The Party Central Committee Secretariat held a teleconference in Hanoi on May 16 for a summing up of the two-year implementation of the Politburo Directive No. 05-CT/TW on pushing through the studying and following of the thoughts, morals and style of President Ho Chi Minh.

Vietnam concerned about escalating conflicts in Gaza: spokesperson

Vietnam keeps a close watch on and is concerned about the escalating violence in the Gaza Strip over the past days, leaving many Palestinians dead and injured, the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said.

Hoa Binh supports policy beneficiaries, revolutionary contributors

(HBO) – During days of the historical April, staff of the Post Office of northern Hoa Binh province actively joined hands with the Division of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs of Hoa Binh city to launch an online portal on martyrs, martyr’s graves and cemeteries.

New impetus for the cause of national renewal

After six days of work with a high spirit of responsibility, the seventh plenary session of the 12th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) completed all of the contents of its agenda. The Party Central Committee brought into play ahigh level of democracy and wisdom, and frankly discussed the projects on the building of a contingent of senior officials, especially at a strategic level, with sufficient virtue, capacity and prestige on a par with their assigned tasks in the new circumstance.

Draft plan on social insurance reform supported by PCC members

The draft plan on reforming social insurance policy received much support from members of the 12th-tenure Party Central Committee (PCC) when it was discussed at the fourth working day of the committee’s 7th plenary session on May 10.

Party Central Committee elects two additional members to Secretariat

The 12th-tenure Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) elected two additional members to the Central Committee Secretariat on May 9, the third day of its 7th plenary meeting.

Strategic personnel’s development highlighted at CPVCC meeting

Members of the 12th Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC) discussed a project on building a contingent of cadres at all levels, especially strategic level, with sufficient virtue, capacity and prestige on par with their assigned tasks during the second working day of their 7th plenary session in Hanoi on May 8.

CPVCC reviews personnel scheme, salary policy, social insurance

The first working day of the 7th plenary session of the 12th Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC) took place in Hanoi on May 7.

Gia Mo commune’s youth union members promote vanguard role for community

(HBO) - Although there are a great number of young people and youth union members regularly working away from home, the remaining young people in Gia Mo Commune still bring into play their vanguard role in doing useful tasks for the community and in the movement of new-style rural area building.

PM visits int’l science and education centre in Binh Dinh

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed in principle a plan to build the south central province of Binh Dinh into a scientific and educational urban area when visiting the International Centre for Interdisciplinary Science and Education (ICISE) on May 6.

PM requests preventing delay in law building

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has resolutely requested that there be no delays in law building in preparation for the upcoming fifth session of the National Assembly (NA) scheduled for mid-May.

Great ideology of Karl Marx with the revolution of Vietnam

President Tran Dai Quang has written an article entitled "Great Ideology of Karl Marx with the Revolution of Vietnam” on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Karl Marx, the great ideologist and outstanding leader of the working class and oppressed peoples around the world.

NA leader witnesses gas processing plant inauguration in Ca Mau

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan attended a ceremony in the southernmost province of Ca Mau on May 2 to inaugurate the Ca Mau Gas Processing Plant (GPP Ca Mau) invested by the PetroVietnam Gas Corporation (PVGas).

Almost 51,000 people visit President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

The President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum welcomed nearly 51,000 visitors, including 11,500 foreigners during holidays in celebration of the 43rd National Reunification Day (April 30) and International Workers’ Day (May 1), according to the mausoleum’s management board.

Flag raised in Quang Tri province to mark Vietnam’s reunification

A flag-raising ceremony was held on April 30 at the Hien Luong Bridge in Quang Tri province to mark the 43rd anniversary of national reunification and 46th anniversary of the liberation of Quang Tri province.

PM urges strong changes in Vietnam-Singapore economic partnership

Vietnam and Singapore need to work for bigger strides in economic, trade and investment cooperation, making it on par with bilateral political ties, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Vietnam, Singapore issue joint Statement

Vietnam and Singapore issued a joint Statement on the occasion of the official visit to Singapore by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc from April 25-27.

Mr. Dang Ninh Tran, Permanent Deputy Secretary of Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of Provincial People’s Council, had a session with Party Committees of two communes: Yen Quang and Phuc Tien (in Ky Son district).

(HBO) - Mr. Dang Ninh Tran, Permanent Deputy Secretary of Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of Provincial People’s Council, had a meet and worked with Party Committees of two communes: Yen Quang and Phuc Tien (in Ky Son district) about how to implement Commune’s Party Congress Revolution (2015-2020 tenure). Other attenders consist of Mr. Van Dung Nguyen, Vice Chairman of Provincial People’s Committee; the leaders of Provincial Party Construction Board, provincial departments and Ky Son’s Permanent Board of District Party Committee.

Vice President flies to Australia for Global Summit of Women

Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh left Hanoi for Australia on the evening of April 22, to attend the 28th Global Summit of Women Summit (GSW) in Sydney, New South Wales state, and conduct several bilateral activities from April 23-28.

Hanoi leaders pay floral tribute to Lenin

A delegation from the Party Committee, the People’s Council, the People’s Committee, and the Fatherland Front Committee of Hanoi laid wreaths at the statue of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin at Lenin Park in Ba Dinh district, on April 22, marking the occasion of his 148th birthday (April 22, 1870-2018).

The 4th Vietnam Book Day of Hoa Binh Province

(HBO) - The Department of Information and Communications has coordinated with the Department of Education and Training and Cao Phong District People's Committee to organize the 4th Vietnam Book Day of Hoa Binh Province in 2018.

PM holds talks with visiting State Counsellor of Myanmar

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc held talks with State Counsellor of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi in Hanoi on April 19, after the welcome ceremony for the guest the same day.

Senior Vietnamese Party official visits Shanghai

China’s Shanghai should bolster cooperation with Vietnamese localities and improve the effectiveness of practical cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, tourism and culture, said Nguyen Van Binh, a Politburo member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV).

National Assembly’s fifth session to commence on May 21

The fifth session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) will take place over the shortest period of time since the 12th NA, opening on May 21 and wrapping up on June 14, as decided at a meeting of the NA Standing Committee on in Hanoi on April 17.

Lawmakers discuss tax incentives for special economic zones

 The National Assembly’s Standing Committee discussed a draft Law on Special Administrative Economic Units on April 16 with a focus on preferential policies to attract investment.