Việt Nam News

Former Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of the Party's Central Committee Vũ Khoan recounted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs his memories on the beginning of the Việt Nam-Cuba friendship, which has been marked by loyalty and affinity, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations.

Cuban ambassador to Việt Nam Lianys Torres Rivera lauded the special fraternal relationship between Việt Nam and Cuba in an interview with the Vietnam News Agency to mark the 60th anniversary of bilateral ties (December 2, 1960 – December 2, 2020)

Late President Lê Đức Anh’s has left deep imprints and invaluable heritages on the revolutionary cause of the Party and the people, said Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam and State President Nguyễn Phú Trọng, and Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Tuesday sent congratulatory messages to President-elect Joe Biden over his recent victory in the US election.

The Vietnamese official said Việt Nam always cherished Cuba’s support for the righteous cause of Việt Nam during its national liberation and later national building efforts, adding that no matter what circumstances, Cuba was always at the forefront of international movements in supporting Việt Nam.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc talked over the phone with his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte on Monday.

Việt Nam and Laos agreed to propose their governments allow the resumption of the clearance of goods at main and secondary border gates during the 30th annual border meeting in Vientiane on November 30. 

Despite complex regional and global situations in 2020, the Central Military Commission, the Defence Ministry and cadres at all levels have stayed united and upheld their sense of responsibility to direct the army to fulfil all its assigned tasks, heard participants at a meeting held in Hà Nội on Monday.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs  Phạm Bình Minh and Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Saleumsay Kommasith Sunday said the Việt Nam-Laos relationship has been thriving despite difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Anti-corruption activities have reaped many important, comprehensive and considerable results, winning support from cadres, Party members, and people, as well as high evaluation from the international community, he noted.

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyễn Phú Trọng said yesterday that Party inspection and supervision work must be carried out regularly, comprehensively, openly, democratically, and cautiously.

The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) convened its second Special Meeting via video conference from Monday to Wednesday, the last official meeting chaired by Việt Nam in its capacity as AICHR Chair 2020.

In the first six months of this year, ASEAN became China’s largest trade partner for the first time with a bilateral turnover of US$300 billion, 20 per cent of which was contributed by Việt Nam.

The COVID-19 pandemic might have disrupted travel and trade, but the crime situation is as complex as ever, especially the rise in digital crimes and misinformation, Tô Lâm said.

Former Chairman of the Hà Nội People’s Committee Nguyễn Đức Chung and three others have been indicted on charges of "appropriating State secrets" by the procuracy.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh urged the 10 non-permanent members of the UN Security Council to work closer together to help the Council be more effective in “addressing ever greater challenges to international peace and security.”

The Government of Việt Nam will continue creating favourable conditions for Vietnamese engineers and technicians and those from other ASEAN countries to join co-operative programmes and initiatives launched by the ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organisation (AFEO), said Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam.

Since 2013, civil law enforcement agencies have recovered VNĐ22.659 trillion (US$974.9 million), accounting for 26.7 per cent of the value of the assets needed to be recovered.