Lawmakers move to tackle traditional, non-traditional security threats
The 16th National Assembly continued its first extraordinary session in Hanoi on August 4, with group debates on the draft Law on the Prevention and Control of the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and a bill amending and supplementing several articles of nine military and national defence laws.
NA Chairman urges stronger parliamentary, economic diplomacy
National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man on August 4 called on the diplomatic sector and Vietnamese representative missions abroad to further raise the effectiveness of parliamentary and economic diplomacy, expand international relations and proactively mobilise external resources for national development.
NA deputies review legal reforms on military, defence
Deputies to the 16th National Assembly (NA) reviewed proposals and verification reports on two draft laws at their first extraordinary session on August 4, namely the draft Law on the Prevention of the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and a draft law amending and supplementing provisions of nine laws on military and national defence.
PM sets August 10 deadline for follow-up plans to Party Central Committee’s resolutions
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on August 3 instructed ministries, sectors and localities to issue or update action plans to follow the Party Central Committee’s third plenum resolutions and conclusions no later than August 10.
Foreign affairs must play pioneering role, provide sound advice, take prompt action: Top leader
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on August 1 called on the diplomatic sector to play a pioneering role, strengthen strategic research and forecasting, provide sound policy advice and take timely action to safeguard national interests and create resources for development.
Development-focused diplomacy must be at the centre: Top leader
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has called on Vietnam's overseas representative agencies to place diplomacy serving national development at the centre of their work, stressing that external relations must be translated into tangible resources to advance the country's growth and strategic development goals.
OV resources: From diplomacy's pioneering role to driver of local development
When local diplomacy becomes more proactive, professional and closely aligned with development priorities, overseas Vietnamese (OV) resources can be utilised more effectively and generate measurable results, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang affirmed in an article released ahead of the 33rd Diplomatic Conference and the 22nd National Conference on Foreign Affairs.
Four strategic shifts underscore Vietnam’s development potential: Japanese expert
The four strategic shifts outlined by Party General Secretary and State President To Lam at the third plenum of the 14th Party Central Committee not only underscore Vietnam’s development potential but also strengthen the country’s economic and political standing, as well as its autonomy, amid growing geopolitical uncertainty, said Toshiro Nishizawa, senior fellow at the Strategic Communications Education and Research Unit (SCERU) of the University of Tokyo and fellow at the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) in an interview granted to Vietnam News Agency.
Ultimate value of oversight lies in delivering tangible change: top legislator
The ultimate value of parliamentary oversight lies not in the number of supervisory activities conducted or recommendations made, but in the tangible improvements it delivers in institutional reform, law enforcement, national governance and people's quality of life, National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man said on July 30.
Vietnam always gives top priority to strengthening relations with Laos: Top leader
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam on July 28 received President of the Supreme People's Court of Laos Phayvy Syboualypha who is paying an official visit to Vietnam.
Top Vietnamese leader receives Cambodian National Assembly President
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam on July 28 received President of the Cambodian National Assembly Samdech Khuon Sudary, who is paying an official visit to Vietnam.
Vietnam at forefront of driving ASEAN Community Vision 2045: Ambassador
With a serious commitment, contributions and a high sense of responsibility in fulfilling its obligations, Vietnam is working closely with other member states to turn the ASEAN Community Vision 2045’s strategic plans into concrete cooperation, Ambassador Ton Thi Ngoc Huong, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to ASEAN, told the Vietnam News Agency.