With just under three months left in the year, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc’s demand to cut half of all business requirements and inspections is looking increasingly unlikely to be met.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on Tuesday extended the e-visa programme for foreign visitors to Việt Nam for another two years.

Turkey and Việt Nam should promote reciprocal culture, tourism and business exchanges, said Turkish Ambassador to Việt Nam Akif Ayhan.

The National Assembly (NA) will elect the State President at the beginning of the sixth session, said NA General Secretary and Chairman of the NA Office Nguyễn Hạnh Phúc at the NA Standing Committee’s 28th meeting on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and his Belgian counterpart Charles Michel have agreed to accelerate co-operation in numerous fields on the first day of the Vietnamese PM’s official four-day visit to Belgium which began on Tuesday.

Politburo member and member of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) Central Committee’s Secretariat Phạm Minh Chính hosted a reception in Hà Nội on October 15 for a delegation of the Japanese Communist Party (JCP) led by Tanaka Yu, member of the Standing Executive Committee and Deputy Head of the JCP Central Committee’s Secretariat.

Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam has asked Finland to continue supporting small-scale clean energy development projects for households via joint ventures or the use of official development assistance funds.

Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hoà Bình received Mongolian Minister of Justice and Home Affairs Tsend Nyamdorj, who is on a working visit to Việt Nam, in Hà Nội on October 15.

 Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc held talks with Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz in Vienna, Austria, on October 15, as part of his official visit to the European country.