Vietnamese, Lao top leaders hold phone talks

Party General Secretary and President Nguyễn Phú Trọng and his Lao counterpart Bounnhang Vorachith agreed to continue sharing information in a timely manner and co-ordinate in international and regional issues.

PM Phúc chairs Government meeting on law building

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc urged ministries to review the legal system relating to road traffic safety and order to avoid overlapping traffic laws at a Government meeting held on Wednesday.

Condolences to Việt Nam over former Party leader’s passing

Top leaders of China, Laos, Cambodia and Cuba have extended their profound condolences to Vietnamese Party and State leaders, people and family of former General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) Central Committee Lê Khả Phiêu over his passing.

Draft bill proposes easing requirements for residency in major cities

The need to have extra requirements for people when applying for regular residency in cities affiliated to the central Government, also known as centrally-run cities like Hà Nội or HCM City, remains controversial in the agenda of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Monday.

ASEAN celebrates 53rd founding anniversary

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)’s Secretariat held a virtual ceremony on Saturday to mark the bloc’s 53rd founding anniversary under the theme “ASEAN 53: A Cohesive Journey to Recovery”.

Vietnamese missions celebrate ASEAN’s anniversary abroad

Việt Nam’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in its capacity as ASEAN Chair in New York hosted a virtual ceremony on Friday to celebrate the 53rd founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (August 8).

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