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Ministry of Public Security proposes to abolish the death penalty for 6 crimes

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The Ministry of Public Security proposed to only retain the death penalty for 4 crimes including treason, murder, terrorism, and illegal production of narcotics.

Organizations and individuals owning UAVs must declare to identify and monitor the journey

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The Standing Deputy Prime Minister requested to review and request declaration for organizations and individuals owning UAVs to identify numbers and monitor journeys in real time.

5 former Politburo members receive Ho Chi Minh Order

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The General Secretary and President awarded the Ho Chi Minh Order to 5 former Politburo members on the occasion of the 81st anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day 2. 9.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung records mourning books for former Chinese Premier Chu Dung Co

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Prime Minister Le Minh Hung led a delegation of the Party, State, and Vietnam Fatherland Front to pay respects to former Chinese Prime Minister Zhou Rongji.

Exchange of working days, civil servants are entitled to 5 consecutive days off on National Day 2026

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Civil servants and public employees are allowed to swap working days from August 31st to August 22nd, thereby having 5 consecutive days off on National Day September 2nd.

Government requests restructuring of commune-level cadres, civil servants, and public employees

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Ministries, branches, and localities continue to restructure the contingent of cadres, civil servants, and public employees according to job positions, implementation capacity and practical requirements.

Workers are always at the center of Lao Dong Newspaper

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97 years is a journey long enough for many things to change. Now, not only has the life of workers changed, the operating methods of the Trade Union have changed, but the way readers receive information is also very different from the time the first issue of Lao Dong Newspaper was published.

The Inspectorate sector is expected to complete many databases in 2026

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The Government Inspectorate said it is deploying the construction of a number of national databases, expected to be completed this year.

Inspection discovers violations in mineral exploitation licensing in some southern provinces

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The Government Inspectorate pointed out many violations in the licensing of mineral exploitation in some southern provinces.

Many commune-level officials in Hai Phong receive new assignments

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Hai Phong - Vinh Hai, Nam An Phu and Gia Phuc communes have just announced decisions on personnel work.

Continue to tightly manage the gold market, substantially reduce lending interest rates

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The Prime Minister requested to continue to strictly manage the gold market; credit institutions to reduce costs, stabilize interest rates, and substantially reduce lending interest rates.

Retired police officers with critical illnesses are proposed to receive 2-time base salary support each quarter

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The Ministry of Public Security proposes that retired police officers with critical illnesses be supported quarterly equal to 2 times the base salary, along with some care regimes during treatment.

General Secretary and President To Lam concludes state visit to New Zealand

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General Secretary and President To Lam and the high-level Vietnamese delegation left Auckland city, successfully concluding their state visit to New Zealand.

Ninh Binh disciplines and expels from the Party 3 party members for very serious violations

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Ninh Binh - The Ninh Binh Provincial Party Committee's Inspection Committee has considered disciplinary action and expulsion from the Party for 3 party members due to very serious violations, causing bad public opinion.

General Secretary, President is pleased to have a Vietnamese-origin MP in the New Zealand Parliament

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On August 13, in Auckland, General Secretary and President To Lam met with New Zealand Parliament Speaker Gerry Brownlee.

New Zealand Governor-General mentions Che Lan Vien's poem in meeting with General Secretary, President

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New Zealand Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro mentioned 2 verses by poet Che Lan Vien during a meeting with General Secretary and President To Lam.

Vietnam - New Zealand determined to achieve trade turnover target of 3 billion USD

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Vietnam - New Zealand agree to create a strong change in trade and investment cooperation, and soon achieve the two-way trade turnover target of 3 billion USD.

New Zealand appreciates Vietnam's efforts to bring AI into protecting national digital sovereignty

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On the morning of August 13 (local time), in Auckland city, General Secretary and President To Lam held talks with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.

Reducing working hours must go hand in hand with increasing productivity

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The proposal to build a roadmap to reduce normal working hours for private sector workers from 48 hours to 40-44 hours/week has received much agreement.

7 days of Tet holiday and the problem of people far from home

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The Vietnam General Confederation of Labor has just agreed to choose the option of Tet holiday 2027 for civil servants and public employees for 7 consecutive days, from February 4 to 10, 2027.