NA Secretary-General and Chairman of the NA’s Office Nguyen Hanh Phuc (centre) addresses the press conference in Hanoi on October 18 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The 14th National Assembly (NA) will conduct a vote of confidence on those holding the positions it elected or approved, during the sixth session scheduled to open next week. At a press conference in Hanoi on October 18, NA Secretary-General and Chairman of the NA’s Office Nguyen Hanh Phuc announced that the session will open on October 22 and last for 24 days, excluding weekends, before concluding on November 21. The vote of confidence will be made before question-and-answer sessions to ensure equality amongst those being voted on, he noted. During the sixth session, NA deputies will elect a new President of the state, consider the dismissal of Truong Minh Tuan from the post of Minister of Information and Communications, and vote on the appointment of a new Minister of Information and Communications. … [Read more...] about NA to conduct vote of confidence in 6th session
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Hanoi seeks to ban pedicabs
Tourism Hanoi seeks to ban pedicabs The Saigon Times Daily Friday, Dec 6, 2019,18:11 (GMT+7) Hanoi seeks to ban pedicabsThe Saigon Times Daily Foreign tourists experience riding in pedicabs in Hanoi. The city is working on a plan to ban three-wheeled vehicles, including pedicabs - PHOTO: VNA HCMC - The Hanoi government is working on a plan to ban three-wheeled vehicles, including pedicabs, in the city to ease traffic jams. The city has published results of the deployment of the municipal People’s Council’s plan to enhance the management of road vehicles to ease traffic congestion and environmental pollution in the city in the 2017-2020 period, with a vision toward 2030, the local media reported. In addition, the municipal government suggested that three-wheeled vehicles owned by wounded veterans and disabled people must be registered. The city will issue regulations on technical safety and environmental … [Read more...] about Hanoi seeks to ban pedicabs
Vietnam, Philippines seek to expand defense ties
The Vietnamese Deputy Defense Minister also had talks with other high-ranking officials of the host country, including Defense Minister Delfin N. Lorenzana, National Security Adviser Hermogenes Cendana Esperon Jr., and Executive Director of the Cabinet Cluster on security, justice, and peace at the Office of the Presiden, Emmanuel T. Bautista. During the dialogue and talks, Filipino officials highly appreciated the visit to the Philippines by the Vietnamese military delegation, led by General Vinh. They emphasized that the bilateral defense cooperation has contributed considerably to expanding the strategic partnership and stressed that Manila prioritizes cooperation in all spheres, including the defense sector, with Hanoi, as the two countries share many common strategic interests and challenges. Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh (L) and Filipino Defense Minister Delfin N. Lorenzana The host officials took this occasion to express a deep thanks to … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Philippines seek to expand defense ties
Việt Nam sees no improvement in reducing child abuse
Children make handprints on a giant ball at the launch of Việt Nam’s Action Month for Children in May 2019. Despite legal and social efforts, child abuse in Việt Nam remains prevalent. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Tùng HÀ NỘI — Child sexual abuse in Việt Nam has witnessed an alarming increase with culprits in most cases being acquaintances or even parents. The finding was presented at the second meeting of the National Assembly’s supreme supervision team over child violence prevention on Friday. Nguyễn Thanh Hải, head of the Central Ombudsmen Committee, said inspections conducted in 17 provinces revealed the number of children who suffered sexual abuse in 2019 had surged compared to 2011-15. Nearly 1,200 children in the northern localities of Hà Nội, Hải Phòng, Hoà Bình, Bắc Giang, Thái Bình and Quảng Ninh are … [Read more...] about Việt Nam sees no improvement in reducing child abuse