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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 28 chaired a monthly Government law-making session to discuss a proposal on drafting the Law on Management and Use of Weapons, Explosives and Supporting Tools. Participants looked into a proposal on building the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Advertising, the issuance of documents detailing and guiding the implementation of laws, ordinances, and resolutions of the National Assembly (NA) and the NA Standing Committee that have taken effect. In his opening remarks, PM Chinh said that in the first nine months of this year, the Government has focused on implementing three strategic breakthroughs, including institution building and perfection. An overview of Government law-making session (Photo: VNA) Therefore, the Government has spent a lot of time and resources, and applied innovations to promote the work of building and perfecting … [Read more...] about PM presides over Government’s September law-making session

At the meeting between NA Vice Chairman Tran Quang Phuong (L) and President of the Senate of Chile Juan Antonio Coloma (Photo: VNA) Buenos Aires (VNA) – A delegation of the Vietnamese Natio na l Assembly led by its Vice Chairman Tran Quang Phuong paid a working visit to Chile from September 23 – 27. During his stay in Chile, NA Vice Chairman Phuong held talks with President of the Senate of Chile Juan Antonio Coloma, Vice President of the House of Representatives Daniella Cicardini, and met with President of the Communist Party of Chile Lautaro Carmona. He had working sessions with other officials from the House of Representatives, the Chilean Navy, and the Chile – Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Group. At the meetings, Phuong congratulated the government and people of Chile on the achievements across all economic, political, and social fields they have attained under the leadership of the ruling left-wing coalition . He thanked the Chilean people and progressive, … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Chile eye stronger friendship, cooperation

A concrete road in Chau Hoi commune, Quy Chau district of Nghe An province has been destroyed by flash floods.(Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has sent a dispatch to ministries, agencies and localities affected by torrential rains and flooding , asking them to focus on responding to and dealing with flood consequences . The dispatch clarified that since September 25, due to the impact from a low depression, many northern and north-central localities have suffered torrential rains which were measured at 500mm in some places, causing floods and landslides , blocking streets and disrupting production and daily activities of locals, especially in Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh and Quang Binh province. Torrential rains are forecast to continue in coming days, posing high risks of flash floods and landslides in mountainous areas. In order to ensure safety for people’s life and property, PM Chinh asked the National Steering Committee on Natural … [Read more...] about PM orders prompt measures to deal with flood consequences

Last week, Hanoi police determined that the cause of the mini apartment fire in Hanoi that killed 56 people and injured dozens was an electrical short circuit on a gasonline-engine motorbike. The information dispelled rumours that the cause of the fire was a fault in an e-bike. However in recent days, as a result of the rumours, owners of all types of buildings in the city introduced rules to limit the charging of e-bikes in basements and centralised parking areas. Some localities even issued a document prohibiting the charging of electric vehicle (EV) batteries in apartment basements. Added spark wanted for EV charge stations, illustration photo 27-year-old Nguyen Huong Giang, a resident of Thanh Xuan district in Hanoi complained, “The building owners and their management boards agreed that there are no EVs allowed, and no-one is allowed to recharge in the building. So where can I park my e-bike and how can I charge it?” There are many others like Giang. On a … [Read more...] about Added spark wanted for EV charge stations

Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The Ministry of Labour , Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) held a national conference in Ho Chi Minh City on September 28 to discuss the implementation of a project on building and implementing an action plan to realise goals of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) until 2025 (Project 161), in both in-person and online format. The annual event brought together the ASEAN Secretariat in Indonesia, the MoLISA, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Government Office, and various ministries and agencies within the ASCC in Vietnam, along with leaders from southern cities and provinces. Speaking at the event, Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Thi Ha said during 2021-2022, the MoLISA worked closely with ministries, agencies and localities to complete the action plan to carry out the Project 161, with the majority of the goals outlined in the ASCC being … [Read more...] about Vietnam looks towards ASCC goals for the 2021-2025 period

Preserving and protecting the Cultural Heritage is one of the key priorities that Hanoi wants to achieve better. The delegation from Hanoi, led by Secretary of the Hanoi City Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung, visited the Summer Palace in the imperial city of Beijing on September 28. Hanoi officials visit the Summer Palace in Beijing. Photo: The Hanoi Times At the Summer Palace, the guests from Hanoi were introduced to the historical background and values of the relic. The officials also learned about the efforts and solutions taken by Beijing and Chinese authorities to preserve the site and attract tourists. The Summer Palace, with a total area of about 3 km2, is an imperial garden built in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). It was first built in 1750, largely destroyed in 1860, and restored to its original design in 1886. According to the UNESCO World Heritage Conservation, the Summer Palace is "a masterpiece of Chinese landscape garden design". In 1961, … [Read more...] about Hanoi officials in Beijing to learn from heritage preservation experience