China’s illegal activities in the East Sea cannot change Việt Nam’s sovereignty over the Hoàng Sa (Paracel) and Trường Sa (Spratly) archipelagos, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lê Hải Bình said yesterday.

The Hà Nội municipal People’s Committee has announced a detailed master plan for the Nhật Tân-Nội Bài route, also known as Võ Nguyên Giáp Road, with an aim of driving development in localities surrounding the Red River north of Ha Noi.

The Head of the Vietnamese delegation to the United Nations, Ambassador Nguyễn Trung Thành, called on the world community to create an international mechanism to ensure the rights of fishermen.

International integration and engagement in new-generation free trade agreements (FTAs) have opened up a fresh development space for the Vietnamese economy, President Trần Đại Quang said at a meeting yesterday.

Cambodian Senior Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation Prak Sokhon pledged to strengthen cooperation between the two foreign ministries during his talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh in Hà Nội yesterday.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has appointed Dinh Jean-Pierre as the Honorary Consul of Việt Nam in Nouvelle Caledonie (New Caledonia), France, in recognition of his significant contributions to reinforcing friendship and cooperation between the two countries.

Việt Nam’s Embassy in Malaysia has taken protective measures towards the 23 Vietnamese fishermen recently arrested by the Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA).

HCM City’s economy grew at 7.47 percent in the first half compared with 7.2 percent in the same period last year

HCM City People’s Committee Chairman Nguyễn Thành Phong greeted visiting Lao Defence Minister Chansamone Channhalat yesterday.