Việt Nam News

Vietnamese guest workers will get a subsidy worth VNĐ7-20 million (US$300-880) if they are forced to return home earlier than contracted due to natural disasters, disease, war and economic recession.

On the final working day of an extraordinary session, the National Assembly voted to adopt a Government-proposed socio-economic recovery programme worth nearly VNĐ350 trillion (approximately US$15 billion) over the next two years.

Việt Nam and Laos agreed to promote cooperation in politics, diplomacy, national security and defence and investment and trade in 2022 with the aim of increasing the two-way trade turnover by 10 per cent.

National Assembly (NA) deputies continued their extraordinary meeting on Monday discussing a draft law on amendments and supplements to several articles of eight different laws.

President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc hosted a reception in Hà Nội on Monday for Lao Minister of Public Security Gen. Vilay Lakhamphong, during which he appreciated the latter's efforts to promote the special and precious traditional ties between the Parties and States, including between their ministries of public security.

Close cooperation between the Ministries of Public Security of Việt Nam and Laos has contributed to deepening and consolidating the special friendship and solidarity between the two Parties, States and peoples.

Việt Nam will discontinue automatic stay extension for foreign nationals in the country starting January 15, 2022 as the country tentatively reopens its border, according to the Immigration Department.

Four new legal technology applications have been launched to support the Supreme People's Court.  The launching ceremony was attended by National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vương Đình Huệ in Hà Nội. 

The People’s Court of HCM City on January 8 sentenced Tất Thành Cang, former Deputy Secretary of the municipal Party Committee, to 10 years in prison on the charge of “violating regulations on the management and use of State assets, causing losses and wastefulness”.

Deputy Health Minister Trương Quốc Cường, and 13 others, are facing charges for their role in counterfeiting cancer medicines labelled as Health 2000 Canada, according to a new indictment issued by the Supreme People’s Procuracy.

Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng received Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh in Hà Nội on January 8, describing his guest’s official visit to Việt Nam as a demonstration of the close-knit and special ties between the two countries.

State President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh shared the view that both sides must foster closer coordination and come up with breakthrough measures to enhance their cooperation’s effectiveness while meeting in Hà Nội on January 8.

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vương Đình Huệ met with Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh, who is on an official visit to Việt Nam, in Hà Nội on January 8.

Visiting Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh held talks with his host Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính in Hà Nội on January 8 after the former’s arrival to a red-carpet welcome ceremony earlier the same day.

An official of the Ministry of National Defence (MoD) has affirmed the ministry’s support for its Cambodian counterpart’s chairmanship of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) and ADMM Plus in 2022, according to the Quân đội Nhân dân (People's Army) daily.

 Fiscal and monetary policies in support of economic recovery and development must be targeted to those hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and need help the most, according to legislators at a session of the 15th National Assembly on Friday.

Deputy Minister of Health Nguyễn Trường Sơn has been given a reprimand over mistakes made while performing his duty, under Decision 2271/QD-TTg signed by Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Bình Minh.

The relationship between Việt Nam and India has grown significantly over the past 50 years, with India becoming one of the leading partners of Việt Nam, Ambassador to India Phạm Sanh Châu told Vietnam News Agency on the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties (January 7, 1972-2022).