Việt Nam News

Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng held a working session with central Phú Yên Province authorities yesterday, and suggested that the locality focus on forest and marine economies and tourism, as well as strengthening ties with neighbouring Bình Định and Khánh Hòa provinces.

President Trần Đại Quang reaffirmed the duty to care for contributors to the national revolution at his visit to a nursing home in the central province of Quảng Nam on the occasion of the 41st anniversary of National Reunification Day today. 

Delegates from countries in the Forum for the East Asia-Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC) met today in Hueá, to discuss the formation of a network of cultural cities among the forum’s member countries.

President Trần Đại Quang ordered Đà Nẵng city to co-ordinate with relevant ministries, sectors and localities to gear up for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit next year.

 Authorities should work hard to improve HCM City’s ranking in the provincial competitiveness index, the city leader said on Thursday.

The President’s Office announced seven laws, one resolution and an ordinance, which were adopted at the 11th session of the 13th National Assembly at a news conference held in Hanoi yesterday.

Speaking at the fifth foreign ministerial meeting of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Beijing on Thursday, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Đặng Đình Quý stressed the need for countries to come together to promote honest, constructive dialogue and have specific and pragmatic measures to build confidence.

President Trần Đại Quang appreciated the valuable contributions made by former Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and military experts to the traditional amity and special solidarity with Laos.

Defence Minister Ngo Xuan Lich stressed the need to boost links among countries worldwide and promote the role of security mechanisms within the Asia Pacific region to deal with security challenges.

Ensuring enough water is available for people’s daily lives should be the top priority amid the severe ongoing drought, said Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung at a conference in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang yesterday.

US State Secretary John Kerry delivered a keynote address at the Vietnam War Summit at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library in Austin, Texas, late on Wednesday.

A forum seeking for Việt Nam’s experiences in preparation for a unified Korean peninsula in the future was held in Hà Nội yesterday

The Vietnamese Government always treasures and encourages ministries and provinces to step up cooperation with China’s localities, highlighted Prime Minister Phúc during a reception for Secretary of the Guizhou Provincial Party Committee Chen Min’er yesterday.

Party General Secretary and President of Laos Bounnhang Volachith sent a letter to Vietnamese leaders at the end of his Việt Nam visit yesterday to thank them for their warm reception during his visit from April 25-27.

The settlement of serious and complicated corruption cases of public concern should focus on quality more than quantity, said Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng.

The Party, State and people of Việt Nam attach importance to strengthening the neighbourly friendship and comprehensive co-operation with Chinese counterparts, Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng said yesterday.

The National Election Council (NEC) yesterday released the shortlist of candidates running for the National Assembly (NA) in the upcoming election next month.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc hailed the State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) for its efforts over the last 65 years as contributing to curbing inflation, stabilising the macro-economy and maintaining stable growth for the country.