Ex-leader of Vinashin faces stricter punishment

The High-level People’s Court in Hà Nội on Monday increased the penalty imposed on one of the four defendants charged with “abusing position and power to appropriate assets” at the State-run Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group (Vinashin).

NA Standing Committee convenes 38th meeting

Three draft laws – the revised Law on Enterprises, the revised Investment Law, and the law on amendments and supplements to articles of the Law on Management and Use of Weapons, Explosives and Supporting Tools – will be discussed at this meeting.

PM wants stronger agricultural partnership with China

Lauding the Chinese delegation’s visit, the PM spoke highly of the partnership between the two agriculture ministries over the past 70 years and the recent signing of a number of agreements on trade on farm produce.

NA Vice Chairwoman busy with meetings at IPU-141

Vietnamese NA Permanent Vice Chairwoman Tòng Thị Phóng had separate meetings on Sunday with officials of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and Myanmar’s parliament on the sidelines of the 141st Assembly of the IPU (IPU-141) in Belgrade, Serbia.

PM commits support to Samsung Việt Nam

During a reception in Hà Nội for General Director of Samsung Việt Nam Choi Joo-ho, PM Phúc hailed RoK investors, especially Samsung, for maintaining their position as the top foreign investor in Việt Nam.

Two former information ministers expelled from the Party

The Communist Party of Việt Nam yesterday decided to remove Party membership of two former information ministers who were involved in the controversial deal between State-owned telecom operator Mobifone and a private TV company. 

Lạng Sơn reviews 10 years of border demarcation

The People’s Committee in the northern mountainous province of Lạng Sơn met on Friday to review border demarcation and marker planting over the past decade and the implementation of three legal documents on the Việt Nam-China mainland border.

ASEM customs agencies adopt action plan for 2020-2021

The 13th ASEM Customs Directors-General/Commissioners’ Meeting ended on Thursday in the Vietnamese northern province of Quảng Ninh’s Hạ Long City, with the approval of the ASEM customs action plan for 2020-2021.

NA Vice Chairman receives EU business official

National Assembly Vice Chairman Phùng Quốc Hiển affirmed that Việt Nam always provides support for investors in the country, during a reception in Hà Nội on Monday for Chairman of the EU–ASEAN Business Council Donald Kanak. 

ASEAN members review IAI projects

The 59th meeting of the Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI) Task Force and the 9th Consultation Meeting of the IAI Task Force and ASEAN Partners took place in Jakarta, Indonesia from October 3-4.

National Assembly Chairwoman meets Cambodian Prime Minister

Hailing the significance of PM Hun Sen’s visit, the NA leader stressed that Việt Nam always treasures relations with Cambodia and pays attention to promoting ties to enhance political trust, mutually-beneficial sustainable cooperation between the two countries.

Việt Nam, Cambodia issue joint statement

Việt Nam and Cambodia have issued a joint statement on the occasion of the Việt Nam visit by Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen from October 4-5 at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyễn Xuân Phúc.

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