At this session, the NA Standing Committee will give feedback on the revision, explanation, and finalisation of 28 out of 31 draft laws and resolutions discussed during the first phase of the 9th session, which are expected to be passed in the second phase.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee opened its 37th session in Hanoi on September 12 under the chair of NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has been developing a sandbox for fintech banking and gathering feedback on a draft regulating the sector.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment has announced it started collecting feedback on a major policy which dictates the amount of control the State is to maintain over key businesses and sectors.

The Embassy of Vietnam in Laos on November 11 held a Vientiane meeting to exchange views and collect feedback from Vietnamese expats on four draft documents to be submitted to the 13th National Party Congress slated for earlier next year.

Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has affirmed that the recently-ratified cyber security law would not be used to tap phone calls.

The Theoretical Council of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee, the 2016-2021 tenure, convened its seventh meeting in Hanoi on August 10.

Vice Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Bui Thi Thanh has said people can voice their opinions via VFF chapters, member units and mainstream media, which will be forwarded to the Party, State, National Assembly Standing Committee, Government and policy compiling agencies to protect their interests.

Craft workers in the southern province of Ben Tre, the "land of coconuts", have created a variety of unique souvenirs for tourists from the fibre surrounding the fruit.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) is collecting feedback for a decree on gold trading, which will include a monopoly for the central bank on accepting gold deposits.

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue met with voters from districts of Huong Son and Nghi Xuan, central Ha Tinh province on September 30 and October 1 to collect feedback and proposals for the upcoming fourth meeting of the 14th National Assembly.

A seminar to acquire feedback on the 2019 population and housing census, the fifth of its kind, took place in Hanoi on September 7.

Two visitor information and support centres began operation at the Bach Dang Wharf and 23/9 Parks in Ho Chi Minh City on August 2.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired a conference with businesses, the second of its kind, in Hanoi on May 17, which attracted 2,000 delegates, quadruple the attendance at the first conference.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Canada Nguyen Duc Hoa has affirmed that the Vietnamese embassy in Ottawa and Consulate General in Vancouver will always link the overseas Vietnamese up with the home country.

President Tran Dai Quang has suggested Can Gio district of Ho Chi Minh City look towards sustainable development with a focus on marine economy, agriculture, and ecological-historical tourism.

The 14th National Assembly’s Standing Committee wrapped up its sixth session in Hanoi on January 20 after three days of sitting.

The Aviation Airport Corporation has started collecting feedback from the local community in HCM City regarding the architectural plan of Long Thanh International Airport’s passenger terminal.

Hanoi’s Health Department launched three hotlines on July 23 to receive feedback from people and organisations.

The Electricity of Vietnam’s (EVN) Hanoi Power Corporation (EVN Hanoi) has launched 24 hour hotlines 042 2222000 and 19001288 to acquire feedback and queries about power use in the capital city.