Vice President Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh and Mongolian Prime Minister Jargaltulgyn Erdenebat yesterday discussed measures to reinforce bilateral traditional friendship during their talks in Ulan Bator. 

Vice President Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh left Hà Nội yesterday for an official visit to Mongolia from May 7-10 with a view to strengthening bilateral economic, labour, education, cultural and tourism ties.

A high-ranking official of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) has received warning and dismissal from his position as a Politburo member of the CPV’s Central Committee as punishments for his past wrongdoing when he was the head of a national economic corporation.

Eight inspection teams have been set up to inspect and supervise the investigation, prosecution and trial of serious corruption and economic cases related to the standing boards of 20 provincial party committees.

Lawyers and other legal experts have called for more detailed, specific provisions in tackling crime, especially those that are committed against children.

Việt Nam considers Japan a leading and long-term partner and attaches great value to the strategic partnership between two countries, President Trần Đại Quang said yesterday.

Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng yesterday hailed the strong progress made in all aspects of bilateral ties between Việt Nam and Japan.

Some 2,000 domestic and international delegates are expected to attend the second APEC Senior Officials Meeting (SOM 2) and related meetings scheduled to take place in Hà Nội and Ninh Bình province from May 9-21, heard a press briefing yesterday.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc will lead the Vietnamese delegation to the World Economic Forum on ASEAN in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, from May 11-12, the Foreign Ministry announced yesterday.