One year after Việt Nam introduced its two-tier local administrative system, alongside the benefits, public service centres are facing heavier workloads and higher expectations from residents. In Bắc Giang Ward of Bắc Ninh Province, digital reform is changing not only how public services are delivered, but also how local officials work.
Vietnam and Singapore are taking steps to deepen political trust and translate high-level agreements into practical cooperation. The upcoming visit by Permanent Member of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat Tran Cam Tu is expected to open a new chapter in the bilateral ties.
On the morning of 24 August, Vietnam's National Assembly passed three laws and eight resolutions covering areas including wind and solar power, major infrastructure projects and crime prevention.
On 23 August 2021, Ho Chi Minh City recorded its highest number of COVID-19 deaths during the pandemic, with 340 fatalities in a single day.
During talks in Hanoi with Chilean Foreign Minister Francisco Pérez Mackenna on 23 August, Vietnamese Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung called for greater high-level exchanges and closer ties between the two parliaments and political parties.
President of the National Assembly Trần Thanh Mẫn held talks with his Côte d'Ivoire counterpart, Patrick Achi, in Hanoi, following an official welcoming ceremony on 23 August. The Vietnamese National Assembly President welcomed the Côte d'Ivoire counterpart's decision to choose Vietnam as one of his first destinations in Asia. They also agreed to step up coordination and support each other in strengthening ties between ASEAN and the African Union.
Weeks of debate at the National Assembly start turning into law today, as deputies cast their first floor votes of the First Extraordinary Session.