The court rejected Son’s appeal, ending a three-day trial when eleven out of 14 defendants asked for clemency and reduced sentences, after their sentences were handed out late last year in the first-instance trial.
The EU is committed to the legal order for the seas and oceans based upon international law, maritime security and cooperation, as well as the freedom of navigation and overflight, in the interest of all states, EU Ambassador to ASEAN Igor Driesmans said.
Party General Secretary, President Nguyễn Phú Trọng recently wrote an article that highlights some issues that need special attention in the personnel preparation for the approaching 13th National Party Congress.
The ninth session of the NA is scheduled to begin on May 20 and conclude on June 19, according to NA General Secretary and Chairman of the NA Office Nguyễn Hạnh Phúc.
Ambassador Đặng Đình Quý, head of the Vietnamese Permanent Mission to the United Nations, has affirmed Việt Nam’s consistent stance of supporting efforts to achieve a fair, comprehensive and long-term solution to the Palestinian issue, based on internationally-recognised principles and standards in accordance with UN Resolutions.
The Việt Nam-China fisheries inspection trip in the Gulf of Tonkin, the first of its kind this year, successfully wrapped up on Thursday, as part of a plan to extend the bilateral fisheries cooperation agreement.
Việt Nam fulfilled its role well as the UN Security Council (UNSC) President in January, actively contributing to peace, stability, co-operation and development in the region and the world at large.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh on Thursday said Việt Nam would enhance its co-operation with other countries, including the US, as well as the World Health Organisation in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
ASEAN countries and the US committed to accelerating the COVID-19 vaccine development and ensuring equitable access to vaccine, foreign ministers stressed on Thursday at a special meeting on COVID-19.
The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on Wednesday discussed which agencies should be given authority to sign international agreements.
Six officials along with the director of Hà Nội’s Centre for Disease Control have been detained over alleged wrongdoings in purchasing COVID-19 diagnostic equipment, Hà Nội Police announced Wednesday afternoon.
Ambassador Đặng Đình Quý, head of the Vietnamese Permanent Mission to the United Nations, on April 21 called on the UN Security Council (UNSC) and other UN agencies to make greater efforts to handle the vicious cycle of conflict and food insecurity, especially amidst higher risks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
A delegation from the Party, State, and Việt Nam Fatherland Front yesterday laid wreaths at the statue of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin in Hà Nội’s Ba Đình District, on the occasion of his 150th birthday anniversary (April 22, 1870).
The adjustments increased the number of draft laws to be discussed in the rest of 2020 to 24.
