Việt Nam News

Deputies at the National Assembly (NA) are growing increasingly concerned more and more young people are developing drug habits. And they fear Việt Nam is becoming a transit route for the narcotics smugglers.

Việt Nam was handed over ASEAN Chairmanship in 2020 from Thailand at the closing ceremony of 35th ASEAN Summit in Bangkok on Monday.

The East Sea issue was among focuses of the 14th East Asia Summit (EAS) on Monday afternoon, part of the 35th ASEAN Summit.

Addressing the event, PM Phúc highlighted the significance of the ASEAN Plus Three mechanism, describing it as the most dynamic co-operation framework between ASEAN and its partners.

Leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the United Nations (UN) underlined the importance of bilateral cooperation in solving global challenges at the 10th ASEAN-UN Summit in Thailand on November 3 within the framework of the 35th ASEAN Summit and related summits.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc had separate meetings with leaders of Laos, Cambodia, China and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), along with Prince Andrew of the UK in Bangkok on Sunday.

The Politburo of the Communist Party of Việt Nam will continue implementing the 9th Party Central Committee’s Resolution 24-NQ/TW on ethnic affairs to boost development of minorities and mountainous areas.

Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ visited Cameroon on Friday and Saturday, part of his working trip to Africa.

The visit, made at the invitation of General Vong Pisen, Commander-in-chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF), aimed to review co-operation between the VPA General Staff and the RCAF High Command and discuss measures to boost collaboration.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and other leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) joined Chinese Premier Li Keqiang  at the 22nd ASEAN-China Summit in Bangkok on Sunday.

The leaders spoke highly of progress in building the ASEAN Community and stressed that the bloc must maintain its role as the core force in pushing peace, stability, dialogue and co-operation in the region.

Party General Secretary and President Nguyễn Phú Trọng chaired a meeting of the Politburo in Hà Nội on Friday to look into fighting corruption.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc’s participation at the 35th ASEAN Summit and related events in Bangkok, Thailand, demonstrates Việt Nam’s efforts to work with other members to enhance the bloc’s solidarity and relations with partners.

Politburo member and Permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Trần Quốc Vượng hosted a reception for a high-ranking Cambodian delegation led by Permanent member of the Standing Board of the Cambodian People’s Party Central Committee Tep Ngorn in Hà Nội on Friday.

Driving licence renewals, electricity payment and paying tax online for enterprises will be among the first services provided on the platform.

A former senior official with the Vietnam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) is to be investigated for bad management.

Safeguarding Việt Nam’s sovereignty in the East Sea was a “mission of top priority”, a high-ranking army official said in front of the National Assembly (NA) on Thursday morning.

Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ held talks with Nigerian Vice President Yeni Osinbajo as part of the Vietnamese official’s working visit to the African country from October 29 to 31.