Việt Nam News

Việt Nam’s economy and coronavirus response are “beacons of light” in a world ravaged by the pandemic, a Vietnamese lawmaker said during the parliament's plenary session on Monday.

Two former executives of the State-run Bank for Investment and Development of Việt Nam (BIDV) received a total sentence of 14 years and six months behind bars for violations of banking regulations.

The visit is being made at the invitation of Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân.

After 25 years, the US-Việt Nam relationship developed and deepened, said Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc.

The US diplomat pledged to maintain stable cooperation with Việt Nam to elevate bilateral ties in practicality, confidence, effectiveness, and sustainability, making positive contributions to regional and global security, peace, cooperation, and development.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn on Thursday met with Japanese Ambassador to Việt Nam Yamada Takio in Hà Nội to explore how to beef up ties between the two countries and co-operation at multilateral forums.

Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyễn Quốc Dũng and his Lao counterpart Thongsavanh Phomvihane co-chaired their fifth political consultation via a video conference on Thursday.

Enterprises, organisations and individuals have been called on to contribute to Việt Nam’s draft socio-economic development strategy for the next 10 years.

The Belgian consulate for the south has opened in HCM City with Gricha Safarian, general manager of Puratos Grand-Place, serving as the honorary consul.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh held phone talks on Tuesday with the UK’s former Prime Minister Tony Blair, who is now Executive Chairman of the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change.

US Secretary of State Mike will make an official visit to Việt Nam on Thursday and Friday, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Wednesday.

Việt Nam has called on the international community to increase support to help Syria cope with the COVID-19 pandemic and deal with food security problems.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has advised the northern of Phú Thọ to turn tourism into a spearhead economic sector by enhancing the added value and quality of services and diversifying tourism products.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh on Tuesday chaired the 2020 ASEAN National Committee’s 6th session meeting in Hà Nội to review the country’s future tasks and orientations as the role of 2020 ASEAN Chairmanship winds down.

Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea Park Byeong-seug and his spouse will pay an official visit to Việt Nam from October 31 to November 4.

Former Minister of Transport Đinh La Thăng and former Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyễn Hồng Trường are prosecuted under the indictment. 

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Phạm Bình Minh on Monday held phone talks with Nigerian Minister for Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama to discuss measures to bolster bilateral ties.

Minister of Public Security Tô Lâm said hiking medical equipment’s prices, smuggling goods across borders and making fake COVID-19 prevention and control products were new types of crimes this year while delivering a report at the National Assembly meeting on Monday.