September 23 marks 45 years of diplomatic ties between Việt Nam and the Federal Republic of Germany. During that time, the bilateral strategic partnership has been deepened in all fields among which economic, trade and investment co-operation are important pillars.

The past half-century has witnessed progress in the special cooperation between Việt Nam and Sri Lanka in both breadth and depth, said professor Đặng Nguyên Anh.

The HCM City People’s Court on Tuesday sentenced a man who masterminded the Tân Bình District police station bombing to 24 years in prison for “carrying out terrorist activities aimed at overthrowing the people’s administration” and “illegal manufacturing, possession and trading of explosives.”

Party General Secretary and President Nguyễn Phú Trọng told the police forces to be “truly worthy” of their mission to maintain security and order by being disciplined, organised, and committed to prevent and combat corruption in their own ranks.

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyễn Phú Trọng has urged Hà Nội to improve efforts in Party building, personnel development and rule building, in order to confirm its position as the national centre of politics and culture.

Vietnamese leaders will present a number of important messages to the United Nationals General Assembly when it meets over the next ten days.

Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Kang Kyung-wha praised Việt Nam’s plans to resume commercial flights with the RoK during her meeting with Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Phạm Bình Minh on Friday.

On the basis of mutual trust, the two sides extensively discussed regional and global issues of common concern and shared the view that disputes among nations should be settled via peaceful means in line with international law.

The current legal system remains cumbersome and complicated with a large number of sub-legal documents. Some are overlapping and contradictory, affecting the feasibility and stability of the legal system, Minister of Justice Lê Thành Long has said.