Việt Nam News

The ASEAN Finance Ministers have committed to adopting cautious monetary and fiscal policies to sustain economic growth and stabilise the macro-economy, in which, economic restructuring remains a priority in the region.

Đỗ Bá Tỵ and Phùng Quốc Hiển have been elected Vice Chairmen of the 13th National Assembly (NA), according to the voting results announced this morning.

The National Assembly Standing Committee submitted to the NA a list of candidates for the positions of NA Vice Chair and member of the NA Standing Committee for the 13th tenure during a plenary session yesterday.

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh reaffirmed Việt Nam’s support of comprehensive nuclear weapon disarmament and nuclear weapon non-proliferation, while emphasising the rights of countries to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. 

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh held meetings with the leaders of foreign countries and international organisations on the sidelines of the ongoing Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, D.C. on Thursday.

New President Trần Đại Quang was sworn into office Saturday morning after 91.5 per cent of the total National Assembly (NA) deputies elected him to the position by a secret ballot.
 

New President Trần Đại Quang was sworn into office in the morning of April 2 after 91.5 per cent of the total National Assembly (NA) deputies elected him to the position by secret ballot.

David Sapterstein, Ambassador-at-large for International Religious Freedom, and a delegation from the US Department of State took a fact-finding tour in Việt Nam from March 26 to 31.

The 4th ASEAN Chief Justices’ Meeting issued a joint statement yesterday at the end of the one-day event in HCM City

The National Assembly (NA) and Government should take more radical measures to improve the investment climate, fight corruption and ensure food safety, lawmakers said during a plenary session yesterday.

The Communist Party USA always values its traditional bond with the Communist Party of Việt Nam and supports the Vietnamese Party and State’s policy to promote relations between the two nations, said visiting Chairman of the Party John Bachtell.

The National Assembly (NA) agreed to relieve Trương Tấn Sang of the Presidency through secret ballot in the afternoon yesterday.

Foreign Ministry Deputy Spokeswoman Phạm Thu Hằng answered questions regarding citizen protection abroad during a regular press conference in Hà Nội yesterday.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh held talks with US Secretary of State John Kerry in Washington, DC on March 31 to discuss measures to strengthen the two countries’ comprehensive partnership and prepare for President Barack Obama’s visit to Việt Nam.

 The National Assembly (NA) agreed to let Nguyễn Sinh Hùng step down from his positions as chairman of the NA and the National Election Council (NEC) during a plenary session yesterday.

President Trương Tấn Sang said he hopes the World Bank (WB) will support Việt Nam in coping with the prolonged salt intrusion in the Mekong Delta during a meeting with WB Country Director to Việt Nam Victoria Kwakwa yesterday.

Defence Minister General Phùng Quang Thanh (left) and his Chinese counterpart Chang Wanquan performed the ritual of saluting territorial sovereignty marker 1223 and witnessed a joint patrol of the two countries’ border soldiers at Chi Ma Border Gate in the northern mountainous province of Lạng Sơn yesterday.