CEO of the UAE's DP World, on December 13i.

The 14th People's Council of Ninh Binh province officially convened its 3rd session on December 12.

Vietnam welcomes investors from Russia and Kursk province in particular and will provide them with all possible support, Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh told Kursk Governor Alexander Mikhailov during a reception in Hanoi on December 7.

Minister of Finance Dinh Tien Dung on December 6 presented gifts to war invalids being cared at the Nho Quan war invalids nursing center inthe northern province of Ninh Binh.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has assured Chinese investors that the Vietnamese Government will provide the best possible conditions for them to do business in the Southeast Asian country.

Vice Chairman of the Ninh Binh provincial People's Committee Tong Quang Thin received and had a working session with a delegation from the US Embassy in Vietnam led by Kendal Calkins, on November 30.

The Prime Minister has just made the decision to allocate VND115 billion from the central budget's reserves for 2016 to helping ten locales seriously affected by Storm Dianmu and torrential rains this year.

Many delegations of the Vietnamese agencies and localities on November 28 paid tribute to Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro Ruz at the Cuban Embassy in Hanoi and the Cuban Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's three-day friendly visit to the Lao People's Democratic Republic marked a new milestone in the development of Vietnam-Laos relations, continuing the historic story of bilateral special friendship of the two Parties, States and peoples.

The stability and development of Vietnam and Laos as well as of their special relationship is a critical and irreplaceable factor to each country's national construction and protection.

The 14th National Assembly adopted a resolution on the pilot issuance of e-visa for foreigners at a plenary session on the morning of November 22.

The fourth deputy ministerial-level foreign affairs and defence strategic dialogue between Vietnam and Australia took place in Hanoi on November 21 with a view to seeking measures to enhance their comprehensive partnership.

The third International Wildlife Trade Conference opened in Hanoi on November 17 with the participation of 47 countries, the European Union, 7 international organisations and over 40 inter-governmental and non-governmental organisations.

Vietnam's Defence Minister Ngo Xuan Lich has called for stronger co-operation among ASEAN member nations, along with more effective ties with other countries, including China and the US, to address the East Sea issue.

President Tran Dai Quang, his spouse and a high-level Party and State delegation arrived in Havana on November 15 to begin the official visit to Cuba from November 15-17 to enhance the brotherhood and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.