Thuận An Group defendants see prison sentences reduced

The trial panel noted that the defendants who filed appeals had made honest confessions, shown remorse, and presented their difficult family circumstances. Some defendants also provided new details to support their appeals.

Vietnamese, French foreign ministers hold phone talks

Vietnamese foreign minister Lê Hoài Trung called for leveraging the pioneering and coordinating role of the two foreign ministries to ensure that the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership advances substantively and effectively, commensurate with the stature of the new relationship framework.

Former Lao official hails Việt Nam’s achievements after 40 years of renewal

According to former Politburo member and former Deputy Prime Minister of Laos Somsavath Lengsavad, one of Việt Nam’s most notable achievements over four decades of renewal has been the formulation of an appropriate economic development strategy that closely links economic reform with the maintenance of political and social stability.

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