Legislators are discussing State apparatus reforms at the ongoing 4th session, focusing on measures to reduce the number of payroll.

President Tran Dai Quang and his wife chaired the final rehearsal of activities in the APEC Economic Leaders' Week, slated for November 6-11, in Da Nang city on October 29.

 Since Vietnam joined the APEC forum in 1998, the forum has become an important force supporting the country’s economic reform and restructuring, growth model shift and global economic integration, including the entry to the World Trade Organisation. 

 President Tran Dai Quang urged the central city, ministries and relevant agencies hosting the 2017 Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) Summit to think of APEC’s Economic Leaders’ Week on November 5-11 as national festival days.

 Vietnam has been actively participating in the United Nations (UN)’ peacekeeping operations and a responsible member of the international community, said Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, Head of Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to the UN.

 Vietnam has legal basis to dismiss any proposal for joint exploration illegally enabling violations to her continental shelf, said Dr. Nguyen Hong Thao.

Mr. Bui Thanh Son, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Chair of the APEC 2017 National Committee, spoke with VET’s Ha Nguyen about Vietnam’s preparatory works for the APEC 2017 Summit Week in early November.

 Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Ngo Huong Nam has paid a courtesy call on Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop.

  Vietnam has actively partaken in the 11th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) and the fourth ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM+) which freshly concluded in Clark city of the Philippines.

 The special meeting of the Council of ASEAN Chief Justices (CACJ) took place in Manila, the Philippines, on October 27.

 The year 2017 sees the second time Vietnam has played host to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum after 19 years of being a member of the forum. 

 The National Assembly discussed the draft revised Law on Fisheries at its plenary session in Hanoi on October 27. 

 The Philippines treasures cooperation with Vietnam and hopes to further develop bilateral defence ties, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte told Vietnamese Minister of National Defence General Ngo Xuan Lich.

 The National Assembly ratified the appointment of Nguyen Van The to the post of Minister of Transport and Le Minh Khai to the post of Government Inspectorate General at its fourth session on October 26.

Lawmaker discussed a bill amending and supplementing some articles of the Law on Credit Institutions on October 26.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has called on the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) to enhance training cooperation with Vietnam and help the Southeast Asian country improve professional capacity for its police force.

 Deputies of the 14th National Assembly on October 26 debated the draft bill on amendments and supplements to some articles of the Law on Credit Institutions.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Wednesday proposed new Transport Minister Nguyen Van The and new Chief Government Inspector Le Minh Khai to the National Assembly.

 Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has affirmed that Malaysia wishes to continue promoting multifaceted cooperation with Vietnam. 

 The National Assembly (NA) relieved Truong Quang Nghia of the post of Minister of Transport and Phan Van Sau of the post of Government Inspector General on October 25.