Việt Nam Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh welcomed the Singapore-proposed theme of building a resilient and innovative Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) while addressing the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat (AMM Retreat) in Singapore yesterday.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and his Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith co-chaired the 40th meeting of the Việt Nam-Laos Inter-Governmental Committee in Vientiane, Laos yesterday.

Deputy Minister of Defence Nguyễn Chí Vịnh had separate meetings with Singaporean and Chinese ministers of Defence Ng Eng Hen and Chang Wanquan respectively on the sidelines of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) Retreat yesterday in Singapore.

Trịnh Xuân Thanh, receives a second life sentence for embezzlement of VNĐ14 billion  (US$614,600) as well as his ringleader role in a corruption case taking place at the State-owned oil group.

Chinese Ambassador to Việt Nam, Hong Xiaoyong, has been awarded the insignia “For Peace and Friendship among Nations”, the most notable reward of the Việt Nam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO), for his contributions to the two countries’ relations.

The second Búa Liềm Vàng (Golden Hammer & Sickle) Press Awards honoured journalists and their work about Party building on Saturday night with six first, eight second, 15 third and 25 consolation prizes. 
 

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and his Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith yesterday visited telecommunications company Star Telecom, a joint venture between Lao Asia Telecom and Việt Nam’s Viettel Group.

The northern mountainous province of Yên Bái should continue improving its investment environment and promoting the potential of the Mù Cang Chải terraced fields globally, striving to surpass its set targets.

The Prime Ministers of Việt Nam and Laos Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and Thongloun Sisoulith attended a ceremony to inaugurate a scientific and technological human resources training centre in Vientiane, Laos yesterday.