Việt Nam News

This marks the USS Ronald Reagan’s first visit to the country since diplomatic relations between Việt Nam and the US were normalised in 1995.

This is the first official visit by PM Chính and the first by a Vietnamese PM to China after seven years. It is also the first time key leaders of the two countries directly meet after China completed the State leadership for the new tenure.

The Swiss delegation is set to hold official meetings with Vietnamese leaders, the Minister of Industry and Trade, with Hải Phòng City’s authorities, as well as visits to projects financed by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), meetings with the Swiss community in Hà Nội and representatives of Swiss companies in Việt Nam.

The 15th National Assembly (NA) has decided to continue the reduction of the value added tax (VAT) by 2%, from July 11 through December 31, 2023.

Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Viktorovich ệVolodin has postponed his official visit to Việt Nam set for June 25-26 due to unexpected situation in the country, the National Assembly’s Committee for External Relations announced on June 24.

Vietnamese Ambassador to China Phạm Sao Mai has emphasised the great significance of Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính’s official visit to China and attendance in the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions (AMNC) of the World Economic Forum (WEF) there from June 25 to 28.

Việt Nam strongly condemns terrorism in all of its forms and manifestations, by anyone, anywhere and for any purpose, Ambassador Đặng Hoàng Giang, the country’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), has said.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Trần Hồng Hà attended the closing session of the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact held in Paris at June 23 noon (local time).

Late Secretary of the Party Central Committee and former Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Khoan made significant contributions to ending the economic embargo in the 1990s, initiating new foreign policies, and accelerating Việt Nam's international economic integration.

National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ met President of the Republic of Korea Yoon Suk Yeol in Hà Nội on Friday, saying that the visit reflects the RoK Government and President’s appreciation for bilateral ties.

President Yoon said that the RoK Government will continue to encourage and facilitate local enterprises to invest in Việt Nam.

With 460/474 deputies present in favour (accounting for 93.12 per cent of the total number of NA deputies), the Law has been passed, consisting of 10 chapters and 96 articles.

The respect-paying service for the former official will be organised from 8am to 1:30pm on June 27 at the National Funeral Hall at No.5 Trần Thánh Tông Street, Hà Nội. The burial service will take place at 3pm in the capital’s Mai Dịch Cemetery.

President Yoon affirmed that Việt Nam is an important partner of the RoK in Asia and the two countries have cherished relations with each other for the past three decades.

The RoK Government will actively support the enhancement of security at sea in Việt Nam based on the Memorandum of Understanding on maritime security signed this time, President Yoon said.

Most of the participants have been arrested and weapons, explosive materials, and supporting tools have been seized.

The trial is set to be held on July 11 and will continue for a month to decide the outcome of the scandal.

Deputy Prime Minister Lê Minh Khái on Thursday said that economic cooperation has continued to be a bright spot in relations between Việt Nam and the Republic of Korea (RoK), which is once again proved by a large number of Korean businesses that are visiting the country, attending a business forum and signing cooperation agreements during the State visit to Vietnam by President Yoon Suk Yeol.