Chair of the meeting

Hanoi (VNA) – Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong chaired a meeting of the Sub-Committee in charge of documents for the 13th National Party Congress in Hanoi on September 11. Attending the event were Politburo member and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Politburo member and National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. Speaking at the event, the Party chief, who is also head of the sub-committee, wished that the sub-committee’s members would continue giving feedback on draft documents to submit to the upcoming plenum of the Party Central Committee for consideration, before being tabled for discussion at the National Party Congress. As documents for the congress hold strategic significance, he asked the editorial team to raise their sense of responsibility and thoroughly consider each word and sentence. He requested that economic and Party building reports must be based on political report which should be used as a foundation.   … [Read more...] about Party chief chairs meeting of sub-committee on documents

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AMM 53 is one of the highlights of Vietnam’s ASEAN Chairmanship this year. The event consists of 20 meetings via video conference, joined by 27 delegations from four continents of different time zones. They include the 21st ASEAN 3 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, the 10th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, and the 27th ASEAN Regional Forum. … [Read more...] about ASEAN 2020: 53rd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held online

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International delegates participate in the event which was held online. Photos: VNA AIPA-41 opening ceremony in photos The 41st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-41) opened in a virtual format in Hanoi on September 8 themed Parliamentary Diplomacy for a Cohesive and Responsive ASEAN Community. … [Read more...] about AIPA 41: Meeting of Women Parliamentarians of AIPA (WAIPA)