Việt Nam News

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong had a working session with key leaders on May 18 right after the closing of the Party Central Committee’s ninth session the same day.

The PCC discussed and agreed on a plan to introduce nominees for the positions of President of Việt Nam and Chairman of the National Assembly.

Acting President Võ Thị Ánh Xuân on May 17 received newly-appointed Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Ito Naoki who came to present his credentials.

The Politburo also met to review and respond to the Party Central Committee's comments on the Outline Report summarising Party building activities.

The East Asian country is now a leading economic partner of Việt Nam as it has poured a total of US$86 billion in investment into the country.

Many opportunities for co-operation exist between HCM City and the South Korean province of Gyeongsangbuk in areas such as investment, trade and cultural exchange.

At a meeting with Liu Wei, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Beijing and President of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee School, on May 16, Phong said that Hanoi has always paid great attention to developing friendship and cooperation with all localities of China, especially Beijing.

The trial council said that the first-instance court determined that the money Việt obtained and transferred to his mother originated from illegal profits through the sale of COVID-19 test kits.

During the three-day meeting, the PCC will also discuss the nominations for the positions of President and National Assembly Chairman of the 2021-26 term.

At this convention, the Central Committee will discuss the outline of documents to be presented at the 14th National Party Congress, preparations for the congresses of party committees at all levels towards the 14th National Party Congress and other important issues.

Hồ Trung Việt, head of the provincial Party Committee’s Information and Education Board, said despite many achievements, “loopholes” still remain in Party personnel affairs, especially those among senior officials, which have eroded public trust in the work.

Over the past half century, relations between the two countries have continuously been developing and strengthened in all fields, especially in politics, economy, trade and culture, and via all channels of Party, government people diplomacy.

Ambassador Đặng Hoàng Giang, Việt Nam's Permanent Representative to the UN said Việt Nam always supports the organisation’s role in promoting education globally.

“We are pleased with the development of political dialogue between our two countries,” Russian Ambassador to Việt Nam Gennady Stepanovich Bezdetko said.

To enhance the multi-faceted collaboration and mutual political trust and understanding, the two countries should step up the exchange of delegations at all levels, especially the high level, and via all channels, including the parliamentary one, Standing Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Trần Thanh Mẫn said

Lawrence Wong took office as Prime Minister of Singapore today

The Government of Việt Nam proposed the NA ratify the UK’s accession protocol at the 7th session of the 15th NA so that Việt Nam will be one of the first six CPTPP countries to ratify it.

Acting President Võ Thị Ánh Xuân hosted receptions in Hà Nội on Wednesday for ambassadors of Armenia, New Zealand, Türkiye and Peru who came to present their credentials.