15th legislature to convene 7th extraordinary meeting on May 2

he National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee has decided to convene the seventh extraordinary meeting of the 15th-tenure legislature to consider personnel affairs under its authority.

The meeting will take place on May 2 afternoon at the NA House in Hanoi, according to a press release of the NA Secretary General.

The decision is pursuant to the Constitution and law./.

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Party leader meets former Singaporean Prime Minister
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Party leader meets former Singaporean Prime Minister

Party General Secretary To Lam and former PM of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong discussed ways to further deepen bilateral relations in this new phase of development, in line with the freshly established Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. This includes enhancing collaboration between the two ruling parties by promoting delegation exchanges and sharing experience in governance and national development.

Vietnam proposes key priorities for advancing gender equality
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Vietnam proposes key priorities for advancing gender equality

Sharing Vietnam’s achievements, Thanh noted that women account for nearly one-third of Vietnam’s National Assembly members; 40% of Vietnam’s STEM workforce is female; 26.5% of businesses in the country are owned by women; women account for 68.5% of the country’s labour force, surpassing the global average of 48.7% and 14.4% of Vietnam’s peacekeepers are women, higher than the UN average of 10.2%.

Party chief begins official visit to Singapore
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Party chief begins official visit to Singapore

This is the first visit to Singapore by To Lam in his position as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee, marking a new milestone in bilateral relations, and demonstrating Vietnam’s special attention to elevating relations with Singapore to new heights, in line with Vietnam’s foreign policy.