Heads of ministries, ministry-level agencies, and government agencies, and chairmen of People’s Committees of provinces and cities have been urged to make all-out efforts in performing key tasks set in the second session of the 14th National Assembly.
Hanoi (VNA) - Heads of ministries, ministry-level agencies, and government agencies, and chairmen of People’s Committees of provinces and cities have been urged to make all-out efforts in performing keytasks set in the second session of the 14th NationalAssembly.
According to the guideline of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on the work, attentionshould be paid to strictly implementing regulations of the Law on Anti-Corruption, improving the efficiency of the fight against corruption and wastefulness, and detecting and handling violationcases in line with legal regulations.
The PM also asked for the effective implementation of Directive 35-CT/TW datedMay 26, 2016 of the Politburo on enhancing the leadership of the Party for the work related to receiving citizens and settling complaints and denunciations, and relevantlaws like the Lawon Reception of Citizens, the Law on Complaints, and the Law on Denunciation.
Periodic and unscheduled citizen reception should be strictly performed, while theinspection of the responsibility for solving complaint and denunciation casesmust be intensified, he said.
The Ministry of Public Security was requested to speed up investigation into corruptioncases and work with the SupremePeople’s Procuracy and the Supreme People’s Court to bring the cases to court for trial in accordance with Directive 12/CT-TTg.
National Steering Committee 389 and ministries of Finance, Industry and Trade,Public Security, and Defence are responsible for studying and revising legal documentsrelating to the fight against smuggling, trade frauds and fake goods, towards fine-tuninglaws and policies.-VNA
Ministries, ministerial-level and centrally-run agencies, as well as localities, economic groups, and State-owned enterprises have been requested to build a socio-economic development plan for 2017.
A working group of the Central Steering Committee for Corruption Prevention and Control began inspecting anti-corruption efforts of Lang Son province on August 24.
The Prime Minister has called on ministries and government agencies to tighten controls and take steps to ensure stable markets and social security during the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.
The Vietnamese Embassy advises the Vietnamese community living, studying, and working in Israel to strictly comply with directions from the Home Front Command and local authorities.
Lawmakers are set to vote on revisions and amendments to a broad spectrum of legal frameworks and impactful resolutions during the final week of the 15th NA's 9th session.
The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOVA) has served as a bridge connecting and uniting the community with the homeland, becoming a trusted source of support for Vietnamese expats in times of hardship.
The programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses has achieved notable results, with nearly 263,000 housing units addressed to date, including 225,000 houses inaugurated and 38,000 under construction. Thirty-eight provinces and cities across the nation have already fulfilled their targets.
Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
The trip will be made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (Photo: VNA) 
