Việt Nam News

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Central Committee and State President Nguyễn Phú Trọng has sent a message of congratulations to newly-elected Secretary of General of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee Thongloun Sisoulith.

 All delegates at the 13th National Party Congress will be tested for COVID-19 twice from January 18-23, Director of the Hà Nội municipal Health Department Nguyễn Khắc Hiền said during an online meeting on Thursday. 

Winners of the fifth National Press Awards on Party building, called “Búa Liềm Vàng” (Golden Hammer & Sickle), were announced at a ceremony in Hà Nội on Wednesday evening.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) chapters at all levels must well perform their duties in holding consultations to select and nominate candidates for the election of deputies to the National Assembly and all-level People’s Councils in the 2021-2026 tenure, said President of the VFF Central Committee Trần Thanh Mẫn. 

While the lives of people in ethnic minority and mountainous areas have improved over the years, efforts must be made to preserve their unique cultural identities, a top official has said.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has praised the Government Inspectorate for its contributions to Party building work and the war against corruption while addressing the inspection sector’s teleconference on Tuesday.

Việt Nam has reaffirmed its commitment to joining efforts of the international community to fight terrorism.

Progress has been made to prevent crime and corruption but shortcomings remained, officials said at a meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee (NASC) on Tuesday, which discussed performance during their term of office in 2016-2021.

The HCM City police on January 12 launched a cybersecurity and hi-tech crime prevention division.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Central Committee and State President Nguyễn Phú Trọng has sent a message of congratulations to newly-elected General Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea Kim Jong Un.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has signed a decision promulgating the Government’s master plan on thrift practice and wastefulness combat.

The North-South Expressway project has a total length of 654km and is divided into 11 sub-projects.

Units under the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Public Security on Sunday took part in a exercise held at Hà Nội's Mỹ Đình National Stadium Square to test preparedness in dealing with different security incident scenarios ahead of the 13th National Party Congress (January 25-February 2).

Construction of the National Innovation Centre (NIC) began in Hà Nội on Saturday along with the opening of an international exhibition displaying leading innovations.

Việt Nam and Cambodia have agreed to this year intensify defence cooperation, focusing on stepping up border checks and patrols to prevent illegal entry and exit to help contain COVID-19.

Việt Nam plans to step up efforts to clear post-war unexploded ordnance and toxic chemicals, aiming to remove about 800,000 hectares of bomb and mine-polluted land by 2025.

The Vietnamese Government Office and the Embassy of Japan in Việt Nam on Friday hosted an online seminar entitled 'Sharing Experience and New Policies of Japan to Promote e-Government, towards Digital Government' in Hà Nội.

The HCM City Department of Tourism and the Department of Public Security will work together to crack down on crimes against tourists and guarantee safety and social order.