Deputy PM greets Russian Secretary

Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Bình Minh and Secretary of Russia’s Security Council Nikolai Patrushev emphasised the need for regional countries to maintain peace and stability, and heighten the role of multilateral co-operation mechanisms and international law in addressing the region’s issues.

Hungarian MP promotes stronger judicial ties with VN

Hungary is willing to share its experience and wants to learn from Việt Nam’s experience in justice, thus deepening links between the two countries’ judicial sectors, said Hungarian Minister of Public Administration and Justice, Laszlo Trocsanyi.

Election preparations a top priority: Deputy PM

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc had two busy working days in the northern province of Điện Biên to check the province's preparations for upcoming elections and review local socio-economic situation.

Defence heads call for peace, safety in East Sea

ASEAN defence chiefs stressed the need for building a peaceful environment in the East Sea to promote stability, growth and prosperity in the region at the closing ceremony of the 13th ASEAN Chiefs of Defence Forces Informal Meeting (ACDFIM – 13) in Vientiane, Laos, yesterday.

VN welcomes China’s plan to increase Mekong outflow

A foreign ministry's spokesperson said Việt Nam welcomed China’s plan to release water from Jinghong Hydropower Station reservoir into lower Mekong River from March 15 to April 4 to deal with drought in Việt Nam.

Viet Nam, Iran Presidents hold talks

President Trương Tấn Sang and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani have agreed to increase the exchange of high-level delegations and meetings between the two countries.

EU issues declaration on South China Sea

The EU is committed to maintaining the principles of international maritime law, as reflected in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). 

President attends talks with Mozambican leader, officials

Việt Nam and Mozambique have agreed to work on concrete measures to boost all-round ties in the time ahead during talks between visiting Vietnamese President Trưong Tấn Sang and his Mozambican counterpart Filipe Jacinto Nyusi.

Việt Nam attends ASEAN defence chiefs meeting in Laos

A delegation from the Vietnamese People’s Army (VPA) led by General Đỗ Bá Tỵ, Chief of the General Staff, is attending the 13th ASEAN Chiefs of Defence Forces Informal Meeting (ACDFIM-13) in Laos at the invitation of Lieutenant General Suvon Luongbunmi, Chief of the General Staff of the Lao People’s Army.

Party Committee closes 2nd plenum

The Party Central Committee closed its second plenum in Hà Nội on Saturday after three work days. During the session opinions were given on the Government’s five-year socio-economic development plan, the working agenda for the 12th tenure and the nomination of candidates for the country’s top positions.

Deputy PM praises science, tech co-operation with Laos

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has asked the Ministries of Science and Technology of Việt Nam and Laos to maintain experience sharing in managing science and technology activities, while welcoming Lao Minister Boviengkham Vongdara.

Party Central Committee meet

The 12th Party Central Committee convened its second meeting in Hà Nội yesterday, under the chair of Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng.

Angola probes death of two VN citizens

Angolan relevant agencies are investigating the killing of two Vietnamese nationals in the country, Foreign Ministry Deputy Spokesperson Phạm Thu Hằng said yesterday.

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