Việt Nam News

Regarding the South China Sea situation, Vietnamese ambassador reiterated Việt Nam’s consistent stance that all disputes must be settled by peaceful means on the basis of international law, including the 1982 UNCLOS

The 51st session of the National Assembly (NA)’s Standing Committee opened on Wednesday morning under the chair of NA Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân.

The ninth Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Co-operation Strategy (ACMECS) Summit held via videoconference on Wednesday has adopted a Phnom Penh declaration.

The 14th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM-14) took place via videoconference on Wednesday, chaired by Vietnamese Minister of National Defence, Gen. Ngô Xuân Lịch.

Vietnamese ambassador to the UN expressed concern about some recent incidents in the South China Sea which have seriously infringed Việt Nam’s sovereign rights and jurisdiction.

The three-day conference is being held in-person in Hà Nội and via video conference in more than 70 nations.

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyễn Phú Trọng urged report editors to listen to and incorporate feedback and contributions from scientists, academia, and all classes of people into documents for the upcoming 13th National Party Congress in 2021.

NA Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân will deliver an opening speech and chair the session in rotation together with the Vice-Chairpersons.

The Vietnamese Permanent Mission to the UN held a virtual meeting on December 7 to summarise activities of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Committee in New York this year and handed over its current chairmanship to Brunei.

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyễn Phú Trọng on Monday praised the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defence for their achievements in 2020 despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and complex regional and global developments.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has hailed the public security force for its achievements in the past year.

Politburo member and Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith congratulated Việt Nam on the important achievements over the years, saying that he believes that under the leadership of the Communist Party of Việt Nam, Vietnamese people will continue to reap more success in the renewal cause and successfully organise the 13th National Party Congress in 2021.

Chairwoman of the Việt Nam’s National Assembly Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân met with Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith on Sunday who is in Việt Nam’s for the 43rd meeting of the Việt Nam-Lao Inter-Governmental Committee.

The 43rd session of the Việt Nam-Laos inter-governmental committee on Sunday in Hà Nội yielded unexpected important results, contributing to deepening relations between the two countries, said Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc.

 The second national congress of Vietnamese ethnic minority groups opened in Hà Nội yesterday, with the participation of nearly 1,600 delegates.

The General Assembly of the United Nations held a special session on COVID-19 response from December 3-4 in New York. Prime Minister of Việt Nam Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has sent his remarks to the session.

“As we have stated on many occasions, all activities conducted in the two archipelagos Trường Sa and Hoàng Sa without Việt Nam’s permission are encroaching on Việt Nam’s sovereignty and infringing on international law, and are completely null and void,” spokeswoman Hằng said.

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyễn Phú Trọng made the statement during phone talks on Wednesday with First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (CPC) Central Committee Raul Castro.