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Politburo member, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh, on behalf of the Political Bureau, read the Political Bureau’s acquirement and explanation report on ideas discussed by the Party Central Committee on the socio-economic situation and the implementation of state budget in 2019; the socio-economic development plan for 2020; state budget estimate for 2020 and the finance-budget plan for 2020-2022. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM POLITICAL NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 13

4. The Party Central Committee elected four more members of the 12th Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission;considered and decided to expel Nguyen Bac Son, former member of the10th-tenure Party Central Committee and former deputy head of the Party CentralCommittee’s Commission for Information and Education; and Truong Minh Tuan,member of the 12th-tenure Party Central Committee, deputy head of the PartyCentral Committee’s Commission for Information and Education, former Secretaryof the Party Civil Affairs Committee and former Minister of Information andCommunications from the Party. … [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

In a statement issued last month, the U.S. State Department said “China’s repeated provocative actions aimed at the offshore oil and gas development” of relevant states compromised regional energy security and undermined "the free and open Indo-Pacific energy market.” … [Read more...] about India expects to continue oil, gas cooperation with Vietnam

Many tour operators have launched attractive tours such as "Four Holy Places" by Gotadi, including four Buddhist sacred places, marking four important events in the life and teachings career of Buddha Shakyamuni. This tour with the support of Gotadi and Hương Giang Aviation, the representative of an Indian Airline IndiGo in Việt Nam, currently only cost VNĐ25 million for Vietnamese tourists. … [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