Việt Nam News

A series of important resolutions on State budget expenditure, investment and national target programmes were approved on the last working day of 15th National Assembly (NA)’s first session.

Vaccination experience, knowledge of COVID-19 variants and air transport for COVID-19 patients are among the highlights shared at a recent online training between Vietnamese and Indian doctors under the United Nations peacekeeping missions in South Sudan.

He stressed that Cuba is ready for and gives priority to cooperation with Việt Nam in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, including the provision of Cuban vaccine and transferring of vaccine production technology to Việt Nam.  

Police will take legal action against Trần Văn Nam, former Secretary of the Party Committee and former Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of southern Bình Dươnng Province, over allegations of wrongdoings.

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh on Tuesday addressed the session "Catalyzing Country-led Innovation to Transform Food Systems" of the Pre-Summit of the UN Food Systems Summit that was held online.

Care and supports for war invalids, wounded veterans, martyrs’ relatives and contributors to the revolution is not only a consistent policy but also a grateful tradition of Việt Nam, said National Assembly chairman Vương Đình Huệ on Tuesday which marks the country’s 74th War Invalids and Martyrs Day.

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed many inequalities between countries, including the anxious gap in vaccinations that could threaten peace-building efforts and development achievements, Ambassador Đặng Đình Quý, Permanent Representative of Việt Nam to the United Nations, has said.

The National Assembly will carry out supervision of wastefulness as part of its supervisory program next year

All 479 deputies present the plenary session (95.99 per cent of all this tenure's total) cast their votes in favour to adopt the resolution on Chính's re-election for the 2021-26 term.

All 483 deputies present (96.79 per cent of all deputies this term) voted in favour of the resolution for the re-election of Phúc, born in 1954 in the central province of Quảng Nam, who has been serving as the State President since 2021 April.

The 15th National Assembly (NA) yesterday discussed the implementation of the socio-economic development and State budget plans during the first six months, solutions for task performance in the year’s latter half, and the development plan for 2021 - 2025.

Starting Monday, residents of HCM City will no longer be allowed to go outside and all activities except medical emergencies or COVID-19 coordination efforts, will be banned from 6pm until 6am the following day.

State President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has extended best regards, warm sentiments and deep gratitude towards people who rendered services to the nation on the occasion of the 74th War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27).

Việt Nam has finalised deals with AstraZeneca and Pfizer as well secured commitment from COVAX (along with ongoing negotiations with various other vaccine makers) but the majority of the shipment would concentrate in the fourth quarter of the year amid critical global shortage.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vương Đình Huệ on July 23 assigned relevant agencies to add the issue of COVID-19 prevention and control to the agenda of the first session of the 15th NA.

Foreign Minister Bùi Thanh Sơn yesterday had a phone conversation with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean Yves Le Drian.

 The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations and the Vietnam-Cuba Friendship Association have sent a solidarity message affirming strong support for Cuban people in the context that the Cuban Revolution is facing the most difficult time during its 60-year history due to impacts of economic siege and embargos and the COVID-19 pandemic.

The spokesperson also confirmed that a further three million doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine donated by the US Government would be delivered to Việt Nam via the global vaccine sharing initiative COVAX on Sunday