To mark the 45th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification, a number of activities were held nationwide. Here is a round up of the various events that took place on Thursday.
The Party’s clear-sighted leadership was the decisive factor in the Great 1975 Spring Victory that liberated Việt Nam’s south and reunified the country, according to General Lương Cường, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and head of the General Political Department of the Việt Nam People’s Army.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh held phone talks with Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu on Wednesday to discuss co-operation in the fight against COVID-19 as well as coordination at the United Nations Security Council to which both countries are non-permanent members in the 2020-21 tenure.
HCM City authorities plan to establish a steering committee on the creation of a “city within a city” that will include districts 2, 9 and Thủ Đức, according to Nguyễn Thành Phong, chairman of the city People’s Committee.
The court rejected Son’s appeal, ending a three-day trial when eleven out of 14 defendants asked for clemency and reduced sentences, after their sentences were handed out late last year in the first-instance trial.
The EU is committed to the legal order for the seas and oceans based upon international law, maritime security and cooperation, as well as the freedom of navigation and overflight, in the interest of all states, EU Ambassador to ASEAN Igor Driesmans said.
Party General Secretary, President Nguyễn Phú Trọng recently wrote an article that highlights some issues that need special attention in the personnel preparation for the approaching 13th National Party Congress.
The ninth session of the NA is scheduled to begin on May 20 and conclude on June 19, according to NA General Secretary and Chairman of the NA Office Nguyễn Hạnh Phúc.
Ambassador Đặng Đình Quý, head of the Vietnamese Permanent Mission to the United Nations, has affirmed Việt Nam’s consistent stance of supporting efforts to achieve a fair, comprehensive and long-term solution to the Palestinian issue, based on internationally-recognised principles and standards in accordance with UN Resolutions.
The Việt Nam-China fisheries inspection trip in the Gulf of Tonkin, the first of its kind this year, successfully wrapped up on Thursday, as part of a plan to extend the bilateral fisheries cooperation agreement.
Việt Nam fulfilled its role well as the UN Security Council (UNSC) President in January, actively contributing to peace, stability, co-operation and development in the region and the world at large.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh on Thursday said Việt Nam would enhance its co-operation with other countries, including the US, as well as the World Health Organisation in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
ASEAN countries and the US committed to accelerating the COVID-19 vaccine development and ensuring equitable access to vaccine, foreign ministers stressed on Thursday at a special meeting on COVID-19.
