Hanoi (VNA) – The Prime Minister has issued a directive on elections for deputies to the National Assem🍬bly and the People’s Council in the 2016-20🧜21 tenure, urging relevant ministries and agencies to well prepare for the country’s major event.
The elections, which will be conducted on May 22, 2016 according to Resolution No.105/2015/QH13 promulgated by the National Assembly on November 25, 2015, are of political significance.
The PM directed the Ministry of Information and Communications to work with relevant agencies to disseminate the significant meaning of the elections, the right of to become a candidate, and the right to vote to people from all social strata, as well as the basic contents of the Law on Organisation of the National Assembly, Law on Organisation of Local Governments, and Law on Elections of Deputies to the National Assembly and People’s Council.
The Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Public Security are responsible for building plans and measures to ensure political and social security and order.
The Government Inspectorate was tasked with coordinating with relevant agencies to guide asset declarations for nominees to the National Assembly and People’s Council following the direction of the National Election Council and the NA Standing Committee, while promptly addressing any public complaints and denouncements ahead, during and after the elections.
The Ministry of Home Affairs was asked to investigate the implementation of legal regulations at the National Election Council, the NA Standing Committee, the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee, the Government and the Prime Minister.
People’s Committees at all levels are due to launch elections following the direction of the Politbureau and National Election Council under the guidance of the NA Standing Committee, the VFF Central Committee, the Government and the PM, whilst ensuring the preparations for the elections run on schedule.
The PM also urged ministries, leaders of government agencies and centrally-run People’s Committees to prepare for the elections and submit their reports to the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Government Office to ensure successful elections.-VNA
The National Election Council convened the first session in Hanoi on December 12 under the chair of its Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung, who is also National Assembly Chairman.
President Truong Tan Sang has requested public security forces to mobilise all its strength to safeguard national independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The Political Bureau has requested Party Committees and organisations to make thorough preparations for the elections of deputies to the 14th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels.
The Social Order , Safety and Security Sub-Committee of the National Election Council convened its first session in Hanoi January 8, under the chair of National Assembly Vice-Chairman Huynh Ngoc Son.
Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang cleared up deputies' concern regarding how to spur socio-economic growth, renew traditional growth motives and establish new momentum for development.
Vietnam proposed several priorities: narrowing the digital divide, strengthening women’s leadership in the digital economy and AI governance, and mobilising sustainable financing for gender equality initiatives in line with each country’s national priorities and context. Vietnam also advocated for genuine women’s participation and leadership across all areas of public life.
Ha expressed his hope that cooperation in science and technology, agriculture, and natural resources would emerge as new focal points and engines of growth in Vietnam–China relations.
Giang said he believes that building on the solid foundation nurtured over the past half-century and the strong determination of both nations, the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership will continue to grow in a more robust, comprehensive, and extensive manner, thus bringing more practical benefits to the two nations' people.
Highlighting the transformative potential of the draft law in revitalising Vietnam’s railway industry, Hoang Van Cuong, a deputy of Hanoi, expressed his support for Article 39, which empowers the Prime Minister to issue a list of railway-related goods and services to be assigned or ordered from domestic enterprises for production.
According to the Ministry of Public Security, Hoan, formerly Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, is under investigation for allegedly taking bribes in connection with a case involving the Hoang Long Construction and Manpower Supply JSC and related units.
Chairing a national conference on the organisation of the examination on June 18, the PM highlighted the historical significance of the examination, as the restructuring of provincial-level administrative units is underway and the two-tier local administration model is set to officially begin operations on July 1.
Right on the same day, the ministry issued its highest-level travel warning, urging Vietnamese citizens not to travel to Israel or Iran, and advised those already in these countries to swiftly consider evacuation or relocation plans.
From the struggles against colonialists and imperialists to the period of Doi moi (renewal) and international integration, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has always played a pioneering role on the ideological and cultural front, he said.
The Party leader's working session with the standing boards of the Party Committees of HCM City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau and Binh Duong, the VNA General Director's remarks on the occasion of the 19th OANA General Assembly, the launch of new NIC - Google initiatives aimed at bolstering AI entrepreneurship and digital literacy in Vietnam are among news highlights June 18.
Vietnam and Indonesia reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in combating terrorism as it remains a threat to peace, security, and stability across their respective nations, the broader region, and the international community.
The Vietnamese representative also emphasised the shared responsibility of relevant parties to build trust, enhance cooperation, and jointly manage the risks of conflict, thus safeguarding long-term peace and stability in the East Sea.
The National Assembly on June 18 passed the law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality, with 408 out of 420 participating deputies voting in favour, accounting for 85.36% of the total.
The Party leader asked the new HCM City to embrace a multi-centre and integrated urban ecosystem where each development pole functions as a link complementary to and intelligently connected with each other in a harmonious whole.
The resolutions issued by the PM as well as ministries and ministry-level agencies reassign responsibility for 346 administrative procedures - 18 from district to provincial levels, 278 to commune level, and 50 eliminated.
Legislators are due to pass several amended laws, including the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy, and the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality.
Vietnamese localities' readiness to implement the two-tier local administration model, the evacuation of 18 Vietnamese citizens from Iran, Petrovietnam's 11th ranking in the 2025 Fortune Southeast Asia 500 are among news highlights on June 17 evening.
The General Secretary underlined the resolve to achieve a growth rate of at least 8% in 2025, laying the groundwork for double-digit growth in the following period. He noted that these are mandatory targets, with no alternative path to success.
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