Việt Nam News

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Monday received Thai Minister of Foreign Affairs Maris Sangiampongsa who is on an official visit to Việt Nam from Sunday to Tuesday.

Party General Secretary Tô Lâm expressed his belief that the health sector will continue to develop strongly, improving the quality of people's lives and bringing the country into a new era of prosperity and development.

"Our region continues to stand as a beacon of multilateralism, maintaining its relevance and importance in setting an affirmative agenda and shaping a conducive environment for our national and regional development."

The Ministry of Transport (MoT) recommends reviewing the existing organisations and establishing a unified Government-level Steering Committee to comprehensively oversee the railway sector.

Party General Secretary Tô Lâm on Monday highlighted the need for policies and mechanisms to encourage all people and all economic sectors to participate in socio-economic development.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Indonesia Tạ Văn Thông, Indonesian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Armanatha Kristiawan Nasir, and Deputy Minister of Investment and Downstream Nuru Ichwan reflected on key milestones in the 70-year friendship between the two nations.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bùi Thanh Sơn and Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa, with the two officials' spouses, explored Việt Nam's thousands-year history through the artifacts preserved at the UNESCO-recognised site, which highlights the historical significance of the capital.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính stressed that the medical profession is a special occupation, and those working in this sector must meet both professional qualifications and ethical standards.

Deputy PM Bùi Thanh Sơn was pleased to note that the Việt Nam-Germany Strategic Partnership is in a positive phase of development, with ample opportunities to expand and elevate cooperation, especially as the two countries are celebrating the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations this year.

Congratulating the officers, Deputy Minister of National Defence Senior Lieutenant General Hoàng Xuân Chiến stressed that these deployments are part of Việt Nam’s ongoing contributions to all UN peacekeeping missions where its forces are present.

Both ministers welcomed the growing Việt Nam-Thailand Enhanced Strategic Partnership, which is expanding in a substantive and comprehensive manner based on mutual respect, trust and shared benefits.

The newly-established Party organisations are of the Ministries of Justice; Industry and Trade; Culture, Sports, and Tourism; Foreign Affairs; Health; Training and Education; Finance; Construction; Agriculture and Environment; Science and Technology; and Home Affairs; and Ethnic and Religious Affairs; the State Bank of Việt Nam, the Government Inspectorate; and the advisory agencies of the Government’s Party Committee.

At the meeting, the first held in 2025, participants also gave opinions on legal frameworks related to the death penalty and its enforcement.

Vietnamese authorities have apprehended several officials from the Long Thành District Land Development Centre on allegations of land compensation irregularities associated with the construction of Long Thành International Airport in Đồng Nai Province.

Vietnamese leaders on Sunday cabled messages of congratulations to their Japanese counterparts on the occasion of Emperor Naruhito’s birthday.

State President Lương Cường and Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Sunday extended their congratulations to Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah on the occasion of the country’s 41th National Day (February 23, 1984-2025).

The forum, set to take place in Hà Nội on February 25-26, serves as a vital complementary platform to ASEAN's formal mechanisms and summits, enhancing participation from governments, NGOs, businesses, and citizens.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính presented a first-class Labour Order to the Việt Nam National University-HCM City (VNU-HCM) at a ceremony held in HCM City February 23 to mark the 30th anniversary of VNU-HCM’s establishment (January 27,1995 - January 27,2025).