Political News Headlines 10/3 NA Standing Committee meets for 26th session The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee opened its 26th session in During the 26th session from March 10-14, the NA Committee’s members will dilate on the Real Estate Business Law (revised), the Housing Law (revised), the Law on Citizens’ Identity, the State Budget Law (revised), the Law on the Organisation of the People’s Procuracy (revised) and the Law on the Organisation of the People’s Court (revised). They will also opine on the Law on Entry, Exit and Residence of Foreigners in To prepare for the 7th meeting of the 13th legislature, the NA Committee will also discuss the ordinance on penalty on administrative violations, the 2014-2016 allocation of additional Government bonds for projects scheduled for completion in the 2014-2015 period, the amendment and supplement of Resolution on the vote of confidence to assess the performance of officials elected or approved by the National Assembly and People’s Councils. Socio-economic policies need to ensure all basic rights for the people and pay appropriate attention to vulnerable groups, said a Vietnamese representative at the ongoing 25th session of United Nations Human Rights Council in Addressing the session on March 6 which examined the High Commissioner for Human Rights’ report on human rights situation in 2013, Head of the Foreign Ministry’s Department for International Organisations Hoang Chi Trung acknowledged positive achievements mentioned in the report. He noted that the world is facing many difficulties and challenges in ensuring people’s rights and freedom. Ensuring and promoting human rights is first of all a duty of each nation, he said, adding that international cooperation, however, contribute effectively to this work. The Vietnamese representative also praised efforts by the international community, human rights mechanisms of the UN, the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Office of the High Commissioner in fostering dialogues and cooperation in this field, including the Universal Periodical Review (UPR). Algerian journalists commemorated in The Algerian Embassy in Speaking at the ceremony, Algerian Ambassador to Vietnam Cherif Chikhi remembered the lives of the reporters, who were accompanying the then President of Algeria Houari Boumediene on a A memorial monument for the victims was inaugurated in October 2000 when Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika visited It marked an important milestone in the Vietnam-Algeria relationship, representing their friendship and solidarity in the struggles for national independence and contributing to further tightening the bilateral ties, he said. The ambassador highlighted the developing traditional friendship between A conference to review 30 years of the doi moi (renewal) process and the development of a socialist-oriented market economy was held by the doi moi steering board in The conference, which was chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, saw more than 30 reports from across the country tabled. Participants contributed ideas and suggestions for resolving issues facing the nation and the world. Phuc said that after 30 years of doi moi the major aspects of a socialism-oriented market economy have been put in place and gradually perfected. Economic and political reforms have helped create a democratic polity and the impetus to not only help pull the nation out of the economic crisis but also enable it to improve its socio-economic situation and turn it into a middle-income nation, he said. Thirty years of reforms have helped The reforms have helped enhance the nation's prestige, he said. The market economy has a history of 100 years globally, but in Because of this, These have forced it to focus on clarifying the theories and realities related to the development of a socialist-oriented market economy, making it appropriate for the country's current conditions, Phuc said. The basic goal is to develop a market economy based on scientific principles and keep up with the current period's objective development trends to settle immediate difficulties as well as outline long-term economic development strategies for the country, he said. The deputy prime minister called on delegates to focus on the main topics like "The world now has many models of market-led economies with many differences," Phuc said. "Delegates should find what To strengthen the institutions of a market economy, he said, it was necessary to clarify certain things: Is the market an effective mechanism in which competition would be used as a motive power to mobilise and allocate resources, thus helping liberate the production force, renovate the growth model, and restructure the economy? What is the government's role in the socialist-oriented market economy? Should the Government act as a leader in developing the market to create a favourable environment for investment, business, and encouragement of competition. The private sector has proved to be one of the main forces for the country's development, he said, but wondered if there is enough evidence to show that the private sector would be an important force and a decisive factor in the country's economic development in future. Senior Senegal officials have valued the traditional friendship with The ministers of foreign affairs, trade, and energy made their proposal at separate meetings with Vu The Hiep, Vietnamese ambassador to They also invited While staying Seminar discusses Vietnam’s participation in the Hague Convention abolishing the requirements for legalisation for foreign public documents - the Apostille Convention - was the main topic of a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on March 7. The event was co-organised by the The Apostille Convention is an international treaty drafted by the Hague Conference on Private International Law. At the seminar, participants discussed the convention’s impact on the consular work as well as A representative of the Consular Department under the Foreign Ministry said The department will publicise the convention while enhancing training for agencies engaging in consular certification and legalisation at the central and grassroots levels. Marijn Sprokkereef from Audier and Partner Participants also shared experience in legalisation issues and the implementation of the convention in EU member countries, including the electronic Apostille Programme (e-APP). VNN/VOV/VNS/VNA |
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