Việt Nam News

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính will attend and deliver a pre-recorded speech at the 4th Russian Energy Week, which will take place in Moscow from October 13-15, at the invitation of Russian leaders and Government.

Việt Nam always attaches importance to the Strategic Cooperative Partnership with the Republic of Korea (RoK) and is ready to work closely with the RoK to optimise existing mechanisms between the two countries to elevate bilateral cooperation, Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính told RoK Ambassador to Việt Nam Park Noh-wan during a reception in Hà Nội on Tuesday. 

These freezers are the first of 111 ultra-low temperature, medical-grade storage units that the U.S. Department of Defence is providing to the Government of Việt Nam, with a total value of approximately US$1 million.

Defining wards and communes as “fortresses” in COVID-19 prevention and control shows the importance of these areas and does not mean separating them to impede the movement of goods, services and labour, affirmed President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on October 11.

The 15th National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on October 11 gave opinions on the draft resolutions on piloting a number of specific mechanisms and policies for development of Hải Phòng City and Nghệ An and Thừa Thiên-Huế provinces as part of its ongoing fourth session.

Việt Nam has made active contributions to the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (UNHRC)’s 48th session, held virtually from September 13 to October 11.

Việt Nam treasures and wants to continue expanding and deepening its relations with Panama, especially in economy, trade and investment, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn told Ambassador of Panama Eligio Alberto Salas De León on October 11.

Việt Nam and Singapore will continue to expand their cyber security cooperation in preventing transnational crimes, according to Minister of Public Security Tô Lâm.

The 15th National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee convened its fourth session in Hà Nội on Monday, under the chair of NA Chairman Vương Đình Huệ.

“With the formal establishment of diplomatic relations on the October 11 of 1971, prospects of how Việt Nam and Switzerland would henceforth cooperate were lifted to a new level. It is hardly an exaggeration to say that not even the most daring visionaries could have predicted the quality and intensity of our relations today."

Years may have passed, but the deep impressions left by former diplomat Lê Đức Thọ as one of the key players during negotiations with the US which led to the signing of the Paris Peace Accords in 1973 – an agreement to end the war and restore peace in Việt Nam – still shines bright.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vương Đình Huệ met voters in Tiên Lãng District, the northern port city of Hải Phòng on Saturday, ahead of the second session of the 15th legislature.

Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng met voters in Hà Nội’s districts of Ba Đình, Đống Đa, and Hai Bà Trưng, both online and offline, in preparation for the second session of the 15th National Assembly.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính held phone talks with US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry on October 8.

At a press conference held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Việt Nam on Thursday, spokesperson Lê Thị Thu Hằng addressed the Chinese film "Wang Bai’s Army", a film about the border conflict between the two nations in the 1980s. 

The Vietnamese foreign ministry on Thursday gave updates on the progress of vaccine passports, especially the vaccines that Việt Nam would recognise in this scheme as part of the reopening plan.

The fourth plenum of the 13th Party Central Committee concluded on Thursday, completing all its working programme after four days.

Việt Nam has called on countries and relevant sides to address the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons, Ambassador Đặng Đình Quý, Việt Nam’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, said on Wednesday.