The Supreme People’s Court on July 18 held a ceremony in Hanoi to officially launch its website to publish court judgments and decisions at http://congbobanan.toaan.gov.vn.

Administrative procedures in many ministries, sectors and localities remain complex, causing difficulties for enterprises, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the monthly Government meeting on August 30.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc pledged the Government would continue to improve the business climate for the private sector to thrive, stressing their critical role in national growth.

Ambassador Duong Chi Dung, head of Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, World Trade Organization and other international organizations in Geneva, has been elected Chairman of the World Intellectual Property Organization General Assembly for 2018-2019.

There remain many difficulties in the implementation of different versions of Resolution 19 on improving the business environment and national competitiveness over the past four years, particularly unequal participation of different ministries, sectors and localities and delay in the implementation of tasks and solutions.

Vietnam and Myanmar plan to deepen cooperation in the future, leaders said at a meeting in Naypyidaw on August 25.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked ministers and heads of sectors to take measures to ensure their ministries and agencies reach this year's growth target.

Extra efforts are needed to better the country’s business environment, but Vietnam is ready to do whatever it takes to overcome low productivity, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam said at the International Conference on Substantially Improving the Business Environment to Strengthen Economic Growth, held on March 15 in Hanoi.

Numerous issues will be discussed at the 13th session of the National Assembly Standing Committee that opened in Hanoi on August 10.

The launching ceremony of the Vietnam Mediation Center and the Rules of Mediation was organized on May 29 in Hanoi.

The 14th National Assembly (NA) which will last for 20 working days opened its fifth session Monday morning in Hà Nội.

The Government will strive for gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 6.8 percent in 2019, according to a direction signed by Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc this week.

 A Vietnamese military delegation led by Defence Minister Ngô Xuân Lịch will attend the 17th Asia Security Summit or Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore from May 31 to June 3. 

 Government-led inspection working group found that ministries have made poor progress on cutting red tape, in spite of the Prime Minister’s exhortation.

Việt Nam-Japan relations are at their best point since the establishment of bilateral diplomatic ties 45 years ago, President Trần Đại Quang told Chairman of the Japanese Communist Party (JCP) Kazuo Shii during a reception on May 31.

The National Assembly debate on the draft amendment to the anti-corruption law on Thursday was thrown into confusion as the deputies failed to agree on how to handle the suspicious unreported wealth of a public servant.

National Assembly (NA) deputies on Wednesday agreed that it is necessary to make amendments to the Law on Trade Unions to better protect labourers working for private enterprises.

Việt Nam protests recent complicating developments in the East Sea and asked China, Taiwan and the Philippines to halt unilateral acts that undermine peace and stability in the disputed waters.

President Trần Đại Quang and Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe have reached high consensus on major orientations and concrete measures to advance the Việt Nam-Japan extensive strategic partnership in a more comprehensive, practical and efficient manner.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has asked the Health Ministry to work with departments and localities to improve workers’ health by establishing a network of hospitals and medical stations near industrial zones.