Vietnamese, Australian Foreign Ministers hold phone call

Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bùi Thanh Sơn and his Australian counterpart Marise Payne agreed that the two countries reopening would create favourable conditions for bilateral ties in all fields, particularly in exchanges of delegations, economy, agriculture and labour, during their phone call on Thursday afternoon.

Việt Nam and Francophonie eye further cooperation

The Việt Nam-Francophonie High-level Economic Summit was held on Thursday, highlighting the cooperation opportunities in agriculture, sustainable energy and digital transformation between Việt Nam and the Francophonie community.

President hails work of VFF Central Committee

President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc praised the coordination between the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee with the President’s Office in supporting the State leader’s activities in 2021 during a conference in Hà Nội on Thursday.

Việt Nam supports humanitarian efforts for Ukraine

Ambassador Đặng Hoàng Giang, Permanent Representative of Việt Nam to the United Nations (UN), has said that Việt Nam supports and is always willing to contribute to the UN’s humanitarian relief for Ukraine.

Vietnamese official pays courtesy visits to Lao leaders

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyễn Chí Dũng on Wednesday paid courtesy calls to Lao Party General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith, National Assembly Chairman Saysomphone Phomvihane, and Deputy Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, as part of his three-day working visit to the country starting from March 21. 

Better policies for elderly needed as population ages: PM

It is expected that by 2030, Việt Nam will have 17 per cent of the population in the ‘older people’ category (defined by the United Nations as 60 and above years old), and the ratio will rise to 25 per cent by 2045, PM Chính said.

Party chief urges Hòa Bình to tap development potential

Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng has asked northern Hòa Bình Province to further tap its potential and advantages and improve investment and business environment and effectively use all resources for investment development.

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