Vietnam has made active contributions to the United Nations’ activities and the country’s prestige and international status have improved since it joined the UN on 20 September 1977. 

 Vietnam has seen significant socio-economic progress over the past time, stated Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at a group discussion on the matter in the morning of October 24 as part of the National Assembly’s ongoing 6th session.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had a meeting with chief representatives of United Nations agencies in Vietnam in Hanoi on October 24, on the United Nations Day.

 National Assembly deputies will conduct a vote of confidence and debate the revised draft Law on Corruption Prevention and Control and the draft Law on Protection of State Secrets on October 25 during their ongoing sixth session.

Gareth Ward, newly-appointed Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Vietnam, talked about his expectations for an increase in British investments in Vietnam with the rise of Industry 4.0.

 Paperless meetings are one of the steps towards building an e-government, with the move towards electronic documents becoming an obvious trend amidst the Fourth Industrial Revolution, said Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong was elected as President for the 2016-2021 tenure at a plenum of the 14th National Assembly’s sixth session in Hanoi on October 23. 

Personnel matter will be a focus at the National Assembly on October 24, the fourth working day of the NA’s 6th session.  

With 461 “yes” votes, or 95.05 percent, deputies of the 14th National Assembly approved the appointment of Nguyen Manh Hung as Minister of Information and Communications during the ongoing sixth session in Hanoi on October 24.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received Romanian Minister for Business Environment, Commerce, and Entrepreneurship Stefan Radu Oprea in Hanoi on October 23.

 Leaders of China, Laos, Cuba, and Russia have cabled congratulatory messages to General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong on his election as the President of Vietnam.

Party General Nguyen Phu Trong was elected as State President for the 2016-2021 tenure during a plenum of the 14th National Assembly's sixth session on October 23.

 Many voters across the country have expressed concern over the shortcomings in the use and management of land and natural resources and the increasing environmental pollution, Lao Dong newspaper reported

NA deputies have showed their delight at socio-economic development results in 2018 and belief in the completion of the five-year socio-economic plan for 2016-2020.

 The vote of confidence on officials holding positions elected or approved by the National Assembly has drawn great public attention recently.

 Deputies of the 14th National Assembly cast secret ballots on October 23 morning to elect a new State President during its ongoing 6th session in Hanoi. 

The National Assembly Standing Committee has stripped Nguyen Bac Son of his title as the former Minister of Information and Communications for his serious violations in a now-cancelled deal.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on October 22 highlighted the improvements in all aspects of Vietnam since 2016 while reporting on the country’s socio-economic situation this year and the development plan for 2019 to the National Assembly.

 The Presidium of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee and the National Assembly’s Standing Committee have collected 3,480 opinions and petitions of voters and people nationwide after the fifth session of the 14th legislature. 

 The opening of the 14th National Assembly (NA)’s sixth session was televised nationwide on October 22 under the chair of NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.