Việt Nam News

HCM City seeks to enhance co-operation with US enterprises in all fields, city Party chief Nguyễn Văn Nên told US ambassador to Việt Nam, Marc Knapper, at a meeting on April 11.

The People's Court of Hà Nội sentenced 47-year-old Nguyễn Lân Thắng to 6 years in prison for the crime of "Making, storing, disseminating or propagandising information, documents, materials aimed at opposing the Socialist Republic of Việt Nam" under the Penal Code.

In Hà Nội, Secretary Blinken will meet with senior officials to build on the momentum of US President Joe Biden’s call with Vietnamese General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng late last month.

President Võ Văn Thưởng’s official visit to Laos on April 10 and 11 has contributed to creating a new impetus for cooperation between the two countries in 2023 across all key fields, from politics and diplomacy to security, economy, education and training, science and technology, culture, sports and tourism on the basis of the effective implementation of their high-level agreements, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn has said.

Ambassador Thắng highlighted the traditional relations between the two countries and their diverse, multi-sectoral cooperation, which have been strengthened and developed comprehensively.

French Ambassador to Việt Nam Nicolas Warnery has granted an interview to Vietnam News Agency on the outcomes of bilateral cooperation between France and Việt Nam on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Việt Nam-France diplomatic relations and the 10th anniversary of their strategic partnership this year.

Over the past half a century, despite all the ups and downs, the friendship between Việt Nam and France has become more effective in all fields.

The event is among the major activities held to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Việt Nam-France diplomatic relations and the 10th anniversary of the bilateral strategic partnership.

The meeting was the second day of the 22nd session of the 15th NA Standing Committee under the chair of NA Chairman Vương Đình Huệ.

Secretary of Hà Nội Party Committee Đinh Tiến Dũng received Chinese Ambassador to Việt Nam Xiong Bo on Tuesday, during which the host proposed multi-faceted cooperation between the capital city and Chinese localities.

The former Lao leaders showed their delight at the fine development of the two countries' relations in all fields and thanked them for the valuable support and assistance from the Việt Nam.

The visit, from April 14-16, is made at the invitation of Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn.

PM Chính commented while chairing the Government’s meeting on collecting public opinions on the revised draft Land Law to submit to the National Assembly (NA) and the absorption of the NA Standing Committee’s ideas on the revised draft Housing Law (revised) on Monday.

President Võ Văn Thưởng expressed his delight at the growing special solidarity between Vietnam and Laos during a reception in Vientiane on Monday for President of the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) Central Committee Sinlavong Khoutphaythoune.

Trần Quí Thanh, the Chairman of Việt Nam's largest private beverage company Tân Hiệp Phát, along with one of his daughter Trần Uyên Phương, have been arrested in the southern province of Bình Dương on Monday.

PM Sonexay Siphandone highly valued his guest’s selection of Laos as the first destination to visit as President of Việt Nam.

Lao leader Thongloun expressed his appreciation that Laos was chosen as the first country that President Thưởng visited since becoming President.

State President Võ Văn Thưởng met with Chairman of the Lao National Assembly Saysomphone Phomvihane on Monday afternoon as part of his ongoing official visit to the neighbouring country.