The National Assembly discussed the draft law on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Intellectual Property (IP) on October 21, as part of the 15th legislature’s second session.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Nguyen Phu Trong has sent a message to General Secretary of the Mexican Labour Party (PT) Alberto Anaya Gutiérrez, on the occasion of the annual 25th international seminar themed “Parties and a new society” held by the PT from October 21-23.

Vietnam has temporarily recognised vaccination certificates and vaccine passports by 72 countries and territories in line with the Government’s Resolution No.128/NQ-CP on safe and flexible adaptation to and effective control of COVID-19 pandemic, said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang.

The Vietnamese Government always listens to and creates the best possible conditions for foreign enterprises and investors to clear hurdles, set up a new normal environment, and recover their production and businesses at the earliest possible, under the motto of preventing disruption to production and supply chains and ensuring a smooth circulation of goods across the country, stated Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang.

Voters nationwide expect that measures on pandemic prevention and economic development will be discussed at the second session of the 15th National Assembly, which opened in Hanoi on October 20.

The Foreign Ministry held a press briefing on October 21 in the virtual format, in which spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang stressed that the Vietnamese government always seeks ways to support foreign investors, especially in the context of Covid-19 pandemic.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Portugal Dinh Toan Thang presented his letter of credentials to Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa in Lisbon on October 20.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on October 21 send a message of congratulations to Dame Cindy Kiro after the latter was sworn in as the new Governor-General of New Zealand earlier the day.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on October 21 handed over appointment decisions to eight ambassadors of Vietnam to European and Asian countries in the 2021-2024 term.

Vietnam is likely to fulfill eight out of 12 major socio-economic targets set for this year, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told the opening of the 15th National Assembly’s second session on October 20.

This year’s socio-economic issues, the development plan for 2022, and two draft laws are high on the agenda of the second working day of the 15th National Assembly (NA)’s second session on October 21.

Lawmakers dealt with many important issues, including the implementation outcomes of the 2021 development plan and the draft plan for next year, on the first day of the 15th National Assembly (NA)’s second session, which opened on October 20.

Most voters’ proposals sent to the 14th National Assembly’s 11th meeting have been dealt with, Chairman of the NA Standing Committee’s Ombudsman Board Duong Thanh Binh said on October 20.

It is necessary to build an economic stimulus package that is big enough to ensure economic recovery and social security, Chairman of National Assembly (NA)'s Committee for Finance and Budget Nguyen Phu Cuong said on October 20.