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The 15th National Assembly on November 30 passed a resolution on the investment policy for the North-South high-speed railway project with 443 out of 454 deputies voting in favour.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a ceremony to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Binh Gia Victory (December 2, 1964 - 2024) organised by the Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau, on December 2.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is also Chairman of the Coordinating Council for the Southeast Region, urged more solutions and stronger efforts to reach double-digit growth for the region in 2025 and beyond, while chairing the 5th meeting of the council in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province on December 2.

Party General Secretary To Lam and a delegation of National Assembly deputies of the northern province of Hung Yen met with voters in Hung Yen city on December 2 following the 15th NA’s outgoing eighth session.

The historical site commemorating President Ho Chi Minh’s visit to the Thai Nguyen Steel Plant, located in Group 13, Cam Gia Ward, Thai Nguyen City, was recognized as a National Historic Site by the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism) in 2004. The original site spanned an area of over 1,220 square meters.

For the lunar New Year (Tet) of 2025, Binh Duong will allocate funds to provide 1,000 train tickets for workers traveling to the central and northern provinces to celebrate Tet. Train departures are scheduled for January 23, 24 and 25, 2025 (corresponding to the 24th, 25th, and 26th days of the December lunar calendar), according to the Binh Duong Provincial Federation of Labor.

The Hanoi People's Committee has issued a plan to ensure food safety during the New Year, Lunar New Year (Tet) and Spring Festival season of 2025.

As part of the “Helmets for Kids in Vietnam” initiative, the National Traffic Safety Committee, AIP Foundation, and Johnson & Johnson Vietnam, in collaboration with the Yen Bai Provincial Traffic Safety Board, donated 1,300 United Nations ECE 22 standard helmets to students at Tran Nhat Duat High School (Yen Binh district, Yen Bai province).

On December 1, the Thai Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, in collaboration with the Vietnam Red Cross, the Red Journey Program, the Thai Business Association in Vietnam and the C.P. Vietnam Charity Fund, organized a humanitarian blood donation event as part of the charity program "Good Deeds from the Heart."

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 1 asked the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (Petrovietnam) to accelerate technology transfer for wind turbine and blade production by 2026, ultimately achieving full technology mastery for offshore wind energy development.

The 15th National Assembly (NA) wrapped up its 8th session on November 30 afternoon after 29.5 days of working.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the first meeting of the government steering committee to review the implementation of Resolution No. 18-NQ/TW, issued in 2017, which seeks to streamline the political system for greater efficiency.

The northern province of Dien Bien and St. Petersburg, the second largest city of Russia, signed an agreement on trade-economic, scientific-technical, social, and humanitarian cooperation on November 29.

With 458 votes of approval from 461 deputies, of 95.62% of the total, the 15th National Assembly (NA) on November 30 adopted a resolution on the establishment of centrally-run Hue city.

(CPV) - 200 delegates from central and local agencies, international organizations, businesses, financial and economic experts from Vietnam and abroad participated in the 7th Vietnam Finance Forum on November 29th 2024 in Quang Ninh to discuss and share ideas on boosting aggregate demand, improving the investment environment, and supporting the sustainable development of enterprises in Vietnam.

The 15th National Assembly approved the Law on amendments and supplements to several laws, with 444 out of 446 votes in favour, or 92.69% of the total NA deputies, during its ongoing 8th session in Hanoi on November 29.

The 15th National Assembly (NA) on November 29 afternoon passed the revised Law on Public Investment with 441 out of 448 deputies voting in favour.

The 2024 National Conference on Hematology - Blood Transfusion offers opportunities for specialists to exchange expertise, share experiences, and update and improve knowledge to jointly develop the specialty.

With 445 votes of approval from 450 deputies, the 15th National Assembly (NA) adopted the Law on amendments and supplementations to a number of articles of nine laws on November 29 as part of its ongoing eighth session.

On November 27, the Hanoi Department of Education and Training held a meeting with local outstanding students who will represent Vietnam at the International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) 2024.

The delegation of Military Hospital 4 under the Military Region 4’s Logistics Department recently held an incense offering ceremony to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh at the K9 Relic Site in Da Chong, Ba Vi, Hanoi.

The upcoming official visit to Singapore by National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, starting December 1, is to take place at a very important time, as Vietnam is entering the "era of nation’s rise" and Singapore is creating additional value by promoting its strengths through an investment cooperation strategy.

Recently, studying and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and style in Chau Phu district in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang has been implemented through many practical methods.

The number of children aged six-nine months coming to VNVC for measles vaccination has increased dramatically in one week, reaching nearly 5,000, in the context of a high increase in measles infections. Families are concerned that the measles epidemic is developing complicatedly and young children have weak immune systems, are susceptible to disease and complications.

Legislators will review a verification report and discuss a draft resolution of the National Assembly (NA) on reducing value-added tax (VAT); the draft amended Law on Corporate Income Tax; and the draft law on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations, at the ongoing 8th session on November 28 in Hanoi.

The 15th National Assembly approved the resolution on the investment policy for the National Target Programme on Drug Prevention and Control by 2030 at its ongoing 8th session in Hanoi on November 27 afternoon.

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev left Ho Chi Minh City on the evening of November 27, concluding his successful official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Vietnamese President Luong Cuong.

Party General Secretary To Lam had a working session with the Standing Board of the Party Committee of Hanoi on November 27, during which he hailed the city's pivotal role and its pioneering in implementing Party resolutions, and urged the city to continue promoting its position as a leading locality.

A delegation from Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) has carried out the mobile project “Ho Chi Minh Cultural Space” to present to officers, soldiers and people on five islands of Hon Khoai, Tho Chu, Hon Doc, Nam Du and Hon Chuoi, and DK1/10 Platform.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the 2024 US-Vietnam Business Summit, jointly held by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Hanoi on November 27.