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Plan to restructure Gov't rolls out in 2020: Minister

A master plan to streamline the central Government by trimming down ministries will be developed and determined in 2020, according to Home Affairs minister Lê Vĩnh Tân.

Party, State leader sends New Year wishes to all Vietnamese

Party General Secretary and President Nguyễn Phú Trọng has offered his New Year wishes to all veteran revolutionaries, incumbent and former leaders of the Party, State and the Vietnam Fatherland Front as well as the entire Vietnamese people in and outside the country for the Tết (Lunar New Year) festival.

Elevate VN's profile, fostering ties with all countries high on 2020 agenda: foreign minister

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Phạm Bình Minh granted an interview to local media to share his thoughts on Việt Nam’s foreign affair activities in 2019 and 2020.

State Audit Office handles over $3.1 billion in 2019

The State Audit Office of Việt Nam handled over VNĐ72.8 trillion (US$3.1 billion) as of the last day of last year, heard a conference in Hà Nội on Wednesday.

PM inspects combat readiness of mobile police force

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc inspected the combat readiness of the mobile police force under the Ministry of Public Security in Hà Nội on Tuesday, ahead of the upcoming Tết (Lunar New Year) festival.

Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister pays Tết visit to Long An

Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia Men Sam An extended New Year greetings to authorities and people of Long An during a visit to the Mekong Delta province on Tuesday.

Deputy PM urges enhancing ASEAN identity

Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hòa Bình highlighted the necessity to enhance ASEAN identity and community awareness at a discussion on ASEAN during the 50th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum 2020 in Davos, Switzerland.

Deputy Defence Minister hosts Russian Ambassador

Vietnamese Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen Nguyễn Chí Vịnh hosted a reception in Hà Nội on Monday for Russian Ambassador to Việt Nam Konstantin Vnukov.

Video chat held for VN peacekeepers in S Sudan

A live talk between Vietnamese officers currently on peacekeeping duty in South Sudan and their relatives and representatives of the Vietnamese Government was held on Monday in Hà Nội.

NA Vice Chairman welcomes guests from US House Committee on Armed Services

Vice Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Gen. Đỗ Bá Tỵ received a delegation of the Committee on Armed Services of the US House of Representatives led by Congressman Seth Moulton in Hà Nội on Monday.

Deputy PM holds talks with Swiss Vice President

Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hoà Bình had talks with Vice President and head of the Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research of Switzerland Guy Parmelin in Geneva on Monday.

PM inspects combat readiness at Army Officer Training College 2

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Sunday visited and inspected the Army Officer Training College 2 (Nguyễn Huệ University) in the southern province of Đồng Nai.

Ministries demand more airports open to private investment

Five ministries have universally rejected a proposal by the transport ministry to restrict private investment in the country’s biggest airports and instead hand the job to a single company.

Prime Minister hails OVs’ warm sentiment for homeland

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc met a delegation of overseas Vietnamese (OVs) at the annual “Homeland Spring 2020” programme in Hà Nội on Saturday.

Friendship and cooperation – main theme of Việt Nam-China relations

Friendship and co-operation had been the main theme of Việt Nam-China relations over the past seven decades, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh said in an article to mark the 70th anniversary of Việt Nam-China diplomatic ties.

Bến Tre Province urged to uphold glorious tradition

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thi Kim Ngân has urged the Party Committee, administration and people of Bến Tre to uphold their glorious traditions and solidarity to develop into a more prosperous and beautiful province.

ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ retreat discuss 2020 plan

This was the first meeting of the top ASEAN diplomats this year to discuss the grouping's plans this year, including the building of the community, the bloc’s foreign relations and international and regional issues.

Việt Nam presides over UNSC session on Yemen

Việt Nam presided over a meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Thursday (local time) which looked into issues in Yemen.

Technology and innovation identified as strategic direction for VN’s economy

Science and technology, innovation and people's aspirations have been selected as “breakthrough strategies” to ensure the growth of Việt Nam by the country's socio-economic committee.

Deputy foreign minister pushes ratification of Việt Nam-EU deals

Permanent Deputy Foreign Minister Bùi Thanh Sơn paid a visit to the European Parliament (EP) from January 13 to 16 to discuss the ratification of the EU-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA).