The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) chose the following as the 10 most notable events of 2017

The Supreme People’s Procuracy has issued an indictment for the prosecution of Đinh La Thăng, former Chairman of the Member Council of PetroVietnam, former Minister of Transport and former Secretary of the HCM City People’s Committee, and six accomplices accused of causing losses of VNĐ800 billion (US$35.2 million) as capital contribution to the Ocean Commercial Joint Stock Bank (OceanBank).

President Trần Đại Quang urged the procuracy sector to focus on developing itself and creating a stronger Party organisation while attending the sector’s conference yesterday to launch plans for 2018.
 

All sectors, localities and enterprises should work together to make the country more competitive, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said at an online conference yesterday.

The HCM City National University and Laos National University on Friday held a workshop on preserving and promoting traditional cultural values of Việt Nam and Laos, attracting academics from 20 universities and institutions in the two countries.

The Việt Nam – China Friendship Association in HCM City yesterday reviewed its achievements over the last five years and made plans to hold more cultural exchange events, seek more financial resources, and explore more business opportunities between local firms and Chinese partners.

The Government held its annual teleconference with provinces and cities yesterday to discuss implementing Party and National Assembly sociio-economic resolutions and State budget estimates for 2018. 

Cameroon Foreign Minister Lejeune Mbella Mbella has affirmed that Cameroon hopes to bolster co-operation with Việt Nam in trade, investment, agriculture, education, green energy and telecommunications.

The Vietnamese Party, State and people always consider Cuba as their brothers in any circumstance, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said while receiving the new Cuban Ambassador to Việt Nam, Lianys Torres Rivera, in Hà Nội yesterday.