Việt Nam News

The National Assembly (NA) on Friday approved a resolution outlining the State budget estimate and central budget allocation plan for the year 2024.

The EU and Việt Nam discussed a broad range of topics in the various fields of their bilateral cooperation, including political issues, security and defence cooperation, trade and investment, sustainable development, official development assistance, fisheries, climate change and the sustainable energy transition

The two sides pledged to continue working closely together in border management and protection in accordance with three legal documents on land border between the two countries and relevant agreements.

Ambassador Đặng Hoàng Giang, Permanent Representative of Việt Nam to the United Nations acknowledged and appreciated the amount of work that the IAEA has completed in the past year, and thanked the IAEA and other members of the IAEA Board of Governors for cooperating with Việt Nam while it serves as a member of the board in the 2021 - 2023 term.

The event in hybrid format attracted about 150 delegates from 27 ARF member countries, international and regional organisations, diplomatic representative agencies, research institutes, experts, reputable scholars, and ministries and branches.

NA deputies focused on the reasons behind the delayed progress of the Long Thành International Airport project and the measures to address it.

The Government set 12 key socio-economic targets for next year, focusing on reaching the gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 6.0 - 6.5 per cent.

Colombia is one of Việt Nam's most important partners in Latin America, with two-way trade maintaining high growth throughout recent global turmoil. In 2022, the two-way trade hit US$742 million, up 11.4 per cent year-on-year, and doubling within five years from 2018. Colombia is Việt Nam's 5th largest trading partner in Latin America.

Việt Nam calls for immediate ceasefire from all parties, compliance to international law as well as humanitarian law, the protection of civilians and infrastructure, the establishment of humanitarian corridors, and the immediate release of all hostages.

Under the theme of “Creating a Resilient and Sustainable Future for All,” the summit is focused on three priorities: "Interconnected" – building a resilient and interconnected region that advances broad-based economic prosperity, "Innovative" – working to enable an innovative environment for a sustainable future; "Inclusive" – affirming an equitable and inclusive future for all.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Hà Kim Ngọc, who is also Chairman of the Việt Nam National Commission for UNESCO, said the election affirms the Party and State’s sound foreign policy of multilaterisation and diversification, as well as comprehensive and effective international integration.

The Government would continue to implement tasks and solutions across various sectors to achieve the highest targets of the 2023 plan.

The Cambodia-Laos-Việt Nam Parliamentary Summit aims to bolster and consolidate friendly relations, tight-knit solidarity and comprehensive cooperation, with a focus on socio-economic development, defence-security cooperation, and people-to-people exchanges for the sustainable development of the three countries and the region.

Việt Nam's display at the Defence & Security 2023 Show in Bangkok on November 6-9 has attracted attention from international visitors and potential partners.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Đỗ Hùng Việt welcomed the Special Rapporteur’s proposal to choose Việt Nam as the first country to visit after being appointed by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC).

The NPC stands ready to enhance cooperation with Việt Nam to promote high-level exchanges as well as those between specialised committees, friendship parliamentarians’ groups, and people’s councils of localities, share experience in law-making, and coordinate with Việt Nam in regional and international forums

Thüringen is now home to more than 4,000 Vietnamese, including over 700 vocational students