Domestic news highlights last week

(Baonghean.vn) - Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia Hun Sen visits Vietnam; Closing the 3rd session of the 14th National Assembly; Awarding the 11th National Press Awards 2016;Prosecution of former PVtex General Director Vu Dinh Duy;... lHere are some notable domestic news of the past week.

1. Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia Hun Sen visits Vietnam

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh welcomed Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen in Binh Duong.

On the afternoon of June 21, at the Binh Duong Provincial Convention Center, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted and welcomed Prime Minister of the Royal Government of Cambodia Samdech Hun Sen and members of the high-ranking delegation of the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia to visit Vietnam on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the day Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen and his comrades began the revolutionary path, saving Cambodia from the Pol Pot genocidal regime.

Prime Minister Hun Sen's visit to Vietnam is of special significance as it takes place in the context of the two countries celebrating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations (June 24, 1967 - June 24, 2017) and the "Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Year 2017". The two Prime Ministers met and talked with more than 1,000 delegates including: representatives of the government and people of Binh Duong province, many representatives of the young generation of Vietnamese students and 250 Cambodian students studying in Vietnam; the delegates are generations of volunteer soldiers and Vietnamese experts who have come to help Cambodia protect and build the country.

2. Closing of the 3rd session, 14th National Assembly

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan delivered a closing speech at the 3rd Session of the 14th National Assembly.

After a month of working seriously and responsibly, on the morning of June 21, at Dien Hong Hall, the 14th National Assembly closed its 3rd Session under the chairmanship of National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

At this session, the National Assembly completed its working program with many important contents. With the spirit of innovation, solidarity, creativity and action, the National Assembly deputies actively discussed, debated and contributed many opinions in the work of legislation, supervision and decision on important issues of the country.

3. The 11th National Press Awards 2016

President Tran Dai Quang and National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan presented A prizes to the winning authors.

On the evening of June 21, the 11th National Press Awards Ceremony - 2016 was solemnly held at the Vietnam - Soviet Union Friendship Cultural Palace in Hanoi with more than 95 outstanding press works of 2016 being awarded.

Speaking at the ceremony, President Tran Dai Quang emphasized that during more than 30 years of renovation in general and in 2016 in particular, the country's press has made great and important contributions to the country's overall achievements.

The press has actively propagated, guided and encouraged people of all walks of life to implement the Party's guidelines, policies and the State's laws, especially widely and effectively propagating the implementation of the Resolution of the 4th Conference of the 12th Party Central Committee on strengthening Party building and rectification; preventing and repelling the degradation of political ideology, morality and lifestyle, manifestations of self-evolution and self-transformation within the Party, in conjunction with the implementation of Directive No. 05 of the Politburo on promoting the study and following of Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and lifestyle.

4. Mr. Tran Thanh Man is Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front.

Mr. Tran Thanh Man, New Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, 8th tenure. Photo: Thanh Trung/Dai Doan Ket.

On the morning of June 22, the 7th Conference of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, 8th tenure, unanimously elected Mr. Tran Thanh Man (Member of the Party Central Committee, Vice Chairman - General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front) as Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, 8th tenure, 2014-2019 term.

Mr. Tran Thanh Man took over the position of Chairman of the Front from Mr. Nguyen Thien Nhan after Mr. Nhan was assigned by the Politburo to be Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee for the 2015-2020 term.

5.Prosecution of former PVtex General Director Vu Dinh Duy

Mr. Vu Dinh Duy when he was Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and General Director of PVTEX - Source: PVTEX

On June 20, the Ministry of Public Security's Investigation Police Agency issued a decision to prosecute the case of intentionally violating state regulations on economic management causing serious consequences at PetroVietnam Petrochemical and Fiber Joint Stock Company (PVtex) and Kinh Bac Construction Investment Joint Stock Company (PVC.KBC).

The investigation agency also decided to prosecute 5 defendants and ordered the temporary detention of 4 defendants (one of whom was arrested before), including: Mr. Tran Trung Chi Hieu - former Chairman of the Board of Directors of PVtex; Vu Dinh Duy - former General Director of PVtex; Vu Phuong Nam - Chief Accountant; Dao Ngo Hoang - former Head of the Contract Trade Department of PVtex and Do Van Hong - Chairman of the Board of Directors and General Director of PVC.KBC Company.

All five defendants were prosecuted for intentionally violating the law. Vu Dinh Duy's whereabouts are currently unknown.

6. Removal of Director of the Department of Environmental Protection Control

Mr. Luong Duy Hanh (standing) speaks at a meeting at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

Accordingly, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has imposed administrative discipline by removing Mr. Luong Duy Hanh, Director of the Department of Environmental Protection Activity Control (General Department of Environment) and transferring Mr. Luong Duy Hanh to work in another unit.

7. Graduation exam and university entrance exam 2017

Illustration photo.

From June 22 to 24,More than 860,000 candidates nationwide took the high school graduation exam and university entrance exam.

The exam consists of 5 subjects, including 3 independent subjects: Math, Literature, Foreign Language and 2 combined subjects: Natural Sciences (a combination of Physics, Chemistry, Biology), Social Sciences (a combination of History, Geography, Civic Education for candidates studying the High School Education program; a combination of History, Geography for candidates studying the High School Continuing Education program).

8. Gasoline depot fire in Saigon

Fire scene.

At 10:35 p.m. on June 22, one of the warehouse clusters of Southern Logistics Joint Stock Company - SOTRANS located near the intersection of Hoang Dieu - Nguyen Tat Thanh, District 4, Ho Chi Minh City suddenly caught fire.

Inside the warehouse, a series of loud explosions were heard, the fire spread, forcing local authorities to ask hundreds of households to evacuate from the dangerous area.

According to Mr. Dang Vu Thanh, General Director of Southern Logistics Joint Stock Company - SOTRANS, this warehouse cluster has 5 warehouses storing many types of goods. The fire started from warehouse area number 1, then spread over an area of ​​over 5 thousand square meters.

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