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On behalf of the Political Bureau, Pham Minh Chinh, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Organisation Commission, presented the Political Bureau’s acquirement and explanation report on ideas discussed by the Party Central Committee on the draft report reviewing the implementation of Party building work and enforcement of the Party Statute of the 12th term. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM POLITICAL NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 13

Since the beginning of the 12th tenure, the Party Central Committee, the Political Bureau, the Secretariat and the Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission disciplined more than 70 senior officials under the management of the Party Central Committee, including one Politburo member and four members of the 12th-tenure Party Central Committee, 14 former members of the Party Central Committee, one former deputy prime minister, five ministers and former ministers, two secretaries of provincial party committees, five former secretaries of provincial party committees and 17 generals. … [Read more...] about Announcement of Party Central Committee’s 11th plenum

In the afternoon, the Party Central Committee convened its closing session under the chair of Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong. On behalf of the Political Bureau, Politburo member and National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan chaired the session. On behalf of the Political Bureau, Tran Quoc Vuong, Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat read the Political Bureau’s acquirement and explanation report on ideas discussed by the Party Central Committee on the 12th Party Central Committee’s draft Political Report and the draft report on the 10-year implementation of the Platform on national construction during the transitional period to socialism (revised and supplemented in 2011). Politburo member, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, on behalf of the Political Bureau, presented the Political Bureau’s acquirement and explanation report on ideas discussed by the Party Central … [Read more...] about Sixth working day of Party Central Committee’s 11th plenum

Both sides underlined their stance on the waterway, vowing to maintain peace, stability, freedom and security of navigation, and upholding the principle of settling maritime disputes by peaceful means in line with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. … [Read more...] about India expects to continue oil, gas cooperation with Vietnam

Currently, at The Lalit Great Easten Hotel where Uncle Hồ stayed when he visited Kolkata for the first time on June 1, 1946, there was a sign placed in a dignified position saying: "Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969), Founder of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam) was staying at The Lalit Great Easten Hotel on June 1, 1946”. … [Read more...] about Vietnam – India culture and tourism: Chicken lays golden eggs

The Party Central Committee agreed to approve the 11th plenary meeting’s Resolution. In his closing speech, Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong said at this plenum, the committee basically agreed with contents and issues presented in draft reports. The draft reports reflected the results of the 10-year implementation of the Platform on national construction in the period of transition to socialism (revised and supplemented in 2011) or Platform 2011 for short, and the socio-economic strategy for 2011-2020, he said. The committee also reviewed the five-year implementation of the Resolution of the 12th National Party Congress and gave many important ideas on major issues and matters, he added. The Party Central Committee entrusted the Politburo to direct the sub-committees to urgently and seriously acquire the committee’s opinions, and continue completing draft documents to be submitted to all-level Party congresses for feedback. The … [Read more...] about Party Central Committee’s 11th plenum wraps up