At the meeting, participants noted that for more than 20 years since its inception, the MGC has helped reinforce friendship, promote socio-economic development, narrow the development gap among the members, and contribute to the building of the ASEAN Community and the realisation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals for 2030.

The Procuracy sought death penalty – the harshest sentence in the case – against Phạm Trung Kiên, former secretary to incumbent deputy health minister Đỗ Xuân Tuyên.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vương Đình Huệ on Sunday worked with leaders of the Thừa Thiên-Huế central province about building the province into a city directly under the central Government.

Forest economy must prioritise activities such as carbon credit trading, biomass power generation, and pharmaceutical industry development. In terms of tourism, the province should focus on its beautiful landscapes and cultural heritage of ethnic groups.

The term “bamboo diplomacy” was coined by Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng during a diplomatic conference in 2016 and reiterated at the first national conference on foreign affairs in 2021. During these meetings, the leader likened Việt Nam’s foreign policy to bamboo, with strong roots, solid stems, and flexible branches.

Hằng made the remarks regarding Việt Nam's standpoint on the occasion of the 7th anniversary of the Arbitral Tribunal Ruling on the East Sea.

The amount to recover amounted to VNĐ148 trillion (US$6.2 billion), 13 times last year’s figure.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn emphasised the need to ensure ASEAN's centrality, uphold objectives and principles of the ARF, form substantive agendas, promote the responsibility of member nations, and maintain a balanced and inclusive approach.

The cooperative relationship between the countries has led to progress in the past 10 years and the US Government looks forward to boosting cooperation with Việt Nam in the next decade.