Party Central Committee nominates General To Lam as President, Vice National Assembly Chairman as top legislatorThe Party Central Committee has nominated General To Lam, a Member of the Politburo and Minister of Public Security, to be the President of Vietnam.
Leaders pay tribute to President Ho Chi Minh to mark his 134th birthdayRepresentatives from the Party Central Committee, State, National Assembly, Government, and the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee laid wreaths at President Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum to pay tribute to the late leader, and offered incense at the Monument dedicated to Martyrs in Hanoi on May 18 on the occasion of President Ho Chi Minh's 134th birthday (May 19, 1890-2024).
Party Central Committee's ninth session concludesThe ninth session of the 13th Party Central Committee wrapped up on May 18 after three days working, completing all agenda.
Key leaders meet, discuss important issuesParty General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong had a working session with key leaders on May 18 right after the closing of the Party Central Committee’s ninth session the same day, during which many important issues were decided and a number of officials selected to nominate to the 15th National Assembly (NA) for the positions of State President and NA Chairman.
PM extends sympathy to Brazilian President over flood damageVietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 17 sent a message of sympathy to Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva after learning that heavy rains have occurred in recent days, causing serious floods and huge losses of human and property in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.
Vietnam, Holy See agree to increase exchange of high-ranking delegations, meetingsVietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang and Under-Secretary for Relations with States of the Holy See Monsignor Miroslaw Wachowski co-chaired the 11th annual meeting of the Vietnam – Holy See Joint Working Group in Hanoi on May 17.
Government fast-tracks enforcement of housing, real estate business lawsThe Government on May 17 issued a Resolution approving the proposal to draft amendments to the Housing Law and the Real Estate Business Law, specifically Clause 1 of Article 197 and Clause 1 of Article 82, respectively.
Acting President receives new Japanese Ambassador to VietnamActing President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on May 17 received newly-appointed Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Ito Naoki who came to present his credentials.
PM emphasises need to diversify resources for social housing developmentPrime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has emphasised the need to diversify resources for social housing development, from the State, the public, society and financial institutions, in order to provide support for both sellers and buyers.
Second working day of Party Central Committee’s 9th plenumThe Party Central Committee held group discussions on a draft report reviewing the Party building work and the implementation of the Party Statutes to be submitted to the 14th National Party Congress, on the second working day of its ongoing 9th plenum in Hanoi on May 17.