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Prime Minister gives warning to Da Nang chairman on violations

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has given a warning to Chairman of the Da Nang municipal People’s Committee Huynh Duc Tho as he was recently found to have committed violations and shortcomings.

National Assembly passes two laws, one resolution

 Deputies cast their votes to adopt two laws and one resolution at the ongoing fourth session of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi on November 21.

Without support, e-vehicles still rise

 Electric vehicles are seeing positive signs on the road to market expansion in Vietnam, but there remain obstacles that must be traversed in order to move ahead.

International press continues headlines on APEC 2017

 International press continued to praise the 2017 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week, which took place in Da Nang city on November 6-11, and Vietnam as the host.

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh on RoK visit

 Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh is on a working trip to the Republic of Korea (RoK) from November 18-23 at the invitation of the RoK government. 

Vietnam urges building of vision for responsible ASEM

 As the Asia–Europe Meeting (ASEM) enters the third decade, it is time to build a vision for a responsible and responsive ASEM as a champion for multilateral cooperation, said a senior Vietnamese official.

PM appoints two new deputy ministers

 Vietnamese Prime Minister (PM) Nguyen Xuan Phuc has just issued two decisions to appoint new Deputy Ministers of Natural Resources and Environment and Foreign Affairs. 

ASEAN navies cooperate to protect marine environment

 The 11th ASEAN Navy Chiefs’ Meeting (ANCM-11) opened in Pattaya city, Thailand, on November 19, themed “Protection and Preservation of the Marine Environment”.

Lawmakers question Prime Minister, Chief Justice

National Assembly deputies raised a number of questions for the Chief Justice of the People’s Supreme Court and the Prime Minister at the Q&A session of the ongoing fourth sitting of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi on November 18.

DPM to attend 13th ASEM Foreign Ministers' Meeting

 Deputy PM, FM Pham Binh Minh will lead a Vietnamese delegation to attend the 13th ASEM Foreign Ministers' Meeting (ASEM FMM13) in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar from November 20-21.

Lawmakers query judicial, economic corruption issues

 Deputies raised a number of questions concerning the measures required to improve the quality of judicial work and the settlement of economic corruption cases, at the Q&A session on November 18.

APEC 2017: Indonesian paper hails Vietnam’s new position

 Indonesia’s Antara News has recently published an article saying the support and active participation of APEC member economies in the freshly-concluded APEC Summit will be a lever for Vietnam to promote its “soft power.”

Lawmakers question about judicial, economic corruption issues

 Deputies raised a number of questions about measures to improve the quality of judicial work and the settlement of economic corruption cases at the Q&A session of the ongoing fourth sitting of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi on November 18.

Foreign media consider APEC 2017 diplomatic success of Vietnam

 Many foreign press outlets have described APEC 2017, with the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in Da Nang city from November 6-11 the highlight, as a diplomatic success of Vietnam this year.

Vietnam continues to see strong interest from developers

 Latest Savills report notes ongoing interest in large-scale mixed-use projects with a residential component during third quarter.

Vietnam attends ASEAN-EU dialogue on sustainable development

 Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung has put forth four promising cooperation areas between ASEAN and EU in sustainable development.

State has to manage Internet growth: Deputy PM

 The Government is intent on creating conditions for the Internet to flourish in the country, but it has to happen under State management, adhere to the law, international agreements and global trends, Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam said.

Mainstream media should orient information on social networks: minister

 Minister of Information and Communications Truong Minh Tuan emphasised the importance of the mainstream media in orienting the currents of right information on social networks during a Q&A session.

SBV leader believes in healthier banking activities in coming time

 Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Le Minh Hung on November 17 continued taking part in lawmakers’ question-and-answer session.

Results of APEC Economic Leaders’ Week announced

 Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son on November 17 chaired an event to announce the results of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week that took place in central Da Nang city from November 6-11.