The Official Gazette issues Nos. 85-90 of 2020 have recently come out with the most significant document being the full-text English translation of the new Law on Investment.

The full-text English translation of the 2020 Enterprise Law, which will come into effect next year, is now available on Official Gazette issues Nos. 713-714 of 2020.

To institutionalize the Party’s guidelines and policies and the 2013 Constitution’s provisions on youth, the 14th National Assembly in June passed the Youth Law (the Law) at its ninth session in replacement of the 2005 version. The Law will come into effect on January 1 next year.

The National Assembly Standing Committee convened its 49th session in Hanoi on October 12 afternoon to prepare contents to be submitted to the NA’s 10th session.

The National Assembly Standing Committee convened its 49th session in Hanoi on October 12 afternoon to prepare contents to be submitted to the NA’s 10th session.

The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) held a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on November 11 to mark the 60th anniversary of the foundation of Thong tan xa Giai Phong (Liberation News Agency, October 12, 1960-2020) - the official news agency of the National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam - which was merged into the VNA in 1976.

The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) held a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on November 11 to mark the 60th anniversary of the foundation of Thong tan xa Giai Phong (Liberation News Agency, October 12, 1960-2020) - the official news agency of the National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam - which was merged into the VNA in 1976.

Vietnam and the United Kingdom are speeding up negotiations on a new-generation free trade agreement between the two sides, which is expected to be completed at the end of this year.

Hanoi has attracted around USD 25 billion in foreign direct investment over the last five years, with priority given to quality and sustainable development, figures show.

The 13th session of the 12th Party Central Committee opened in Hanoi on October 5 under the chair of Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong.

The official website of the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam was launched on October 3, at http://daihoi13.dangcongsan.vn.

Chairwoman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on October 2 sent an important message to the High-level Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the fourth World Conference on Women.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh held talks with UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs and First Secretary of State Dominic Raab in Hanoi on September 30, during which they agreed on joint efforts towards a higher level of the bilateral strategic partnership.