Việt Nam welcomes the US General Electric (GE) Group’s plan to expand its investments in energy, aviation, and medical equipment in Viet Nam, President Trần Đại Quang said yesterday.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc yesterday advised Kiên Giang Province to develop Phú Quốc Island into a unique, world-class tourism and resort centre.

Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng yesterday urged Kon Tum Province to capitalise on its border location and natural resources to grow faster and lift itself out of poverty.

Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng has requested the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai to use its strengths to develop hi-tech agriculture and forestry along with the processing industry. 

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân visited the Karlovy Vary region of the Czech Republic on Thursday as part of her official trip to the European nation.

Politburo member and Secretary of HCM City’s Party Committee Đinh La Thăng in Thursday attended opening ceremony of “HCM City days in Osaka 2017” as part of working visit of HCM City’s high-ranking officials to Japan.

A Malaysian court in Sepang district of Selangor state postponed a hearing for two women suspected in the death of a North Korea citizen to May 30.

Chairwoman of Việt Nam’s National Assembly Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân and Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Bohuslav Sobotka agreed that the two countries should enhance co-operation during their meeting in Prague on Wednesday.

A group of nine lawyers will defend Đoàn Thị Hương as the trial is due to take place on Thursday, said the Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia.