The Party Central Committee’s Secretariat has decided to give a reprimand to Bui Quang Vinh, former Minister of Planning and Investment, for his responsibility for wrongdoings in Mobifone’s acquisition of 95 percent of AVG shares.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired a cabinet meeting on November 27 on the drafting of Resolution No.01 on major tasks and solutions to implement the socio-economic development and State budget estimate for 2019.

Gen. Ngo Xuan Lich Vice Secretary of the Central Military Commission and Defence Minister on November 26 held talks with Sen. Lieut. Gen. Leopoldo Cintra Frias, Politburo member, Minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba. 

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President Nguyen Phu Trong has committed all possible support to defence ties with Cuba.

 Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on November 26 for a troupe of domestic and foreign artists attending the third Asia-Europe New Music Festival. 

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will continue to help Vietnam enhance its capacity for joining UN peace-keeping operations, said UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam Kamal Malhotra. 

 Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn will pay an official visit to Viet Nam from November 26-27 at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minster 

 The Vietnamese government always pays attention to developing Vietnam’s relations with the UK and considers it one of the priorities in the country’s foreign policy for peace, cooperation and development.

 Vietnam once again resolutely opposes Taiwan (China)’s live-fire drills around Ba Binh (Itu Aba) island in Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago and demands that it refrain from such actions in the future. 

Vietnam resolutely opposes China’s installation of a new structure in Bong Bay (Bombay) Reef in Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago and demands China to immediately end the operation and not conduct similar actions.

The drill deals with a hypothetical situation of a massive storm collapsing a three-storey shopping mall at the Ta Lung International border gate and burying lots of shoppers.

 Vietnam and India have issued a joint statement on the State visit to Vietnam from November 18-20 by Indian President Ram Nath Kovind and his spouse at the invitation of President Nguyen Phu Trong. 

 The Defence Ministry on November 20 handed over to two officers the President’s decision to assign them to take on duty at the United Nations’ peacekeeping mission in South Sudan. 

 General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President Nguyen Phu Trong hosted a banquet for Indian President Ram Nath Kovind and his entourage in Hanoi on November 20.

 The final meeting of the 14th National Assembly (NA)’s sixth session took place in Hanoi on November 20 under the chair of NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, which was live broadcast nationwide. 

 General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President Nguyen Phu Trong welcomed the first visit by Indian President Ram Nath Kovind during their talks in Hanoi on November 20. 

 The sixth session of the 14th National Assembly wrapped up successfully on November 20 after 22 and a half days of sitting, with the entire working agenda fulfilled, affirmed Deputy General Secretary of the National Assembly Hoang Thanh Tung.

 After the welcome ceremony, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc laid a wreath at Monument to Heroic Martyrs in Hanoi, visited the Presidential Palace.

 Defence Minister Ngo Xuan Lich led a delegation of the Vietnam People’s Army on November 19 began activities within the fifth Vietnam-China border defence friendship exchange. 

 The 14th National Assembly adopted five laws on November 19 during its sixth session.