NDO/VNA – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc agreed to declare the nationwide COVID-19 epidemic while chairing a cabinet meeting in Hanoi on March 30. 

NDO – Politburo member and Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh chaired a meeting of the Prime Minister’s Working Group on reviewing legal documents and laws in Hanoi on March 28. 

NDO/VNA – Boosting public investment disbursement is an important channel for the country’s socio-economic growth, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at a meeting in Hanoi on March 27 to prepare for a teleconference between the Government and localities on March 31. 

NDO – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered the cancellation of meetings and events with the participation of more than 20 people over the next several weeks, as part of preventive measures against the spread of COVID-19. 

NDO/VNA – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc discussed with leaders of the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang about measures to tackle saltwater intrusion in the region during a teleconference on March 25. 

NDO – The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee concluded its 43rd session in Hanoi on March 25. 

NDO/VNA – Vietnam is entering the third phase of the COVID-19 fight as risks of community spread are high, and the next 20 – 25 days are a big challenge to the country’s efforts in combating the disease, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on March 23. 

NDO – The National Assembly Standing Committee (NASC)’s 43rd session opened in Hanoi on March 23 under the chairmanship of NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. 

NDO/VNA – The Embassy of Vietnam in Malaysia has taken citizen protection measures as a Vietnamese citizen was stranded at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. 

NDO/VNA – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has commended the entire army for its efforts to overcome a wide range of difficulties and challenges to fulfill all assigned tasks in the fight against the COVID-19 epidemic. 

NDO – In response to a call from the Presidium of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee, the Secretariat of Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) Central Committee on March 20 launched the campaign “Youths join hands for COVID-19 prevention and control”, which is also part of the activities to celebrate the 89th anniversary of the HCYU (March 26, 1931-2020). 

NDO/VNA – Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong chaired the Politburo’s meeting on the COVID-19 combat on March 20, saying over-confidence or complacency must be avoided as the pandemic’s development remains very complex and unpredictable. 

NDO/VNA – Personnel work must be well prepared from all-level Party congresses in order to facilitate the 13th National Party Congress, said Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong on March 19. 

NDO – The 43rd meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee (NASC) is scheduled to open in Hanoi on the morning of March 23 and will conclude two days later, with NASC members to consider and discuss a number of important draft laws.