NA Standing Committee, Front Presidium review coordination
The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee and the Presidium of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee held an annual joint conference on April 20 to review their coordination in 2021 and identify focuses for this year.
President of the VFF Central Committee Do Van Chien (standing) speaks at the meeting on April 20. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The NationalAssembly (NA) Standing Committee and the Presidium of the Vietnam FatherlandFront (VFF) Central Committee held an annual joint conference on April 20 toreview their coordination in 2021 and identify focuses for this year.
Officials at the Hanoi event shared the view that the two sides have made many reforms and strides inbilateral coordination to help fruitfully perform each body’s tasks, thuswinning high evaluation from the public.
Asking for more cooperation progressand being closer to the people, they proposed more attention be paid to issuingand supervising the enforcement of policies on ethnic minorities, mountainousareas, and overseas Vietnamese.
President of the VFF CentralCommittee Do Van Chien highlighted that bilateral coordination has beenincreasingly strong and effective, especially in the successful organisation ofthe election of deputies to the 15th NA and all-level People’sCouncils for 2021 - 2026, COVID-19 fight, and promulgation of economicrecovery and development policies.
The Presidium perceived thatsince the start of the 15th tenure, the NA and its StandingCommittee have considerably reformed the building of laws, supervision, the organisationof sessions, and the making of decisions about major issues, thereby bettermeeting the people’s aspirations and expectations, he noted.
Chien called on the NA StandingCommittee, as well as the chair and vice chairs of the parliament, to support thedrafting of a law on the supervision and social feedback by the VFF andsocio-economic organisations.
NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue addresses the event on April 20. (Photo: VNA)
Addressing the conference, NAChairman Vuong Dinh Hue said the VFF and its member organisations have been affirmingtheir crucial role as representative offices of the people and an important component ofthe political system.
The top legislator held thatthe ties between the Presidium of the VFF Central Committee and the NA StandingCommittee have continually been reinforced. Amid major difficulties last year,their coordination became even stronger, greatly helping to bring into play thestrength of the great national solidarity so as to surmount challenges and deal with unprecedented problems.
He requested even strongerand more effective cooperation between the two sides in 2022, a year importantto socio-economic recovery and development and the implementation of the 13th National Party Congress’s resolution in order to create a stepping stone forachieving targets of the 2021 - 2025 socio-economic development plan./.
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue chaired a nationwide teleconference on November 4 to discuss the 2022 supervision programmes of the legislature and its Standing Committee.
Vice President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Phung Khanh Tai had a working session with Chief Executive Director of the People’s Association (PA) of Singapore Lim Hock Yu in the city state on February 25.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc praised the effective coordination between the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee with the President’s Office in supporting the State leader's activities in 2021 during a conference in Hanoi on March 24.
Since its founding in 1930, the Communist Party of Vietnam has defined solidarity as its core value and national great solidarity as its strategic policy, the root of strength and the key motivation of the Vietnamese revolution.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly departed from Hanoi on August 10 morning for a four-day state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK), which is made at an invitation of RoK President Lee Jae Myung.
As part of the ASEAN Day celebrations, the Vietnamese embassy will also host the ASEAN Family Day 2025 in Ottawa to foster solidarity and community spirit among ASEAN members in Canada.
State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.
Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.
The 500kV Lao Cai – Vinh Yen power transmission line has a total investment of over 7.41 trillion VND (282.5 million USD), and a total length of 229.5 km, passing through 31 communes in the two provinces, and comprising 468 transmission tower foundations.
The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Party General Secretary To Lam called on the criminal police force to accelerate the application of science, technology, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation in criminal investigation tasks such as crime prevention, detection, tracking and verification, ensuring that no area remains out of their reach.
Many Koreans living, studying, and working in Hanoi see the upcoming state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) by Party General Secretary To Lam as an opportunity to generate strong synergy in economic cooperation, people-to-people exchanges, and cultural understanding.
The achievements of the five decades of Vietnam–Angola cooperation provide a strong and enduring foundation, as well as momentum for the two sides to consolidate, expand, and bring their partnership into a new phase of development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the emulation and commendation work is a vital driver, fostering patriotism, dedication, and collective momentum in the run-up to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Party congresses at all levels, and the 14th National Party Congress.
Emphasising the need for sustainable, long-term collaboration, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man called on Japanese investors not only to bring in capital but also to share expertise and modern technology, especially in areas such as green transformation, the circular economy, and advanced corporate governance.
President Luong Cuong's activities during his state visit to Angola, the celebration of the financial sector's 80th traditional day, and the Foreign Ministry's flag-hoisting ceremony marking the 58th founding anniversary of ASEAN are among news highlights on August 8.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung praised the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ meaningful initiative, noting that the ASEAN Family Run was not only a sporting activity but also an opportunity for diplomats and their families to show unity, connection, and solidarity within the ASEAN family.
Politburo member, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 8 attended the first congress of the Party Organisation of Tay Ho ward of Hanoi for the 2025–2030 term, during which he called for fresh momentum to turn the ward into a model that takes the lead in all fields.
The size of the economy increased from over 5 billion USD in 1986 to over 476 billion USD by 2024, making Vietnam the fourth-largest economy in Southeast Asia and the 34th largest in the world.
President of the VFF Central Committee Do Van Chien (standing) speaks at the meeting on April 20. (Photo: VNA) 
NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue addresses the event on April 20. (Photo: VNA) 
