Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has requested ensuring democracy, fairness, safety and thrift in the elections of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and the People’s Councils at all levels in the 2021-2026 tenure. In a directive dated January 14, PM Phuc asked the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) to coordinate with relevant agencies to direct news agencies to disseminate the significance and importance of the elections, the right to vote and to stand as a candidate of citizens to officials, public servants, armed forces and people from all walks of life. The Ministry of Planning and Investment should instruct the General Statistics Office to guide its provincial and municipal chapters to provide population data until December 31, 2020 to serve as a foundation to count the number of NA and People’s Council deputies at each administrative unit. The Government leader directed the Ministry of Transport and the MIC to work on specific … [Read more...] about PM orders democratic, fair, safe organisation of general elections
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Deputy PM to attend ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh will attend the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat (AMM Retreat) which will be held virtually on January 21, said Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang at a press briefing on January 14. … [Read more...] about Deputy PM to attend ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat
RCEP: local enterprises stepping firmly forward
Between January and November, the country’s export revenue to Australia and China – two of the 15 RCEP signatories - expanded by 1.5 percent and 16 percent, respectively, the ministry said, adding that that the trade pact is predicted to make marked changes. … [Read more...] about RCEP: local enterprises stepping firmly forward
Vietnamese female referees to oversee Women’s World Cup finals
While the female referees will head to 2023 Women's World Cup, the women's national football team are also eyeing a slot in the league after FIFA increased the number of teams from 24 to 32. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese female referees to oversee Women’s World Cup finals
Units’ combat readiness checked
Sr. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Trong Nghia checks quality of several publications of Military Printing One Member Co., Ltd. No. 1 At these units, the mission checked their fire-fighting and fire prevention and reviewed the units’ task performance results from last year and heard missions and combat readiness plans laid out for this year. … [Read more...] about Units’ combat readiness checked