Việt Nam News

Vietnamese Ambassador Đặng Đình Quý spoke at a UN Security Council videoconference on March 9 where he called on Sudan to augment efforts to protect civilians and address the root causes of violence among communities.

The judges’ council, presided over by Judge Ngô Tự Học, delivered the verdict a day earlier than originally scheduled.

The second plenary meeting of the 13th-tenure Party Central Committee concluded in Hà Nội Tuesday morning after nearly two days of working, with all items on the agenda completed.

Ireland and 11 member states of the UN Security Council, including Việt Nam, on Monday held a meeting entitled 'Call to Lead by Example: Ensuring the Full, Equal and Meaningful Participation of Women in UN-led Peace Processes'.

The High-Level People’s Court in Hà Nội on Monday opened the appeal trial of six defendants related to a deadly land dispute in Hoành Village of Đồng Tâm Commune, Hà Nội’s Mỹ Đức District, in January 2020.

The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) convened the second week of its 46th regular session from March 1 to 5, with debates on promoting civil and political rights along with economic, cultural, and social rights, including the rights of the child and of persons with disabilities (PWDs).

During the two-day sitting, the Party Central Committee will discuss the working agenda of the entire tenure, the nomination of candidates for high-ranking positions like the State President, Prime Minister, and National Assembly Chair – as proposed by the Politburo, and several other important issues.

The People’s Court of Hà Nội on Monday opened the first-instance trial into alleged violations of regulations on investment in construction works, causing serious consequences at the Phú Thọ ethanol plant in the northern province of the same name.

Hầu A Lềnh, Vice Chairman cum Secretary-General of the Việt Nam Fatherland Front, talks to Tiền Phong (Vanguard) newspaper about the lengthy process for selecting candidates to stand in the upcoming National Assembly elections

More than a year ago, the Politburo issued a resolution on the construction and development of Thừa Thiên-Huế to 2030, vision to 2045, aiming to turn the province into a centrally-run city in tandem with the conservation and development of heritage and cultural identity of the former imperial capital. 

Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs Jorge Arreaza has affirmed that his country always attaches great importance to and wants to strengthen the comprehensive partnership with Việt Nam.

Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hoà Bình on Friday asked Hà Nội authorities to swiftly investigate media reports of several foreign women being sexually harassed in the city's Tây Hồ District.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh and Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan discussed measures to boost bilateral relations during their phone conversation held on Thursday.

National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân chaired the third meeting of the National Election Council (NEC) in Hà Nội on Wednesday.

"We also heard some calls for the release of political detainees and for the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Myanmar to engage the parties concerned," the statement reads regarding the Myanmar situation.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Phạm Bình Minh has urged all ASEAN members to find a peaceful way to resolve the ongoing violence and political crisis in Myanmar.

The pilot organisation of urban administration in HCM City and central Đà Nẵng City and special mechanisms and policies for the development of Đà Nẵng were discussed at a Government meeting in Hà Nội on Monday.

The Communist Party is aiming for Việt Nam to reach GDP per capita of $5,000 by 2025 and to be a developed country by 2045.