What role did political concerns play in the reformation

The NA Standing Committee and agencies, along with the delegations of NA deputies, have adjusted their working plans and methods to meet the urgent requirements of the situation and suspended unnecessary meetings and inspections in ministries, agencies and localities, according to the NA Chairwoman. The committee is ready to fulfill the tasks defined in the Constitution and law to, together with the Government, issue essential decisions and policies for the epidemic combat in a timely manner, she added. On this occasion, she shared difficulties and hardships of frontline COVID-19 fighters, including NA deputies, and thanked them for their contributions to the combat. Ngan expressed her hope that with their great efforts and high sense of responsibility, the deputies will significantly contribute to battling the pandemic. … [Read more...] about Lawmakers urged to play active role in COVID-19 combat

  Hanoi (VNA) – National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on April 1 sent a letter to NA deputies, asking them to carry forward their wisdom, enthusiasm and responsibility to stand side by side with the people, authorities and Party organisations at all levels in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The deputies should promptly encourage voters and people to respond and seriously observe countermeasures, while presenting their aspirations as well as difficulties facing people and businesses during the combat to authorised agencies for settlement, the top legislator said. The NA Standing Committee and agencies, along with the delegations of NA deputies, have adjusted their working plans and methods to meet the urgent requirements of the situation and suspended unnecessary meetings and inspections in ministries, agencies and localities, according to the NA Chairwoman. The committee is ready to fulfill the tasks defined in the Constitution and law to, together … [Read more...] about Top legislator urges NA deputies to play active role in COVID-19 combat

To that end, the entire political system under the Party leadership, needs to stay united to implement countermeasures set by the Party and the State, the leader stressed. During the second quarter, top priority will be ensuring social welfare, he said, asking concerned forces to pay more attention to the work. PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc chairs the Cabinet meeting for April … [Read more...] about PM: Vietnam aims to contain COVID-19 within one month

Hanoi (VNA) – The Government will take more drastic actions to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the next one month, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said while concluding the government's regular meeting for March on April 1. To that end, the entire political system, under the Party leadership, needs to stay united to implement countermeasures set by the Party and the State, the leader stressed. During the second quarter, the top priority will be ensuring social welfare, he said, asking concerned forces to pay more attention to the work. About the economic situation, the PM stressed it is a must to keep the national economy from collapsing, and to ensure the necessary growth rate and major economic balances. He suggested stepping up economic measures like fiscal stimulus through tax and fee reduction and extension, and public spending cut. The PM elaborated the targets of stabilising the macro economy, curbing inflation, stabilising the value of the Vietnam … [Read more...] about Vietnam aims to contain COVID-19 within one month

The policy on 15-day social distancing is to prevent transmission of the virus within the community, he explained, adding that each person, household, enterprise, residential area, ward, village, commune, district, and city or province must be its own “fortress” in fighting the pandemic. Each and every Vietnamese citizen is a soldier in the fight. … [Read more...] about PM elaborates on social distancing, calls for welfare guarantee