Việt Nam News

At this extraordinary meeting, NA deputies will discuss and adopt the draft revised land law and draft revised law on credit institutions.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyễn Minh Hằng talks to to the press about the significance of Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính's trip to Davos, Switzerland to attend the 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF-54) and his official visits to Hungary and Romania from January 16-23.

Việt Nam respects the principle of non-intervention in internal affairs of each other and holds that peace, stability, and cooperation in the Taiwan Strait are important to the region and the world

The NA Standing Committee, the Government, NA committees and concerned organisations have urgently prepared contents to submit to the NA for consideration and decision in the fifth extraordinary session.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and Indonesian President Joko Widodo shared the view that economic and trade cooperation is a bright spot of the bilateral relations.

The two sides shared experiences in and solutions to enhancing the protection of the ecological environment during the process of national construction and modernisation.

It is now time for Việt Nam and Indonesia to strengthen bilateral connections, including in digitalisation and high technology, to obtain common achievements, Indonesian President Joko Widodo said.

Former minister of health Nguyễn Thanh Long has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for accepting bribes in the COVID-19 test kit case, while Việt Á general director Phan Quốc Việt was jailed for 29 years.

The Vietnamese Government leader will share Việt Nam's visions at the forum's main sessions, including a WEF Country Strategic Dialogue on Việt Nam, a policy dialogue of Việt Nam and a discussion with some ASEAN countries on promoting the role of global cooperation in ASEAN

Colonel Phạm Mạnh Thắng, Director of the Việt Nam Department of Peacekeeping, highlighted the completion of all deployment preparations, ensuring the officers' readiness for their missions in January 2024.

Both leaders expressed satisfaction with the robust and dynamic development of the Việt Nam-Indonesia Strategic Partnership.

"A significant portion of the CAD$40 million that's in the pipeline in a new period of international development assistance from Canada will address Việt Nam's climate change challenges," Canadian Minister of International Development Ahmed Hussen said.

The working trip and visits will be made at the invitations of WEF Founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, and Prime Minister of Romania Ion-Marcel Ciolacu.

Commissioner Faisal Shahkar, UN Police Advisor and Director of Police Division, hailed the Vietnamese Government and the Ministry of Public Security for their commitment to UN peacekeeping.

The Vietnamese leader suggested an increase in exchanges and meetings between leaders at various levels from both Parties and countries.

Specifically, Việt Nam has made eight pledges submitted to the Human Rights 75 Secretariat, covering efforts and actions to bringing about "better enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all in the country, leaving no one behind."

The visit is expected to contribute to tightening the traditional friendship between Việt Nam and Indonesia, which has been nurtured and developed for nearly 70 years.

The Chinese Party and State always see Việt Nam a priority in its neighbourhood diplomacy, Politburo member, Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee’s Secretariat and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee Li Shulei said.