Việt Nam News

 State President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc praised the central city of Đà Nẵng and the neighbouring province of Quảng Nam for their past achievements during a working session with their leaders on April 10.

Vietnamese leaders today sent messages of condolences to their British counterparts over the death of the Queen's husband Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh.

Việt Nam, as the rotating President of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for April, held a ministerial open debate late Thursday, focusing on “Mine action and sustaining peace: Stronger partnerships for better delivery”.

Đông will serve as an officer in charge of military training for the management board of the Policy, Evaluation and Training Division’s Integrated Training Service under the UN Department of Peace Operations from 2021-23.

Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng presented the decisions to the officials at the ceremony.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' spokesperson has condemned content falsely portraying the South China Sea issue.

Two Party members have been expelled for infringing Party regulations.

Việt Nam will take actions to speed up the narrowing of development gap in ASEAN, especially in enhancing sub-regional cooperation by holding an ASEAN Forum on narrowing development gaps between sub-regions for comprehensive recovery and sustainable development.

The National Assembly (NA) on April 8 approved a resolution ratifying the Prime Minister’s proposal on the appointment of two Deputy Prime Ministers.

One of the signature events during Viet Nam's presidency of the UN Security Council will be a high-level open debate on Mine Action on April 8, to be presided by Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Bình Minh. On this occasion, UNDP Resident Representative would like to exclusively provide Việt Nam News an op-ed on the issue.

Newly elected Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Wednesday presented to the National Assembly a list of nominees for 14 positions, including two deputy prime ministers and 11 ministers, for his new cabinet.

The National Assembly (NA) passed a resolution on the election of chairpersons to a number of NA Committees on Wednesday, with the approval of all 463 deputies present at the session.

The Vietnamese Embassy in the US has repeatedly contacted with and canvassed authorities and parliaments of the US and its states for ensuring security and safety as well as the right to access to full services for Vietnamese citizens and Vietnamese Americans in the US, given increasing discriminations against the Asian American community in the country.

Ambassador Đặng Đình Quý, Permanent Representative of Việt Nam to the UN, reiterated Việt Nam’s consistent policy to support non-proliferation and disarmament of all weapons of mass destruction, including chemical weapons, during a United Nations Security council meeting on April 6.

The Immigration Department of Việt Nam has published a notice announcing that foreigners stranded in Việt Nam due to border closures and movement restrictions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic would have their automatic stay extended until the end of April.

Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Hà Kim Ngọc held phone talks with Ami Bera, a Democratic congressman representing California and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation at the House Foreign Affairs Committee, on April 5.

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen congratulated the new Prime Minister of Việt Nam, Phạm Minh Chính, over the phone on Tuesday.

The National Assembly (NA) on Tuesday afternoon passed a resolution on the election of Võ Thị Ánh Xuân as the new Vice President for the 2016-2021 tenure.