The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on June 4 morning gave opinions on the implementation and capital allocation for tasks and projects under the programme on socio-economic recovery and development.

The National Assembly (NA)’s television channel on June 3 introduced its new logo at a ceremony attended by NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

The draft Petroleum Law (amended) and the draft law on amendments and supplements to a number of articles of the Law on Radio Frequencies were among the matters tabled at the third sitting of the 15th National Assembly on June 3.

The 19th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Security Policy Conference took place via videoconference under the chair of Cambodia on Friday.

Minister of Defence Phan Văn Giang hosted a reception on Friday for US Ambassador to Việt Nam Marc Evans Knapper.

The 19th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Security Policy Conference took place via videoconference under the chair of Cambodia on June 3.

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency on June 3.

Defence Minister Phan Van Giang hosted a reception on June 3 for US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Evans Knapper.

The revision of the Petroleum Law is crucial to creating a smooth legal corridor for investors and increasing the attractiveness of the investment environment in the field of oil and gas, said Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien while delivering a proposal on the draft amended Petroleum Law at the 15th National Assembly’s ongoing third session on June 3.

State bank governor Nguyễn Thị Hồng, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Lê Minh Hoan, Finance Minister Hồ Đức Phớc and Transport Minister Nguyễn Văn Thể will answer questions from delegates of the National Assembly (NA) in its third session, said the assembly’s Standing Committee. 

Members of the Permanent Delegation of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN) attended an Asian Harvest Festival at the headquarters of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva on June 2.

Minister of Public Security, General To Lam had a meeting with the new Canadian Ambassador to Vietnam Shawn Perry Steil in Hanoi on June 2, during which he suggested that Vietnam and Canada continue negotiations on more security agreements to create a legal foundation for the bilateral partnership in criminal combat, while strengthening collaboration in personnel training.

Ho Chi Minh City will soon resume delegation exchanges with Italy to promote cooperative ties in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic basically put under control, according to a city official.

National Assembly (NA) deputies are scheduled to debate the revision of the Petroleum Law on June 3, which aims to strengthen the effectiveness and enforcement of the law in State management, remove obstacles, create a more favourable legal corridor for investors, thus contributing to enhancing the attractiveness of the investment environment in the field of oil and gas.

The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnamese and Lao defence ministries will work to comprehensively implement their cooperation plan in 2022, as agreed by their deputy ministers on Thursday.

The National Assembly Economic Committee has proposed Government remains committed to plans for two nuclear power plants in the central province Ninh Thuận instead of scrapping the project altogether, for the sake of future development potential.

The 2nd Việt Nam – Israel Defence Policy Dialogue took place in Hà Nội on Thursday under the co-chair by Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Hoàng Xuân Chiến, and Major General (retired) Amir Eshel, Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Defence.

The National Assembly (NA) spent the 9th day of its third session in the 15th tenure on discussing socio-economic issues, the 2020 State budget balance, and wastefulness prevention in 2021.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue had a meeting with the Group of Young NA Deputies on June 2.