Việt Nam News

The 57th meeting of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee wrapped up on Tuesday after one and a half days of sitting.

PM Chính expressed his sincere thanks to the Prime Minister, Government and people of Japan for the donation of 1 million doses of COVID-10 vaccine, as well as valuable donations from foreign associations and businesses in Việt Nam, including those from Japan, to support the country in the fight against the pandemic.

Participants at the 15th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) held online on Tuesday adopted a joint declaration, demonstrating the commitment of ASEAN member countries to continue to strengthen cooperation in response to the pandemic in the future.

Ambassador Đặng Đình Quý, Permanent Representative of Việt Nam to the UN, has expressed concern over the deteriorating security situation in Mali, holding that the coup has caused risks to the transitional process, leading to instability and difficulties in the implementation of the 2015 peace agreement.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn on Monday held phone talks with his Canadian counterpart Marc Garneau, during which he said Việt Nam highly values Canada’s efforts in enhancing its relations with ASEAN and Việt Nam.

France is to provide support to Viet Nam in its efforts to secure much needed COVID-19 vaccines, French Prime Minister Jean Castex told his Vietnamese counterpart Phạm Minh Chính in a phone call yesterday.

Việt Nam and Sri Lanka have agreed to continue building stronger bilateral ties as both countries recover from the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on Monday morning convened its 57th meeting, chaired by NA Chairman Vương Đình Huệ.

National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ has urged stepping up the vaccine strategy with a specific roadmap and measures to achieve herd immunity, thus laying an important foundation to catch up with the global economy.

President Hồ Chí Minh’s thought, morality, and lifestyle are precious spiritual assets of the Vietnamese Party and people, illuminating the revolutionary cause, leading to the victory of the Vietnamese revolution.

Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng has praised those fighting the COVID-19 pandemic for their solidarity.

Việt Nam resolutely protests all violations of its sovereignty over the Trường Sa (Spratly) archipelago, spokesperson for the foreign ministry Lê Thị Thu Hằng said at the ministry’s regular press conference held online on Thursday from Hà Nội.

The National Election Council (NEC) voted and approved the minutes concluding the election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly (NA), held on May 23, during its seventh session in Hà Nội yesterday, with 100 per cent voting in approval.

The Vietnamese foreign ministry has called on Cambodian authorities to ensure the welfare of people of Vietnamese origin, after Phnom Penh last week ordered the eviction of many households in floating villages on the Tonle Sap River.

She made the statement in response to media questions over reports of many foreigners leaving Việt Nam in what has been described by some as an ‘exodus’ due to a crackdown on illegal immigration.

Chairman of the National Assembly Vương Đình Huệ, who is also Chairman of the National Election Council (NEC), chaired the council’s seventh meeting in Hà Nội yesterday.

HCM City is continuing its administrative reforms this year, with a focus on urban governance and revamping administrative units.

Ties between Brunei and Việt Nam are flourishing, according to the two nations' top legislators.