– The sixth plenum of the 13th Party CentralCommittee wrapped up in Hanoi on October 9 after seven days of sitting, withall items on its agenda completed.
In his closing remarks, Party GeneralSecretary Nguyen Phu Trong emphasised the need to maintain vigilance againstCOVID-19 in the time ahead, keep macro-economic stability, control inflationand ensure major economic balances, especially in finance and budget, as theworld economy and situation are expected to develop complicatedly andunexpectedly. Read full story
– The 16th session of the National Assembly(NA) Standing Committee is scheduled to open on October 10 and conclude onOctober 12, said the NA Office. During the course of the session,full-time legislators will mull over and give opinions to a number of importantissues, including a draft NA resolution on a pilot programme allowing people toselect car plates via auctions. Read full story
– A Vietnamese delegation led by DeputyMinister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh attended the 6th meeting of theComprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)Commission hosted by Singapore on October 8. This was the firstin-person meeting of the CPTPP Commission since the COVID-19 pandemic broke outin early 2020.Read full story
– Vietnam has gained a position and reputationin the international arena thanks to its contributions to the internationalcommunity, a researcher has said, mentioning the country’s engagement in UnitedNations peacekeeping operations.
Dr. Nguyen Hong Hai, a researcher atthe Centre for Policy Futures under the University of Queensland in Australia,told the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)’s correspondent that Vietnam’s participationin the UN peacekeeping operations has come from its sense of responsibility.Read full story
– Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, PermanentRepresentative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), on October 7 affirmedVietnam’s commitments to promoting the rule of law at the national andinternational levels while attending a debate on this issue chaired by the UN’sSixth Committee (Legal).
Giang stressed that in the context of manycomplicated conflicts taking place in the world, international law and thebasic principles of the UN Charter have always been the basic foundation of theinternational system.Read full story
- Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai, PermanentRepresentative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), the World TradeOrganisation and other international organisations in Geneva, made activecontributions to the 51st session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) whichwrapped up on October 7 after four weeks of working.
Speaking at variousdiscussion sessions, Mai highlighted Vietnam's priorities and commitments inits candidacy to the UNHRC for the 2023-2025 term, reaffirming the Party andState’s consistent guidelines and policies of putting people at the centre ofthe development and ensuring that they can share in the fruits of this process.Read full story
– The Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) High Commandhas said that it will take more drastic measures to fight illegal, unreportedand unregulated (IUU) fishing, contributing to maintaining order and safety atsea, and sustainably developing the maritime economy while consolidatingnational defence and security.
Along with the implementation ofdirections from the Prime Minister and the steering committee for IUU fishingprevention and control, the VCG has coordinated with ministries and sectors tofinalise legal documents, mechanisms and policies on fishing vessel management.Read full story/.