The amount to recover amounted to VNĐ148 trillion (US$6.2 billion), 13 times last year’s figure.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn emphasised the need to ensure ASEAN's centrality, uphold objectives and principles of the ARF, form substantive agendas, promote the responsibility of member nations, and maintain a balanced and inclusive approach.
The cooperative relationship between the countries has led to progress in the past 10 years and the US Government looks forward to boosting cooperation with Việt Nam in the next decade.
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and Governor of the US state of Nebraska Jim Pillen shared the view that ample room remains for the bilateral cooperation, and Nebraska should enhance relations with Vietnam in general and its localities in particular during their meeting in Hà Nội on July 13.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn continued to join his counterparts from ASEAN countries in attending the ASEAN+1 meetings with Japan, the Republic of Korea, the European Union (EU), the UK, Canada, and the ASEAN+3 meeting, within the framework of the 56th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-56) in Jakarta, Indonesia, on July 13.
Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn met with Politburo member and Director of the Communist Party of China Central Committee’s Foreign Affairs Commission Wang Yi in Jakarta on July 13.
The meeting adopted the ASEAN - New Zealand Joint Statement on Cooperation on the ASEAN Outlook for the Indo-Pacific.
The event formed part of the ongoing 56th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-56) and related meetings in the Indonesian capital.
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has called for raising public awareness of digital transformation, with priority given to developing databases, promoting online public services, developing infrastructure and digital platforms, and ensuring cyber security and information safety.
Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn had separate meetings with Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong on the occasion of their attendance at the 56th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-56) in Jakarta, Indonesia on July 12.
NA Chairman said that during the session, the NA Standing Committee would give opinions on the draft Law on Road Traffic and draft Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety
The event, held by the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV), the UK Embassy in Việt Nam, and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) foundation’s Việt Nam Office, attracted more than 100 delegates attending in person and over 50 others via videoconference, including 20 experts from 14 countries.
Việt Nam will continue to work with the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) to develop an inclusive, balanced, and efficient global intellectual property ecosystem that enables innovation and creativity for the benefit of all.
Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn met with ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn on July 11 on the sidelines of the 56th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-56) and related meetings in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Leading the Vietnamese delegation, Foreign Minister Bùi Thanh Sơn attended the Conference of Southeast Asia's Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone, and a dialogue session with the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights.
Of the defendants, 23 are accused of giving bribes that totalled over VNĐ226 billion ($9.5 million). The trial is expected to continue for one month.
Several shortcomings persist, such as a limited understanding of the regulations on judicial records, slow processing, and inadequate technology and infrastructure.
The conference is being chaired and hosted by the National Assembly of Việt Nam.
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