Hanoi, June 16 -- The Presidential Office held a press conference in Hanoi on June 16 to announce a Presidential Order promulgating major legislative changes recently passed by the 15th National Assembly (NA) and its Standing Committee. The reforms included the NA's resolution on the amendments and supplements to several articles of the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the revised Law on Organisation of Local Government, and the ordinance amending and supplementing Article 10 of the Population Ordinance. The constitutional amendments, packed into two articles, took effect immediately upon adoption on June 16. The resolution reinforces the role of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) as a political alliance and voluntary co...