As asserted many times previously, Việt Nam has sufficient legal grounds and historical evidence proving its sovereignty over Trường Sa (Spratly) archipelago, stated Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lê Thị Thu Hằng. 

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh met Japanese leaders during his ongoing visit to Japan from May 8-10 at the invitation of Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida. 

Việt Nam is willing to work with Madagascar in fields it is strong in and has demand for, such as agriculture, trade and investment, President Trần Đại Quang yesterday told visiting Madagascan Minister at the Presidency in charge of Agriculture and Livestock Rivo Rakotovao.

Speaker of Myanmar’s House of Nationalities (Upper House) and Parliament Mahn Win Khaing Than will pay an official visit to Vietnam from May 10-16. 

Vice President Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh and Mongolian Prime Minister Jargaltulgyn Erdenebat yesterday discussed measures to reinforce bilateral traditional friendship during their talks in Ulan Bator. 

Vice President Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh left Hà Nội yesterday for an official visit to Mongolia from May 7-10 with a view to strengthening bilateral economic, labour, education, cultural and tourism ties.

A high-ranking official of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) has received warning and dismissal from his position as a Politburo member of the CPV’s Central Committee as punishments for his past wrongdoing when he was the head of a national economic corporation.

Eight inspection teams have been set up to inspect and supervise the investigation, prosecution and trial of serious corruption and economic cases related to the standing boards of 20 provincial party committees.

Lawyers and other legal experts have called for more detailed, specific provisions in tackling crime, especially those that are committed against children.