National Assembly

Deputy Le Van Cuong says it’s part of a legislator’s job to speak truth to power – provided he has the facts straight. Another in VietNamNet’s ‘Know Your Deputy’ series.  Background: Thanh Hoa province deputy Le Van Cuong made headlines when he questioned PM Nguyen Tan Dung persistently at a National...

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The deputy leader of the Thai Nguyen province delegation at the National Assembly, Do Manh Hung, calls working as a legislator “a special job, in which one gains a lot and loses nothing.”   VietNamNet: You were a member of the Thai Binh province People’s Council and now you are an NA deputy. Do you consider working...

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Trieu Thi Nai has been elected to the 9th National Assembly and returning to Congress and after three terms, sees great change.  Trieu Thi Nai was born on April 12 1964 in a Dao ethnic family in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang. She is vice chairwoman of the National Assembly’s Council for Ethnic Affairs. She was elected...

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VietNamNet will provide portraits of the 12th National Assembly deputies through a new column: “Discover Vietnamese Congressmen”. Readers are invited to send questions to them at evnn@vietnamnet.vn. Thuyet was born in 1948 in Thai Nguyen, but his hometown is Hanoi. He graduated from the Philology Faculty of Hanoi University...

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Top Cuban legislator praises Vietnam’s achievements; The media urged to counter erroneous allegations; Vietnam’s role in ASEAN cooperation highlighted; President meets naval soldiers, war veterans     Top Cuban legislator praises Vietnam’s achievements The President of the National Assembly of People’s...

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PM Dung pushes for stronger ties with Australia, Israel; Vietnamese legislators visit Brazil; Party leader Manh begins visit to Cambodia; Vietnam applauds peace progress in Central African Republic PM Dung pushes for stronger ties with Australia, Israel Vietnam and Australia should formulate a programme of action to realise the joint statement...

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NA Chairman receives AIPA delegates; Polish Agriculture Minister visits Vietnam; PM pledges contributions to climate change conference; Politics academy opens Chinese-funded dormitory NA Chairman receives AIPA delegatesNational Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong on November 30 received delegates from the ASEAN Inter-parliamentary Assembly (AIPA)...

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Vietnam strives to meet goals for 2010; Vietnam National Assembly contributes to APF activities; Vietnamese encouraged to use locally-made goods; Czech Senator visits Quang Binh province  Vietnam strives to meet goals for 2010 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked the planning and investment sector to weigh up the pros and cons of the...

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RoK praises Vietnam’s investment climate; Legislative leader joins farmers at unity festival; Authorities to crack down on illegal mines RoK National Assembly Speaker Kim Hyong-O.RoK praises Vietnam’s investment climate The Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea (RoK), Kim Hyong-O, says that RoK businesses...

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