Việt Nam News

Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hoà Bình has urged ministries, sectors and localities to finish the build-up and promulgation of the e-Government architecture framework at ministerial and provincial levels before September this year, as Việt Nam is determined to accelerate the formation of the e-Government.

Việt Nam ranks 107th among 180 countries and territories in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2017 released by Transparency International on February 22, a slight improvement from the two previous years.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc required the prompt resumption of work immediately after Tết (Lunar New Year holiday), ending the outdated thinking that the first lunar month is a time for festivals. 

President Trần Đại Quang launched the New Year tree planting festival in Bạch Thông District, the northern mountainous province of Bắc Kạn on Wednesday (the sixth day of the Lunar New Year).

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc paid a visit to farmers in Hải Hậu District, the northern province of Nam Định, encouraging them to promote agricultural production and tree planting.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc attended the Đống Đa festival in Hà Nội yesterday, the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, and offered incense in tribute to Emperor Quang Trung, marking the 229th anniversary of Ngọc Hồi–Đống Đa’s victory over the Chinese Qing invaders.

Việt Nam was elected as Chair of the Group of Francophone Ambassadors (GAF) in Switzerland in 2018, during the group’s 8th meeting in Bern yesterday.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Central Committee Nguyễn Phú Trọng extended the best wishes to officials and people of Hưng Yên while visiting the northern province on Monday (February 19) - the fourth day of the Lunar New Year.

President Trần Đại Quang and Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc sent condolences on Friday to US President Donald Trump for the Florida high school shooting that killed at least 17.

Việt Nam has voiced their support for Singapore to become chair of ASEAN in 2018 and will co-ordinate with the country, as well as other ASEAN members, to push forward priorities and initiatives for ASEAN this year, in a bid to see further progress in building the ASEAN Community, Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyễn Quốc Dũng said.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc visited and extended New Year wishes to the armed forces and residents in the central city of Đà Nẵng on Friday, or the first day of the Year of the Dog. 

On the occasion of the Lunar New Year 2018, President Trần Đại Quang offered greetings to all Vietnamese, either living in their homeland or in foreign countries, wishing them and people around the world a new year of peace, friendship, happiness, and prosperity.

President Trần Đại Quang spoke to US President Donald Trump on February 14  on measures to advance the growing ties between the two countries.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Nguyễn Phú Trọng offered incense to commemorate late Party General Secretaries Lê Duẩn and Trường Chinh at their private residences on Wednesday, on the occasion of the 88th founding anniversary of the CPV (February 3) and Tết (Lunar New Year) festival.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc praised the High Command of Hà Nội for its comprehensive performance of tasks over the past year while visiting the unit on Monday on the occasion of the upcoming Tết (Lunar New Year) festival.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV), Nguyễn Phú Trọng, has emphasised the need to consolidate public trust to enable the country to push forward.

This year, the Vietnamese Government intends to further slash business costs and regulations as well as fostering co-operation between domestic enterprises and their foreign direct investment (FDI) counterparts.

Phạm Hưng, former Chief Judge of the Supreme People’s Court and a National Assembly deputy for many terms, passed away on February 4 at the age of 91.