(VOVworld) – The 12th plenum of the Party Central Committee is being held in Hanoi from October 5 to October 10. In his opening speech, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong mentioned the major national issues, which will be discussed.

(VOVworld)- Promoting socialist democracy and the people’s right to mastery are the highlights of the draft document of the 12th National Party Congress. Party members and the public agree on the importance of promoting democracy and ensuring the public’s participation in deciding all national issues.

(VOVworld) – President Truong Tan Sang and the Vietnamese delegation attended the UN summit from September 24-28 and visited Cuba from September 28-30. These activities have exemplified Vietnam’s policy on global integration.

(VOVworld)- Europe is facing the most serious wave of migrants in decades. Economists have different forecasts about the situation in Europe. In addition to challenges posed by the migrant crisis, they anticipate migrants’ contributions to economic growth and the labor force in migrant-recipient countries.

(VOVworld) – The draft Law on Association compiled by the Ministry of Home Affairs was discussed this week by the National Assembly Standing Committee. Developing and fine tuning the Law on Association is a positive sign of realizing democracy and ensuring the people’s right of mastery in national affairs.

(VOVworld) – The political stagnation in Syria is likely to be settled now that the Russian and US presidents have agreed to establish a bilateral cooperation mechanism to address the Syria crisis. It is considered the first positive sign of hope for peace in the Middle East.

(VOVworld)- President Truong Tan Sang will pay an official visit to Cuba from September 28-30 at the invitation of Cuban President of the State Council and the Council of Ministers Raul Castro. The visit aims to deepen the special friendship, comprehensive cooperation and mutual trust between the Parties, States and peoples of Vietnam and Cuba.

(VOVworld) – Chinese President Xi Jinping’s official visit to the US has drawn positive comments as well as skepticism about the likelihood of any breakthrough.

(VOVworld)- President Truong Tan Sang left Hanoi on Wednesday for New York to attend the United Nations Summit from September 25-27 which will set the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Sang’s attendance at the event demonstrates Vietnam’s commitment to sustainable global development goals.

(VOVworld) – A draft political report for the 12th National Party Congress has received suggestions from people from all walks of life. They are interested in national development guidelines and economic reform directions.