Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on September 13 acknowledged the efforts and achievements of the Vietnam News Agency over the past 75 years and urged it to continue to pioneer in communication and publicity work.

The 48th session of the National Assembly Standing Committee opened in Hanoi on September 10 under the chair of NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

A joint communiqué and 26 resolutions were adopted at the 41st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-41) which wrapped up on September 10.

Announcing the outcomes of the 41st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly held from September 8 to 10 via teleconference, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan attributed the successful organization of the event to efforts and determination of the Vietnamese National Assembly and AIPA member parliaments.

Fifty million citizens will be issued with new identity cards between now and July next year, the Ministry of Public Security have announced.

Heads of member legislatures of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) voiced their support for stronger parliamentary diplomacy and cooperation, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, at the first plenary session of the 41st AIPA General Assembly on September 8.

The 41st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA 41) themed “Parliamentary Diplomacy for a Cohesive and Responsive ASEAN Community” opened in Hanoi on September 8 under the chair of National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

National Assembly Chairwoman and Chair of the 41st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan attended a ceremony on August 13 to launch the website, mobile app, and identifier of the AIPA Chair Year 2020.

Lawmakers agreed to promulgate a strategy for the development of State Audit from 2021 to 2030 at the 47th session of the National Assembly Standing Committee, which wrapped up in Hanoi on August 12.

Stopping interest groups from buying State assets at below market prices is a top priority, said Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh at a meeting with Government officials on August 10 on the equitisation and recall of State capital from State-owned enterprises (SOE).