Việt Nam News

The Việt Nam-US defence policy dialogue was held at the US Department of Defence in Washington DC on Wednesday (local time), discussing regional and international issues of mutual concern and measures to boost cooperation in the future.

During its working term as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council (UNSC) in 2020-21, Việt Nam will work hard to contribute to preventing conflicts, promoting preventive diplomacy and dealing with disputes peacefully in the spirit of Article 6 of the UN Charter.

Việt Nam and Belarus should work together to lift the two-way trade to US$500 million to match both sides’ potential and desire, said National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân during talks with Chairwoman of the Council of the National Assembly of Belarus Natalya Kochanova in Minsk on Thursday (local time).

Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hoà Bình held talks with his Cambodian counterpart Men Sam An on Thursday as part of his working visit to Cambodia.

The Vietnamese government, for years, has been focusing on enhancing administrative reforms to improve the business environment, said Mai Tiến Dũng, Minister and Chairman of the Government Office.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has affirmed the Vietnamese government’s determination to reform the country’s business environment and provide all possible support for foreign enterprises, including those from the US, to do business in Việt Nam.

National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân and her entourage arrived at Minsk International Airport yesterday morning, beginning a three-day official visit to Belarus.

An international conference opened in Hà Nội on Thursday to look into co-operation between Việt Nam and foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and discuss co-operation priorities.

Việt Nam is ready to take on the role of non-permanent member of the UN Security Council (UNSC) from January, 2020, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Lê Hoài Trung.

National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân had a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in Moscow on Wednesday (local time) as part of her official visit to the country.

The Vietnamese Government was determined to realise the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam said in Hà Nội on Wednesday.

Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hòa Bình paid courtesy calls to General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President Bounnhang Vorachith and Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith on Wednesday, as part of his working visit to Laos.

National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân attended a plenary session of the Federation Council of Russia and delivered a speech on Wednesday, affirming the traditional friendship and co-operation with Russia as a priceless asset that Việt Nam was determined to treasure.

Việt Nam treasured and was determined to strengthen its comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia, National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân said during a meeting with Chairman of the State Duma of Russia Vyacheslav V. Volodin in Moscow on Wednesday as part of her official visit to Russia.

Phạm Hải Anh, Việt Nam’s representative to the United Nations, on Tuesday affirmed Việt Nam’s consistent stance that all disputes should be settled with peaceful measures, in line with international law, including the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân held talks with Chairwoman of the Russian Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko in Moscow on Tuesday.

Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hòa Bình held talks with his Lao counterpart Bounthong Chitmany and met with National Assembly Chairwoman Pany Yathotou on Tuesday as part of his official visit to Laos.

The Russian Government always supports its businesses in increasing cooperation with Việt Nam, especially in the fields of oil and gas and energy, according to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak.