Việt Nam News

Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng on Friday asked Lạng Sơn northern mountainous province to create new and stronger changes in socio-economic development while working with the province’s leaders.

The draft amended Land Law is assessed to make great steps, focusing on solving many major shortcomings related to land.

Former Hà Nội People’s Committee Chairman Nguyễn Đức Chung is currently serving 12 years in prison for three other cases.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on Thursday morning gave opinions on the draft amended Law on Telecommunications.

The Canadian Embassy in Hà Nội held a ceremony on Thursday evening to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Việt Nam-Canada diplomatic relations (1973-2023), featuring cultural performances and an exhibition showcasing Canadian products in Việt Nam.

Welcoming Yamaguchi’s visit to Việt Nam amid the 50th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties, Sơn appreciated his guest's and Komeito’s contributions to the Việt Nam - Japan relations.

Since the beginning of this tenure, the Government has held 19 law-building sessions, while submitting 35 draft laws, ordinances and resolutions to the National Assembly for approval, the PM noted, adding that he and the Government have issued more than 400 legal documents.

The NA delegation led by NA Chairman Vương Đình Huệ, the State President delegation led by President Võ Văn Thưởng, the Government delegation led by PM Phạm Minh Chính, and the delegation of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee led by its President Đỗ Văn Chiến paid tribute to Deputy PM Thành.

After the "place of birth" information was incorporated into passports, the procedures for visa applications, entry and exit, residence, and associated processes in other nations have proceeded seamlessly and without complications, according to the Việt Nam Immigration Department (VID) under the Ministry of Public Security (MPS).

Foreigners are entitled to own houses for a limited time but cannot own land; when the ownership period expires, they can extend once and be allowed to buy and sell houses like domestic citizens.

HCM City wants to strengthen co-operation with Australia in areas like training, energy transition, urban infrastructure development, and climate change response, Secretary of its Party Committee, Nguyễn Văn Nên, said at a reception for visiting Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong on August 23.

Việt Nam-Japan ties have seen positive development after 50 years of diplomatic relations since 1973, said Komeito Chief Representative Natsuo Yamaguchi

Welcoming Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong on her second visit to Việt Nam as the Foreign Minister of Australia, PM Chinh noted with satisfaction the vigorous growth of the countries’ relations, especially their increasingly enhanced political trust and the flourishing ties in economy - trade, education, culture, labour, people-to-people exchanges, and locality-to-locality links.

Time and place of the respect-paying, memorial and funeral ceremonies for the deputy prime minister will be announced later.

President Võ Văn Thưởng received visiting Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court of Laos Viengthong Siphandon in Hà Nội on Tuesday.

The two countries' justice chiefs witnessed the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the five People's Courts of provinces that do not share border of Việt Nam and Laos.

The President hopes that there will be more delegation exchanges between the two countries to strengthen bilateral cooperation, saying there is a lot of room for growth, especially in education, trade, investment, climate change response, digital transformation and green economy. 

Belgian Senate President Stephanie D’Hose praised Việt Nam’s socio-economic achievements following the pandemic, as well as the country’s position in the region and the world.