Việt Nam News

Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Nguyễn Quốc Dũng has emphasised the significance of the upcoming ASEAN-US Special Summit, saying that the resolve of US President Joe Biden and ASEAN leaders to organise the summit despite uncertainties in Europe, especially the conflict in Ukraine, demonstrates the importance they attach to the relationship. 

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính will lead Việt Nam’s high-ranking delegation on a working visit to the United Nations (UN) within the framework of his trip to the US from May 11.

New Zealand Ambassador to Việt Nam Tredene Dobson and Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nguyễn Minh Vũ announced a NZ$2million contribution from New Zealand to support Việt Nam’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính arrived in Washington DC on Wednesday morning (May 11, local time), starting his seven-day trip to attend the Special ASEAN-US Summit and a working visit to the US and the United Nations.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and the Vietnamese delegation left Hà Nội on Tuesday afternoon for the US to attend the ASEAN-US Special Summit at the invitation of US President Joe Biden.

The fifth plenum of the 13th Party Central Committee concluded in Hà Nội on Tuesday, agreeing to accelerate the fight against corruption while also discussing the collective economy and Ukraine-Russian conflict issues.

Acting Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Thailand Sarun Charoensuwan has suggested Việt Nam and his country work together to further promote two-way trade, towards reaching the goal of US$25 billion by 2025.

The US is a solid, and committed partner to helping Việt Nam realise its ambitious COP26 goals, US Ambassador to Việt Nam Marc E.Knapper said in an exclusive interview granted to Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reporters ahead of Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chinh’s trip to the US.

Việt Nam has highlighted the significance of maintaining peace for the promotion of global development at the high-level virtual meeting of the Group of Friends of Global Development Initiative (GDI), which was held in New York on May 9 with the theme “Deepening Cooperation under Global Development Initiative for Accelerated Implementation of the 2030 Agenda”.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính will attend the ASEAN-US summit and have a working visit to the US and the United Nations (UN) at the invitation of the US President Joe Biden, according to the foreign ministry.

A delegation of the Việt Nam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) attended the 18th congress of the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) that took place in Rome, Italy, from May 6 to 8.

Police have charged two company directors for “giving bribes”, the latest move in the investigation of a case of “giving and receiving bribery" involving the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The 13th-tenure Party Central Committee entered the third day of its fifth session on Friday.

A group of 28 members of Việt Nam’s Engineering Unit Rotation 1 arrived at the UNISFA Mission in Abyei on the border of South Sudan and Sudan on Thursday

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio’s recent visit to Việt Nam has brought the bilateral extensive strategic partnership to a new period which is more pragmatic and effective, Vietnamese Ambassador Vũ Hồng Nam has noted.  

The Việt Nam Fisheries Society (VINAFIS) has voiced its objection against China’s unilateral fishing ban in the South China Sea (known as the East Sea in Việt Nam), saying the annual long ban increases the risk of confrontation between Vietnamese fishing boats and Chinese coast guard.

A conference reviewing the five-year implementation of a friendship exchange programme between Vườn Bưởi Village, Lộc Thiện Commune, Lộc Ninh District of Việt Nam’s Bình Phước Province and Cooc Thomo Village, Tonlung Commune, Memot District of Cambodia’s Tboung Khmum Province took place on May 5.

The fifth plenum of the 13th Party Central Committee opened in Hà Nội on Wednesday under the chair of General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng.