Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc hosted a reception on Friday for his Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith, who is visiting Việt Nam for the national period of mourning for former Party General Secretary Lê Khả Phiêu in Hà Nội.

The investigative police department under the Ministry of Public Security today launched legal proceedings against and arrested Nguyễn Hồng Trường, former Deputy Minister of Transport, for an investigation into violations of regulations on the use of State property, causing loss and waste.

The respect-paying ceremony for Former General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Central Committee Lê Khả Phiêu, who passed away on August 7 at the age of 89, started on Friday morning at the National Funeral Hall, No. 5 Trần Thánh Tông Street, Hà Nội.

Foreign leaders extended their condolences to Vietnamese Party, State and people and the family of former Party General Secretary Lê Khả Phiêu over his passing.

Senior Lieutenant General Lê Khả Phiêu was born on December 27, 1931, in Thanh Hóa Province’s Đông Sơn District.

Party General Secretary and President Nguyễn Phú Trọng and his Lao counterpart Bounnhang Vorachith agreed to continue sharing information in a timely manner and co-ordinate in international and regional issues.

National Assembly Chairwoman and Chair of the 41st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA 41) Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân attended a ceremony on Thursday to launch the website, mobile app, and identity programme of the AIPA Chair Year 2020.

Vietnamese and US experts have shared experience in treating patients with end-stage chronic kidney failure at an online conference on Wednesday.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh has called for the lifting of sanctions and creating of favourable conditions for humanitarian aid because of the COVID-19 pandemic.