Politics - Society

On October 20th, the 8th session of the National Assembly (term XIII) opened to discuss and decide a number of important issues relating to socio-economic development before entering 2015 - the final year in the implementation of socio-economic development plan for the 2011-2015 period.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel affirmed that Germany appreciates its bilateral ties with Vietnam, a vibrant economy and key player in the birth of the ASEAN Economic Community, during talks in Berlin with Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on October 15.

Many local governments say adjustments to criteria for the rural modernisation programme should be made so that they are tailored to local characteristics, according to Deputy Minister of Agricultural and Rural Development Tran Thanh Nam.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung arrived in Brussels on October 12, beginning his official visit to Belgium at the invitation of his Belgian counterpart Elio Di Rupo.

President Truong Tan Sang met with more than 100 outstanding Vietnamese entrepreneurs in Hanoi on October 11, asking the business circle to uphold their role as a pillar in Vietnam's industrialisation and modernisation, thus helping promote the strength of the national economy.

Viet Nam will share its economic development experience with Laos for both to grow together, PM Nguyen Tan Dung has affirmed.

On the occasion of 10th anniversary of the Vietnamese Enterpreneur Day (October 13) former Vice President Truong My Hoa and a delegation of outstanding entrepreneurs paid a visit to Ninh Binh province .

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong arrived in Seoul on October 1st afternoon, beginning his four-day state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) at the invitation of President Park Geun-hye.

The Steering Committee on Reviewing 30 years of the Renewal Process (SCRRP) held its third session in Hanoi on September 29 under the chair of Party General Secretary, Nguyen Phu Trong.

The Autumn Economic Forum 2014 opened in Ninh Binh on September 27, discussing measures for accelerating Vietnam's economic restructuring.

The 8th National Congress of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee (VFFCC) for the 2014-2019 tenure opened in Hanoi on the morning of September 26 with the participation of more than 1,000 delegates.

Prime Minister, Nguyen Tan Dung has hoped that Vietnam and Singapore will promote their relations in all areas, whilst showing his delight that both share the same view on building an ASEAN Community and the East Sea issue.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee held its 31 st session on September 22, with a focus on the draft Civil Code, one of the most important laws in Vietnam's legal framework.

Vietnam always attaches high importance to strengthening friendship and cooperation with ASEAN member nations, including Singapore, said Public Security Minister General Tran Dai Quang during his meeting with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on September 19.

Localities in the northern region are stepping up measures to prepare for Storm Kalmaegi which is expected to make landfall by the evening of September 16.

Vietnam is a strategic partner for India within ASEAN and the wider region, as well as an important pillar in India's Look East Policy, visiting Indian President Pranab Mukherjee told Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on September 15.

The Ninh Binh Provincial People's Committee on Setember 8 held a conference to build socio-economic development and public investment plans for the 2016 - 2020 period.

With absolute faith in the last words of the great late President Ho Chi Minh and a never-ending affection for him, the Vietnamese nation has worked together incessantly to make his sacred testament a reality.

Vice President and Chairwoman of the Protection Council of Vietnam Fund for Child Protection, Nguyen Thi Doan, presented 110 scholarships worth VND 3 million each to outstanding and needy students in the northern province Ninh Binh on September 3.