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Lawmakers approved a resolution on the ratification of the state budget settlement in 2024, and a law on amendments and supplements to four tax-related laws at their sitting on April 24 morning within the first session of the 16th National Assembly (NA).

The Ministry of Construction, along with other ministries and agencies, must accelerate ongoing tasks while proposing ways to meet the political imperative of launching the North–South high-speed railway with optimal efficiency, said Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and Korean President Lee Jae Myung attended the Viet Nam-Republic of Korea Economic Forum under the theme “Advancing Industry, Investment and Science Technology Partnership”, in Ha Noi on April 23.

Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna on April 23 hosted a reception in Ho Chi Minh City for Estonia’s Honorary Consuls in Asia as part of his working visit to Viet Nam.

The National Assembly (NA) will vote on a number of important laws and resolutions on April 24 – the final working day of its first session.

Viet Nam has been actively rolling out a range of coordinated measures to ensure national energy security and prevent fuel shortages for production, business activities, and daily consumption, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang has said.

As many as 1,256 voters' petitions were submitted through meetings between electors and legislators prior to the 10th session of the 15th National Assembly, of which 1,238 have been addressed to date, reaching a rate of 98.6%.

The National Assembly (NA) on April 23 approved the revised Law on Civil Status featuring a major digital governance reform, with civil registration services no longer bound by administrative boundaries, in a move aimed at improving public services and accelerating digital transformation.

Ministries and agencies, within their respective mandates, must request enterprises to strictly follow rules on price declaration and listing, and stop exploiting cost swings to push up prices unreasonably, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang has said.

Politburo member and Permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu on April 23 urged ministries, sectors and localities to accelerate institutional reforms and policy improvements to help realise Viet Nam’s double-digit growth target.

The National Assembly (NA) on April 23 passed the revised Capital Law, introducing a range of special mechanisms and policies to enhance governance and development in Ha Noi.

The 16th National Assembly (NA) on April 23 continued the agenda for its first session, holding a plenary discussion on the draft Law on amendments and supplements to four key tax laws, including the Law on Personal Income Tax, Value-Added Tax, Corporate Income Tax, and Special Consumption Tax.

Continuing the agenda of the first session of the 16th National Assembly, legislators on the morning of April 23 discussed in plenary a draft law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the laws on Personal Income Tax, Value-Added Tax, Corporate Income Tax, and Special Consumption Tax.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has stressed the need to prioritise resources and increase the proportion of spending on strategic, high-tech, and core technologies within the State budget for science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation.

The Department of Information and Education, under the General Department of Politics of the Viet Nam People’s Army, organised a scientific seminar titled “Ideological and Cultural Work in Building a Politically Strong Army” in Ha Noi on April 22. Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Duc, Director of the Department of Information and Education, chaired the seminar.

Lawmakers on April 22 backed a proposal to establish Dong Nai as a centrally-run city, describing the move as a strategic step to turn the southern province into a regional economic connectivity hub and a gateway for international integration.

Deputies at the first session of the 16th National Assembly discussed a draft resolution on developing Vietnamese culture on April 22, expressing strong consensus on the need to promptly institutionalise Party guidelines, particularly Resolution No. 80-NQ/TW of the Politburo.

The National Assembly (NA) is scheduled to discuss a proposal to establish Dong Nai as a centrally-run city on April 22, as part of its ongoing first session of the 16th legislature.

During a local working session with the standing board of the provincial Party Committee on April 21, Party General Secretary and State President To Lam urged Ha Tinh to fully recognise both the responsibility and honour of a land rich in tradition, thereby fueling an even stronger development drive.

A total of 462 out of 466 deputies present voted in favour, equivalent to 99.14%.