Numerous issues will be discussed at the 13th session of the National Assembly Standing Committee that opened in Hanoi on August 10.

Vietnam is committed, along with other member countries, to build a united and self-reliant ASEAN Community, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on the 50th founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on August 8 in Hanoi.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked ministers and heads of sectors to take measures to ensure their ministries and agencies reach this year's growth target.

The Supreme People’s Court on July 18 held a ceremony in Hanoi to officially launch its website to publish court judgments and decisions at http://congbobanan.toaan.gov.vn.

Vietnam and Bangladesh will continue to boost legislative cooperation through exchanges of high-ranking delegations, share legal experience and implement cooperation agreements between the two sides.

A ceremony was held in Hanoi on July 12 to officially launch the Vietnam trade information portal (VTIP) at http://www.vietnamtradeportal.gov.vn.

The next National Assembly session will take place from October 23 to November 22, announced the NA Secretary General Nguyen Hanh Phuc on July 11 in Hanoi.

The nation’s defense forces not only protect national sovereignty, but they also contribute to the country's socio-economic development, Nguyen Chi Vinh, Deputy Minister of Defense tells the Vietnam News Agency.

Visiting President of Vietnam Tran Dai Quang and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko reiterated their determination to make greater efforts to bring bilateral ties to the next level.

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Procuracy, in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), on June 20 held a workshop seeking ways to deal with difficulties in implementing prosecution and procuracy over investigations and first-instance trial of criminal cases related to foreigners in the city.