Việt Nam News

Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng held phone talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, during which the leaders informed each other about recent major affairs and achievements of the two nations. 

The resolution won the support of 462 of the 466 legislators present at the sitting, equivalent to 96.25 per cent of the total NA deputies, and took effect immediately after the adoption.

Việt Nam will continue to make new miracles on the foundation of the nation’s glorious tradition, turning the country into a prosperous and strong one, stated newly-elected State President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc while taking the oath of office on April 5.

The National Assembly (NA) elected Nguyễn Xuân Phúc, Politburo member of the 13th tenure and a deputy of the 14th legislature, as State President for the 2016-2021 term on April 5 morning, during the 14th legislature’s 11th sitting.

Việt Nam’s permanent mission to the United Nations (UN) in New York and Geneva recently sent diplomatic notes to the UN and countries informing them of the candidacy of Ambassador Nguyễn Hồng Thao to the International Law Commission (ILC) for the 2023-27 tenure, marking the start of his campaign for re-election to the important UN body.

In the letter, PM Hun Sen expressed his thanks to the Vietnamese Government and people for the donation to assist Cambodia in combating COVID-19 as well as PM Phúc’s kind words of encouragement in his letter dated March 31.

Politburo member and Minister of Finance Đinh Tiến Dũng has been assigned by the Political Bureau as Secretary of the Party Committee of Hà Nội to replace Politburo member Vương Đình Huệ who was elected Chairman of the National Assembly last week.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vương Đình Huệ held phone talks with his Lao counterpart Saysomphone Phomvihane on  Friday, just several days after Huệ took office as the new NA leader.

The National Assembly on Friday voted to pass a resolution officially relieving Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng from the State Presidency.

Phúc will continue to discharge the duties expected of a Prime Minister until the office is transferred to his successor, scheduled for April 5.

The diplomat called for dialogue, reconciliation, co-operation and trust-building to seek solutions to the Myanmar situation.

Việt Nam will strive to perform outstandingly as the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) President in April, contributing to realising the foreign policy set by the 13th National Party Congress, the country's top diplomat has said.

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyễn Phú Trọng on Thursday presented to the National Assembly a proposal on relieving Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc, as part of the 11th meeting of the 14th National Assembly (NA).

Leaders of the parliaments of Laos, China and Japan have sent congratulatory letters to the newly-elected Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) and the National Election Council (NEC) Vương Đình Huệ.

On Thursday morning, Việt Nam Fatherland Front Central Committee President Trần Thanh Mẫn, Chairman of the National Assembly's Finance-Budget Committee Nguyễn Đức Hải and Secretary of Khánh Hòa Provincial Party Committee Nguyễn Khắc Định were elected.

The conference focused on the operation of the UN Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and on recent developments in the country.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Phạm Bình Minh held an online conversation with US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry late Tuesday.