Việt Nam News

UN was Việt Nam’s biggest international partner that provided support for the country in the post-war reconstruction through a range of projects in poverty reduction, helping to ensure its people’s lives.

Việt Nam will work closely with other UN member states and stakeholders to ensure and promote human rights.

According to the embassy there are currently 500 Vietnamese nationals residing in Ukraine and there have not been any casualties recorded in recent conflicts, according to the diplomat.

Speaking at the opening of the session, NA chairman Vương Đình Huệ said lawmakers will scrutinise and adopt seven bills.

The spokesperson stressed that ASEAN and China also expressed the wish to soon finalise the second reading of review for a single draft document of the COC, and to soon adopt a substantive, effective COC in accordance with international law, including the 1982 UNCLOS

The trip is made on a significant occasion with Việt Nam celebrating its 45th anniversary of accession to the UN, the successful fulfillment of its non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council for the 2020-21 term, and also the recent election of Việt Nam to the UN Human Rights Council for the 2020-25 term.

The 27-month project is expected to help enhance capacities of anti-corruption agencies in effective measurement and monitoring of SDG anticorruption targets, and increase participation of the society in anti-corruption fight.

Since early 2021, more than 1,700 administrative procedures related to the business sector have been removed.

PM Chính said OECD’s problem-solving approach is suitable for Việt Nam.

The session will open on October 20 and is scheduled to close on November 15 during which legislators will scrutinise and adopt seven bills and three draft resolutions.

The leaders agreed that there remained much room to boost cooperation in economy, commerce and investment because of the high demand for economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic.

President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc hosted a reception for the foreign minister on Tuesday in Hà Nội, as part of the RoK minister's visit to Việt Nam. 

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the RoK Park Jin is on an official visit to Việt Nam for the 30th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between the two countries.

The Government of Việt Nam has always cared for and supported ethnic minorities in all aspects of life, from education, culture, to health care.

Việt Nam always attaches importance and gives the top priority to its relationship with Cambodia.

Kimchi has become a popular part of Vietnamese home-cooked meals, and Korean people are no strangers to Vietnamese spring rolls. Just as Korean bulgogi restaurants have become popular in Việt Nam’s cities, Phở restaurants can be easily spotted in the Republic of Korea.

Việt Nam News reporter Thu Hà talks with former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyễn Phú Bình, who served as the first Vietnamese Ambassador to South Korea. Bình is also chairman of the Association for Liason with Overseas Vietnamese.

The PM also expressed his gratitude to the Government and Belgium for donating 100,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to Việt Nam in September 2021.