Twelve out of 22 defendants in the case of “deliberately violating State regulations on economic management, causing severe consequences” at PetroVietnam Construction Joint Stock Corporation (PVC), have lodged appeals, two weeks after the Court of Hà Nội declared judgments.

A Government resolution has ordered that directors of State institutions and departments pass special tests before being hired.

resident Trần Đại Quang extended Tết (Lunar New Year) greetings to people in Kon Tum during his working trip to the Central Highlands province yesterday.

A ceremony was held in the northern province of Thái Bình on Friday to mark the 110th birthday of Nguyễn Đức Cảnh, one of the founders and first leaders of the Communist Party of Việt Nam, who sacrificed his life for the revolution of the Party and people.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has defended the Government’s call to prioritise domestic products following the scandal last year involving Khaisilk’s false claims that it sold “made in Việt Nam” goods.

President Trần Đại Quang extended Lunar New Year (Tết) greetings to people in Gia Lai during his working trip to the Central Highlands province on February 1.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Mình hosted a reception for the diplomatic corps in Hà Nội yesterday, calling for continued support from foreign diplomats to help Việt Nam deepen its international relations and implement important tasks in the future.

The so-called Provisional National Government of Việt Nam was a terrorist organisation under Vietnamese and international law, the Ministry of Public Security of Việt Nam said yesterday

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc will attend and co-chair the 40th meeting of the Việt Nam-Laos Inter-Governmental Committee in Laos on February 4-5, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.