Việt Nam News

Việt Nam praised Indonesia’s initiative to send naval and coast guard vessels to Việt Nam for visits in 2024.

As for the draft Law on Urban and Rural Planning, which intersects with the revised Land Law and other laws, Party General Secretary Tô Lâm stressed the need for an initial review to amend provisions, clear real-world obstacles, and ensure consistency and connectivity across the legal system.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim affirmed the important role of AIPA, together with the parliaments of member states, in making positive contributions to the common efforts to strengthen solidarity, foster economic integration, and consolidate ASEAN’s central role in addressing regional and global challenges.

In the coming time, Việt Nam will continue to focus on large-scale infrastructure projects such as standard-gauge railways connecting with China, Central Asia, and Europe.

Highlighting Việt Nam’s long-term development objectives, State President Lương Cường said the country is striving to achieve its two centenary goals: becoming an upper middle-income nation with a modern industrial base by 2030, and a high-income developed country by 2045.

These are major political events of great significance for the country and each locality as they will be organised 40 years after “Đổi mới” (renewal), achieving important accomplishments across all fields, leaving remarkable imprints, and enhancing the country’s position in the region and the world.

Both sides will boost cooperation in the fields of energy, oil and gas, science and technology, digital transformation, innovation, artificial intelligence (AI), fisheries, the Halal industry, as well as actively participating in ASEAN Power Grid (APG) projects.

Phạm Thái Hà, former Deputy Chief of the National Assembly (NA) Office and Assistant to NA Chairman, was one of the 29 defendants in the bribery and illegal bidding case of Thuận An Group.

In the context of rapid-changing and complex regional and global developments, to continue to promote the role and special strengths of parliamentary diplomacy, NA Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn propose AIPA focus on three priority areas.

General Phan Văn Giang warned that while science and technology open vast opportunities, escalating rivalries and unresolved disputes pose grave risks to peace and stability.

Việt Nam is among the countries most heavily affected by such threats, which are increasingly dangerous and far-reaching, influencing all areas from economy, politics, culture, and society to defence and security.

Addressing a meeting with the Standing Board of the Government Party Committee, Party General Secretary Tô Lâm underscored that officials must fully understand the link between urban and rural development, describing them as complementary and mutually reinforcing strategies.

During the visit, National Assembly Chairman Nguyễn Thị Thanh and the Vietnamese delegation held meetings with First Vice President of the Belgian Senate Andries Gryffoy and European Parliament Vice-President Younous Omarjee.

Cuban Deputy Prime Minister Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz, 88, passed away on September 16.

National Assembly Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn reiterates Việt Nam's commitment to inclusive and sustainable development of the region as he addressed the AIPA-46 executive committee meeting.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria Trần Quốc Khánh on September 16 had a working session with Abdelkader Toumi, President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Batna Province, which is twinned with Điện Biên Province of Việt Nam, and representatives of Algerian enterprises to seek ways to expand cooperation in various fields.

The UK is ready to share expertise in international financial centre development, placing education at the heart of cooperation, and advancing collaboration in green finance, net zero and digital transition.

A delegation from the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, led by its commander Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi Bin Bol Hassan, is on an official visit to Việt Nam from September 16-18 to discuss defence cooperation.