Việt Nam News

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Lê Văn Thành and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Chernyshenko co-chaired the annual 23rd meeting of the Vietnam – Russia Inter-Governmental Committee on Economic, Trade and Scientific-Technological Cooperation via videoconference on October 29.

Minister Counsellor Nguyễn Phương Trà, Deputy Permanent Representative of Việt Nam to the United Nations (UN), on Thursday attended Arria-Formula Meeting on Hate Speech and Social Media of the UN Security Council, where she emphasised the need to raise public awareness of impacts from online hate speech in society.

Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyễn Quốc Dũng talks with media about the outstanding results of the 38th and 39th ASEAN summits and related meetings.

Women should be placed at the centre of every post-pandemic recovery and development effort, Vietnamese Vice President Võ Thị Ánh Xuân told the 2021 Global Summit of Women in Lisbon, Portugal, on October 28.

Việt Nam and Cambodia will continue their close coordination to effectively implement legal documents regarding the land border to ensure a shared borderline of friendship, peace, stability, cooperation and sustainable development.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn has suggested Việt Nam and New Zealand early complete the signing of an action programme for 2021-2024 on the sidelines of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week to push forward their strategic partnership.

President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc attended the virtual high-level open debate on cooperation between the United Nations (UN) and the African Union (AU) on October 28, at the invitation of his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta, who holds the rotating Presidency of the UN Security Council (UNSC) in October 2021.

The People’s Court of Thới Lai district in Cần Thơ City on October 28 announced prison sentences ranging from two years to four and a half years for Trương Châu Hữu Danh and members of the “Báo sạch” group.

Prime Minister of Cambodia Hun Sen has announced “ASEAN A.C.T.: Addressing Challenges Together” as ASEAN's theme next year.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính led the Vietnamese delegation on Thursday to attend the 4th ASEAN-Russia Summit, which was held online, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of ASEAN-Russia relations.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính participated in the 18th India-ASEAN Summit held via conference on Thursday, alongside other ASEAN leaders and Indian PM Narendra Modi.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính attended the 16th East Asia Summit (EAS) held late Wednesday, which gathered leaders of 10 ASEAN member states and their partners, including China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, New Zealand, India, Russia and the US, and the ASEAN Secretary General.

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on October 27 held a meeting about the situation in Abyei, a disputed area between the Sudan and South Sudan, and operations of the UN Interim Mission in Abyei (UNISFA).

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính had a telephone conversation on October 27 with Chilean President Sebastian Piñera on measures to beef up the Vietnam-Chile relations as well as bilateral cooperation in climate change response to make contributions to the upcoming 26th United Nations Climate Change conference (COP26).

The majority of National Assembly deputies agreed to issue resolutions on exclusive policies and mechanisms for the development of Hải Phòng City, and Nghệ An, Thanh Hóa and Thừa Thiên-Huế provinces on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính proposed China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (RoK) support ASEAN countries in transferring manufacturing technology of COVID-19 vaccines and treatment medicine.

Vietnamese Vice President Võ Thị Ánh Xuân held talks with Bulgaria's caretaker Prime Minister Stefan Yanev and Minister of Foreign Affairs Svetlan Stoev in Sofia on Tuesday (local time) as part of her official visit.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính suggested boosting ASEAN-Japan cooperation in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuring an effective and sustainable recovery while addressing the 24th ASEAN-Japan Summit via video conference on Wednesday.