The 2017 APEC Women and the Economy Forum (WEF) issued yesterday a statement which looks to enhance women’s economic inclusion and empowerment in a changing world. 

The People’s Court of southern An Giang Province yesterday opened the first hearing into a case that involves 51 defendants, 34 of whom were customs officials in the province.

The Police Investigation Security Agency of the central province of Nghệ An’s Police on Wednesday arrested Nguyễn Việt Dũng for allegedly conducting propaganda against the State. 

Việt Nam is willing to serve as a bridge supporting Bulgaria and the EU in enhancing relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its member states.

Đà Nẵng has completed preparation for medical services at the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Summit to be hosted in the central city in early November, the municipal health department reported yesterday.

The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and Thailand’s Public Relations Department (PRD) have agreed to intensify reporting on the two countries and increasing co-operation in various fields to develop the relations between the two government-level information agencies. 

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc met with foreign diplomats in Việt Nam at the Conference on Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Development of the Mekong Delta in Cần Thơ City yesterday, calling for more support from foreign countries for the delta.

President Trần Đại Quang has urged the APEC Business Advisory Council in Việt Nam (ABAC Việt Nam) to join hands with the relevant agencies and organisations to thoroughly prepare for the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week, slated to take place in November in the central city of Đà Nẵng. 

The German Embassy in Hà Nội on Wednesday officially refuted rumours that the European country temporarily stopped issuing visas for Vietnamese nationals.