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An overview of the National Assembly(Photo: VNA)   Hanoi, (VNA) – Lawmakers spent the entire May 25 and the morning of May 26 to scrutinise the Government’s reports on socio-economic and State budget performance in 2017 and the first months of 2018 during the on-going 5th session of the 14th National Assembly. The NA deputies shared the assessment that the economic panorama in 2017 and early 2018 is bright with impressive indicators, including a GDP growth of 6.81 percent and 12 out of 13 socio-economic targets met or surpassed. The GDP continued to maintain a high growth rate in the first quarter this year with a decade-high of 7.38 percent. They also took note of the stable expansion industrial production and good growth in the indicators on finance, monetary, development investment, services, tourism and import-export. Many deputies hailed the Government’s efforts that helped raise the country’s position in world rankings on business environment, … [Read more...] about NA scrutinise reports on socio-economic performance

Australian Governor-General Peter Cosgrove pays a state visit to Vietnam from May 23-26 at the invitation of President Tran Dai Quang. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Australian Governor-General Peter Cosgrove and his spouse left Ho Chi Minh City on May 26, concluding a State visit to Vietnam from May 23-26 at the invitation of President Tran Dai Quang. During his stay, the Governor-General had talks with President Tran Dai Quang, and meetings with Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong. He visited the level-2 field hospital No. 1, based at the Military Hospital 175 in Ho Chi Minh City. At the meetings, both sides expressed their delight over the sound and effective development of the bilateral ties. They agreed to continue with activities to mark the 45th anniversary of the diplomatic ties and raise two … [Read more...] about Australian Governor-General wraps up State visit to Vietnam

At the celebration of the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-Australia diplomatic ties (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – A celebration of the 45th founding anniversary of Vietnam-Australia diplomatic ties was held in Ho Chi Minh City on May 25. Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong said the milestone has become more special when the two countries elevated their ties to strategic partnership in March this year. Australia and HCM City have reaped a lot of significant achievements in their cooperation in the fields of trade, investment, education-training, culture and tourism. At present, Australia is running about 180 investment projects in HCM City with total registered capital of nearly 190 million USD, Phong said. HCM City established ties with Australia’s Northern Territory in 2014. The two sides’ universities are actively implementing a number of cooperation projects, including the training of 500 masters and doctors for Vietnam’s … [Read more...] about Vietnam-Australia diplomatic ties marked in HCM City

At the fifth sitting of the 14th National Assembly (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Lawmakers deliberated the supplementary evaluation of the implementation of the socio-economic development and state budget plans for 2017 during the National Assembly’s plenary sitting on May 25 which was chaired by NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. The legislators discussed the implementation of the socio-economic development and state budget plans in the first months of 2018 as well as the state budget balance in 2016. They also looked into a report on the performance of thrift practice and wastefulness prevention in 2017 during the sitting which was broadcast live by Vietnam Television (VTV), Radio the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) and NA Television Channel. The lawmakers basically agreed with the contents mentioned in the reports, analysed the achieved results and shortcomings and put forth solutions to successfully accomplish the set tasks in order to ensure sustainable socio-economic … [Read more...] about Legislators discuss socio-economic development, state budget plans

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong speaks at the session (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - NA deputies, during the fifth session of the 14th-tenure National Assembly on May 25, expressed their concern about outstanding problems in the agricultural sector, such as farm produce oversupply and price drop, and support policies for farmers. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong gave explanations on some of the issues to the NA. According to the minister, the restructuring of groups of agricultural products at national, provincial and communal levels, has prove effective with encouraging outcomes despite great challenges. He cited as examples some national products such as milk and aquatic products, or key products of provinces such as litchi of Bac Giang. However, with millions of farm households, and nearly 70 million small plots of land, the minister said that it will take time for Vietnam’s agriculture sector to transit to a … [Read more...] about Lawmakers concerned about bottlenecks in agricultural restructuring