Việt Nam News

Defence Minister Gen. Phan Văn Giang onFriday had bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Singapore, the US and Canada on the threshold of the 19th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.

Việt Nam is a country with friendships to both the Democratic Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the Republic of Korea (RoK) and will support the peace process in the Korean Peninsula, spokesperson for the foreign ministry Lê Thị Thu Hằng said on Thursday.

The implementation of the eastern section of the North-South Expressway project is basically on schedule and four sub-projects will be finished this year.

Việt Nam and the Kingdom of Oman have made great strides in bilateral cooperation over the past 30 years. Political relations are constantly consolidated through regular exchange of delegations between the ministries and agencies of the two countries.

As one of the Vice Presidents of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)’s 77th session, Việt Nam can bring into play its role in handling differences among countries and promoting consensus on the UNGA’s decisions, an official has said.

President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc received visiting Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Hà Nội on Wednesday, saying the two countries' growing and effective defence cooperation has substantially contributed to bilateral relations.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính praised the cooperation between the defence ministries and armies of Việt Nam and India while receiving visiting Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Hà Nội on Wednesday.

Minister of Defence Phan Văn Giang held talks with his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh on Wednesday in the Vietnamese capital Hà Nội, agreeing that the two countries should expand bilateral cooperation as close defence and security cooperation is an important factor of stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

The Hồ Chí Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) will cooperate to implement a project on establishing and building the capacity of the Việt Nam–Australia Centre, under an agreement signed at a ceremony in Hà Nội on Wednesday.

ASEAN member states highlighted the need to maintain unity and promote a central role amid a complicated geopolitical context, on Tuesday

In his press meeting on Wednesday in Hà Nội, Italy Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Manlio Di Stefano reaffirmed Italy's commitment towards collaborations with Việt Nam in business, trade and culture.

Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng held high-level online talks with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol at the Party Central Committee headquarters on Wednesday morning.

Việt Nam has been elected as one of the Vice Presidents of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly’s 77th session, representing the Asia-Pacific region.

The Việt Nam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) on Tuesday bestowed its “For peace and friendship among nations” insignia upon outgoing Australian Ambassador to Việt Nam Robyn Mudie for her contribution to promoting mutual understanding, friendship, and cooperation between the two nations.

Việt Nam and Italy should step up cooperation in trade and investment, while expanding their collaboration in other fields, Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn said on Tuesday.

The Police Investigation Agency of the Ministry of Public Security late on Tuesday issued warrants to arrest, search and proceed with their investigations into the alleged wrongdoings of former Minister of Health Nguyễn Thanh Long, former chairman of Hà Nội’s People’s Committee Chu Ngọc Anh, and former Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Phạm Công Tạc.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Lê Minh Hoan said that it is necessary for the nation to shift from agricultural production to an agricultural economy.

Việt Nam hosts the annual plenary meeting and workshop of the Association of Asia-Pacific Peacekeeping Centers (AAPTC) this year, which is an opportunity to enhance its international position and make practical contributions to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the region.