Việt Nam News

Việt Nam has made a total saving of nearly VNĐ54 trillion (US$2.3 billion) for the State budget last year thanks to thrift practices and fighting against waste.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính showed Việt Nam's efforts and wishes to work with other ASEAN member states in building the identity, value, vitality and reputation of the regional bloc and deepen Việt Nam's relations with them, while attending activities within the framework of the 42nd ASEAN Summit in Indonesia from May 9-11.

PM Chính affirmed that Việt Nam is willing to share experience with and support Timor Leste to become the 11th member of the association at an early date.

Reiterating ASEAN's principled stance on regional and global issues of shared concern, he highlighted the protection of peace, stability, security, safety, freedom of navigation and overflight in the East Sea as they are both a shared interest and responsibility of all countries.

China's unilateral suspension of fishing activities in the waters under Việt Nam's sovereignty in the East Sea is void, said the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

A total of 1,099 cases with 2,411 defendants have been prosecuted for their involvement in corruption and economic cases.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and leaders of ASEAN countries on Wednesday held dialogues with representatives from the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), ASEAN youth representatives, the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ABAC), and the High-Level Task Force (HLTF) on the ASEAN Community Vision 2025 and Post-2025.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính met with his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong on the sidelines of the ongoing 42nd ASEAN Summit in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, on Wednesday.

PM Chính expressed his joy in witnessing the increasingly flourishing strategic partnership between Việt Nam and the Philippines, adding that he wanted to deepen this cooperation to bring practical benefits to the people and contribute to peace, security, and stability in the region.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Wednesday had talks with Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim on the sidelines of the ongoing 42nd ASEAN Summit in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia.

PM Sonexay Siphandone expressed his delight at meeting his Vietnamese counterpart again and highly valued the successful visits to Laos by Vietnamese President Võ Văn Thưởng and PM Chính.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính highlighted three core factors to ASEAN’s characteristics, values, vitality and reputation, which are maintaining independence and strategic self-reliance, turning itself into a growth epicentre and better adapting to external shocks in his remarks at the opening session of the 42nd ASEAN Summit in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, on Wednesday morning.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính met Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam on Wednesday on the side-lines of the 42nd ASEAN Summit in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia.

Sweden is a high-income country with strong purchasing power, as seen in Việt Nam’s exports to the European nation exceeding US$1 billion annually.

Việt Nam’s macroeconomic situation has remained stable, inflation has been controlled, major balances have been maintained in the first four months of this year.

In a meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính expressed his gratitude for the host country’s warm welcome, adding that Việt Nam always treasures and wishes to develop the strategic partnership with Indonesia further.

Italian Navy ship ITS Francesco Morosini is making a port visit in Nhà Rồng Wharf port in HCM City from May 9-12 to enhance exchanges and cooperation between the Italian Navy and the Việt Nam People’s Navy.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn on Monday led the Vietnamese delegation to attend different conferences as part of the 42rd ASEAN Summit in Labuan Bajo in Indonesia.