Việt Nam considers the US an important partner and is willing to bolster the bilateral ties in all fields, especially in economic cooperation, trade, investment, science-technology, and education and training, Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ said.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc lauPrime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc praised former US Secretary of State John Kerry’s efforts for bilateral ties during a reception in Hà Nội on January 18.
 

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh yesterday called on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to consider solidarity, unity and its central role as core priorities orienting all of its activities.

National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân has called for the Hungarian parliament’s support to speed up the approval of the European Union-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), thus opening up new cooperation opportunities between Việt Nam and members of the EU, including Hungary.

The Hà Nội High-level People’s Court has reduced the sentence given by the Hòa Bình People’s Court to Đào Quang Thực for conducting “activities aimed at overthrowing the people’s administration” under Clause 1, Article 79 of the 1999 Penal Code.

National Assembly Permanent Vice Chairwoman Tòng Thị Phóng hosted a reception for a visiting delegation from the Laos news agency Khaosan Pathet Lao led by its General Director Sounthone Khanthavong in Hà Nội on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has affirmed that the Vietnamese Government will continue to always create favourable conditions for foreign firms to do business in Việt Nam, including those from Japan. 

Việt Nam would remain consistent in its policies regarding the South China Sea, which seek to respect international law, especially UNCLOS 1982, as well as welcome and promote initiatives for the maintenance of peace and stability in the area.

Vietnam News Agency (VNA) held a grand ceremony at its headquarters in Hà Nội on Tuesday to receive a top award.