Việt Nam News

The Communist Party and State of Cuba held a meeting on Wednesday to mark 45 years since Fidel Castro's first visit to Việt Nam, with the participation of around 400 delegates, activists and diplomats.

 Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Phạm Bình Minh said the three things he was concerned about when it came to the shifting ASEAN geopolitical landscape were the disruptions of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, protectionism and regional security threats.

The Government has yet to have plans to make reform on Vietnamese language in the coming several weeks, said Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam at the meeting of National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on Wednesday.

Mekong leaders said there is indeed a need to promote inner strengths, and economic integration, as well as its vibrant market and a young labour force to ride on the wave of the fourth industrial revolution, during a session on new vision for Mekong region within the framework of World Economic Forum on ASEAN underway in Hà Nội.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc hosted a reception for Timor-Leste’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Co-operation Dionisio Babo Soares on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN) 2018 in Hà Nội yesterday.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc asked Danish beer maker Carlsberg to expand its investment in Việt Nam during a reception in Hà Nội yesterday for Carlsberg CEO Cees‘t Hart.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc yesterday received Alex Dimitrief, President and CEO of General Electric Company (GE)’s Global Growth Organisation, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN) 2018 in Hà Nội.

Việt Nam considered Chile one of its most important partners in the Latin America region, said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh at a meeting with Chilean Foreign Minister Roberto Ampuero Espinoza on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum on ASEAN in Hà Nội on Wednesday.

Vietnamese President Trần Đại Quang received Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono on Wednesday.

Although South East Asia countries are spending more on military defense equipment, it doesn’t mean they are increasing the risk of conflict in the region, according to Tim Huxley, Executive Director at the International Institute for Strategic Studies.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong hosted Chinese Vice Premier Hu Chunhua, who is in Vietnam to attend the World Economic Forum on ASEAN.

Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng and Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Wednesday met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who is paying a state visit to Việt Nam and attending the World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN) 2018.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc hosted Google’s President of Asia-Pacific Operations Karim Temsamani on Wednesday on the sidelines of the 2018 World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN).

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc held a meeting with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Wednesday on the sidelines of the 2018 World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN).

Despite the theme of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, messages of deeper integration and strengthened co-operation made their way into ASEAN leaders’ keynote speeches as they gathered yesterday in Hà Nội for the plenary session of the World Economic Forum on ASEAN.

Vietnamese Acting Minister of Information and Communications, Nguyễn Mạnh Hùng said today that Việt Nam as an emerging economy would be able to take advantage of the fourth industrial revolution, even though the country missed the first three.

Việt Nam, as one of the founding members of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), pledges to be a reliable and prestigious member that contributes to the bank’s effective operation.

The Prime Ministers of Việt Nam and Sri Lanka have agreed to strive to bring two-way trade to US$1 billion during their meeting in Hà Nội on Tuesday.