Domestic news highlights last week

(Baonghean.vn) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc visits the Netherlands; Closing the 12th session of the 14th National Assembly Standing Committee; The Ministry of Industry and Trade is considering disciplining Deputy Minister Ho Thi Kim Thoa; Prosecution of the murder of a boy in Quang Binh;... are prominent domestic news of the past week.

1. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc visits the Netherlands

Welcoming ceremony for Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his wife at Schiphol Amsterdam Airport.

On the afternoon of July 8, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his wife, along with a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, arrived in Amsterdam, beginning a visit to the Netherlands at the invitation of Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Mark Rutte.

The Prime Minister’s visit to the Kingdom of the Netherlands takes place in the context of comprehensive development of Vietnam-Netherlands relations. This is typical of the dynamic and effective relationship between Vietnam and a European country. In recent years, the Netherlands has considered Vietnam a priority partner with many policies to promote cooperation.

During his visit to the Netherlands, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with the Prime Minister of the Netherlands; the two leaders witnessed the signing ceremony of cooperation documents between the governments and businesses of the two countries. The Prime Minister also met with leaders of the Dutch Parliament; met with a number of Dutch government and local officials. The Prime Minister attended the Vietnam-Netherlands Business Forum; met and had a roundtable dialogue with a number of major Dutch businesses and investors.

2. Closing of the 12th Session of the 14th National Assembly Standing Committee

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan chaired and delivered the closing speech at the 12th session of the 14th National Assembly Standing Committee. Photo: VNA

On the morning of July 12, under the direction of Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Phung Quoc Hien, the National Assembly Standing Committee gave opinions on adjusting the subjects using the reserve government bond capital for the 2012-2015 period of the School Consolidation Program and closed the 12th session of the National Assembly Standing Committee.

At the closing session, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan expressed her sympathy for the loss and damage to people and property caused by the floods in the northern mountainous provinces. The Chairwoman requested that National Assembly deputies who have run for election in these localities pay attention, monitor, and promptly make proposals and recommendations for the Government to resolve and help the localities, especially to prevent ethnic minorities in the mountainous areas from going hungry./.

3. Announcement of laws that will officially come into effect in 2018

National Assembly Delegate. Photo: VNA

On July 12, at the Presidential Palace, the Office of the President held a press conference to announce the President's Order on promulgating the Laws that will officially take effect in 2018;

The Office of the President held a press conference to announce the President's Order on promulgating 6 Laws: Law on Foreign Trade Management; Law on Support for Small and Medium Enterprises; Law on Technology Transfer; Law on Tourism; Law on Irrigation; and Law on Railways. These are the Laws that were passed at the 3rd Session of the 14th National Assembly.

4. The Ministry of Industry and Trade is considering disciplining Deputy Minister Ho Thi Kim Thoa.

Ms. Ho Thi Kim Thoa - Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade. Photo: Tuoi Tre

Regarding the handling of the conclusion of the Central Inspection Committee on the violations of Deputy Minister Ho Thi Kim Thoa, at the press conference of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on July 14, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai said that on the afternoon of July 13, the Central Inspection Committee had a meeting with the Party Committee of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

"The Central Inspection Commission believes that disciplinary action is necessary. Currently, the Party Committee, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Party cell where comrade Ho Thi Kim Thoa works are seriously implementing the Central Inspection Commission's Conclusion and will announce the disciplinary action as soon as possible," said Deputy Minister Do Thang Hai.

5. Prosecution of the murder of a boy in Quang Binh

Authorities are conducting an autopsy after bringing the victim's body ashore.

On the afternoon of July 9, Quang Binh Provincial Police announced that the police investigation agency had decided to prosecute the case related to the death of Tran Trung Nghia (6 years old, in Quang Long ward, Ba Don town).

Previously, on the evening of July 3, Ba Don Town Police received information and a report from Mr. Tran Van At and Ms. Duong Thi Thao (Nghia's parents, living at the same address) about their son going missing right in their yard.

After receiving the report, Quang Binh Provincial Police organized forces to coordinate with Ba Don Town Police to search for the 6-year-old boy. On the morning of July 8, Mr. Tran Minh Phuong (33 years old, Head of Tien Phong Residential Group, Quang Long Ward) went fishing and discovered the body of the 6-year-old boy.

6. House fire in Hanoi, family of 4 died

Fire scene.

At around 2:30 a.m. on July 13, a terrible fire broke out at a 4-story house in lane 205, Xuan Dinh Street (Bac Tu Liem District, Hanoi), killing 4 people in the house.

The fire broke out on the first floor of the house above, the area burned was about 10 square meters. Immediately upon receiving the information, this unit dispatched 2 fire trucks to the scene to put out the fire.

Within 10 minutes, the fire was completely extinguished. However, when entering the house, the fire department was shocked to discover that 4 people had died on the 3rd floor (including a couple and 2 children). The victims were identified as Mr. Van Trong Bo, the homeowner (born in 1966), Mr. Bo's wife, Ms. Hoang Thi Hoa (born in 1968), son Van Trong Hoang (born in 1992) and daughter Van Thao Nga (born in 2000).

7. Ministry of Education announces university floor scores

Through the floor score announced by the Ministry of Education and Training, universities and colleges will build standard scores to carry out enrollment work.

On the morning of July 12, the Ministry of Education and Training officially announced the university floor scores for 2017. The Ministry of Education and Training's floor score council has just met and analyzed the total quota and the results of the National High School Exam to come up with the university floor score threshold for 2017.

Accordingly, the minimum score is 15.5 for all levels. This year, there is no minimum score for the college system. According to Deputy Minister of Education and Training Bui Van Ga, to get this score, the first issue the Ministry sets is the quality criteria, then it depends on the quota and maximum training capacity of each school and the number of candidates applying for university admission this year.

Deputy Minister Bui Van Ga said that all schools are determined to choose this exam score to improve the quality of training. According to the Ministry of Education and Training, based on the exam results of candidates and the enrollment quota of each exam group, the Ministry determines and announces the floor score for each exam group. The floor score is not multiplied by a coefficient. The admission scores of schools must not be lower than the floor score.

Therefore, candidates with exam results lower than the minimum score will not be admitted to schools using the common exam results of the Ministry of Education and Training.

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