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To date, 96 people have been detained in connection with the case and prosecuted on several charges and an investigation is still underway.

While strolling along the book street and exploring the exhibition booths of various publishers, Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim, along with their wives, expressed delight in experiencing this rare outdoor reading space.

Đỗ Văn Chiến, President of the Việt Nam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee, held talks with Wang Huning, Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), in Beijing on July 20, as part of the Vietnamese delegation’s working visit to China.

The Treasury Secretary said the US wants to help Việt Nam become an important link in building a diverse, sustainable supply chain, including in the semiconductor sector, and suggested the country take solutions to lure more investment in this field.

The two Prime Ministers agreed to maintain ASEAN's stance on the South China Sea (known in Việt Nam as the East Sea) issue, and to continue to coordinate in the next phase of the Code of Conduct (COC) negotiations, as well as to make positive contributions to a substantive and effective COC consistent with international law, in line with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

PM Anwar Ibrahim shared Trọng’s views on the fight against corruption efforts and hoped that the two sides would promote cooperation and exchange experience in this field.

This is the first visit to Austria by a President of Việt Nam in 15 years, and the first trips to Italy and the Holy See by a Vietnamese head of state in seven years.

During his stay in Việt Nam, the Malaysian PM will also meet with Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng, President Võ Văn Thưởng, and National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ.

This is the first official visit to Việt Nam since PM Anwar Ibrahim took office in December last year, taking place in the context that the two countries are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations (March 30, 1973 - March 30, 2023).

The two sides agreed to propose to the prime ministers of the two countries a number of major orientations to promote the strategic partnership in the future, including promoting high-level visits and contacts at all channels; strengthening people-to-people exchanges; expanding defence and security cooperation.

The construction of military-civil medical centre is to form a modern medical facility which can provide high-quality medical services and meet the healthcare demand of people, soldiers and visitors in association with ensuring national defence and security.

Over the past seven years, Việt Nam has carried out the National Action Plan to implement the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs across the country with the participation of all sectors and the principle of “no one is left behind”.

The committee should connect its meetings with communal-level authorities via videoconferencing in order to enhance the sense of responsibility and power at this level, which directly meets and works with people and businesses, the PM requested.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính hailed the ongoing Việt Nam visit by Malaysian Minister of Foreign Affairs Senator Zambry Abdul Kadir on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Việt Nam-Malaysia diplomatic ties this year, during a reception in Hà Nội on July 19.

Malaysian Ambassador to Việt Nam Dato Tan Yang Thai has said the Việt Nam-Malaysia relationship is developing soundly, and there remains potential to strengthen cooperation between the two sides in the coming time.

Austrian ambassador to Việt Nam Hans-Peter Glanzer speaks to Việt Nam News about the Việt Nam-Austria ties and their development potential ahead of President Võ Văn Thưởng's visit to the European country.

The visit will contribute to promoting the development of bilateral relations across all channels and to creating a new framework for them to grow further, Linh told the Vietnam News Agency.

With 39 articles, speeches and interviews of the Party chief, the book reflects his consistent thought on the leadership and directions over the national defence strategy in the new period. These directions have been drawn from the past struggles for national construction and defence.