Selects party leaders in each house of congress

Cabinet members of the Biden administration will be taking 35 trips to 23 states through the end of August, a memo showed on Monday. Biden will hold a fourth Cabinet meeting of his presidency before Labor Day. He will also head to Ohio to attend the groundbreaking of a new Intel megaplant. The memo said the White House will also organize "hundreds of town halls and roundtables" in collaboration with Democratic lawmakers in the Senate and the House of Representatives to highlight the recent legislative wins. Biden's public approval, while rising last week to its highest level since early June, still remains very low as only 40% of Americans approve of his performance, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll completed last Tuesday. Biden's approval rating has been below 50% since August last year as Americans grapple with high inflation and an economy still scarred by the Covid-19 crisis. Biden's Democrats face an uphill battle to retain their narrow control of the House and … [Read more...] about White House plans campaign to highlight policy wins ahead of midterm elections

At the working session Attending the event was Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee Duong Anh Duc, Chief of the Office of the Party Committee Nguyen Manh Cuong, Deputy Director of the HCMC Department of Culture and Sports Mai Ba Hung, President of the HCMC Football Federation Tran Anh Tu. Leaders of the two football clubs expressed the current difficulties and problems of training grounds and accommodation for soccer players. Leaders of the two football clubs express the current difficulties and problems of training grounds and accommodation for soccer players. Representatives of the HCMC FC proposed that HCMC create a mechanism for hiring or owning a location to operate the football clubs, and allocate a land area of five hectares to build an international standard football field. The HCMC FC can invest in a 12-hectare land plot operated by Phu Nhuan Construction and Housing Trading Company Limited in Thu Duc City or Hoa Lu Stadium in District 1. The Saigon FC … [Read more...] about HCMC’s Party Chief listens to football clubs’ concerns

In a group photo: Politburo member and head of the Party Central Committee's Economic Commission Tran Tuan Anh (6th from left) and Graham Stuart, Minister of State (Minister for Europe) at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (4th from right) and Minister of State in the Cabinet Office Nigel Adams (5th from left). (Photo: VNA) London (VNA) – A Party delegation, headed by Politburo member and head of the Party Central Committee's Economic Commission Tran Tuan Anh, paid a visit to the UK from August 10 – 15, aiming to fortify the countries’ strategic partnership, particularly in economy, trade, and investment. During the trip, the delegation met many UK officials, namely Graham Stuart, Minister of State (Minister for Europe) at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office; Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons Nigel Evans; Minister of State in the Cabinet Office Nigel Adams; Economic Secretary to the Treasury Richard Fuller; and General Secretary of the Communist … [Read more...] about Party officials visit UK for improved strategic partnership

They included a meeting with Speaker of the RoK's National Assembly Kim Jin-pyo, leaders of the ruling People Power Party, the head of the Senior Advisory Board of the President, the Minister of Employment and Labour, the SMEs and Startups Agency, and a number of RoK organizations such as the RoK-Vietnam Friendship Association, the Korean-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group, Korea-Vietnam Economic and Cultural Exchange Association (KOVECA), Association of Korean People Loving Vietnam (VESAMO). The delegation also visited the Space Technology Center of SK Group and Samsung Town. At the meetings, Thuong informed the hosts on the development orientations, external policies and major issues discussed in the 13th National Party Congress of Vietnam, as well as achievements of Vietnam in various fields, the leading role of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the Party’s relations with political parties and partners in the world. He affirmed the policy to strengthen relations … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Party delegation busy in RoK

During the trip, the delegation met many U.K. officials, namely Graham Stuart, Minister of State (Minister for Europe) at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office; Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons Nigel Evans; Minister of State in the Cabinet Office Nigel Adams; Economic Secretary to the Treasury Richard Fuller; and General Secretary of the Communist Party of Britain Robert Griffiths. Vietnamese officials also had working sessions with a series of U.K. agencies and organizations in the fields of energy, investment, finance, services, and digital transformation. They included the British International Investment (BII), Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), the industry-led body representing U.K.-based financial and related professional services TheCityUK, the U.K. Export Finance, BP Group, and Enterprise Energy. At these meetings, leaders of the U.K. government and parliament commended Vietnam’s role and position in the region and the world, considering the nation a top … [Read more...] about Party officials visit U.K. for improved strategic partnership

Festival for children of Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia 2022 opens in HCMC on August 10. The event aims to mark the 12th National Congress of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) for the 2022-2027 tenure, the 60th anniversary of Viet Nam-Laos diplomatic ties (September 5, 1962-2022), and the 45th anniversary of the signing of the Laos-Vietnam Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation (July 18, 1977- 2022), the 55th anniversary of Vietnam-Cambodia's diplomatic relations (June 24, 1967-2022). Children offer incense to President Ho Chi Minh at the HCMC Children’s House. Attending the opening ceremony was Secretary of the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Ngo Van Cuong, Deputy head of the Party Central Committee's Commission for Propaganda and Education Tran Thanh Lam, Vice Secretary of the HCMC Party Committee Nguyen Ho Hai, Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) of HCMC Tran Kim Yen, Vice Chairman of the HCMC People’s Committee Duong Anh Duc, … [Read more...] about Festival for children of Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia 2022 opens in HCMC