Việt Nam News

The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission held the 43rd session in Hà Nội this week proposing the Standing Board of the HCM City Party Committee in the 2010-15 tenure be disciplined for violations.

The visit of US Navy aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG52) to Đà Nẵng contributes to the development of the relations between Việt Nam and the US, according to spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry Lê Thị Thu Hằng.

Việt Nam and ASEAN member countries will continuously support and share experience with Timor Leste in preparations for its ASEAN membership application, as well as assessing the country’s capability and readiness.

Ambassador Đặng Đình Quý, head of Việt Nam’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations (UN), on Wednesday called on the UN Security Council (UNSC) to review its sanctions against South Sudan.

The Ministry of National Defence made the first public appearance for Level-2 Field Hospital No 3, which will be deployed to the UN mission in South Sudan, at a ceremony in HCM City on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc had a working session with leaders of Hà Tĩnh on Wednesday, during which he asked the central province to work harder to become one of the 20 localities with the highest growth rates soon.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has asked for reforms to wage and social insurance policies, and for relevant ministries and sectors to reach a consensus on the issue to ensure improved and fair wages for all workers. 

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc hosted a reception in Hà Nội on Wednesday for a delegation of the US-ASEAN Business Council (US-ABC) led by its President and CEO Alex Feldman. 

Việt Nam is strongly committed to completing the role of ASEAN Chair in 2020, promoting the ASEAN community and foreign affairs as well as improving the working way of ASEAN.

Despite difficulties resulting from the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Việt Nam’s socio-economic situation in February basically remained stable, said Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc.

Việt Nam hopes to push its comprehensive partnership with the US for the long-term benefits of the two nations, National Assembly Vice Chairman Phùng Quốc Hiển said on Tuesday.

The 13th annual meeting and fifth retreat of the Track II Network of ASEAN Defence and Security Institutions (NADI) opened in the central city of Đà Nẵng on Tuesday.

General Yamazaki Koji, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff of Japan Self-Defence Forces (SDF), is paying an official visit to Việt Nam from March 1 to 4.

The 21st Meeting of the ASEAN Working Group on Coastal and Marine Environment (AWGCME) is slated to take place from May 13-15 in central Đà Nẵng City, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Monday sent a message of congratulations to the new Prime Minister of Malaysia.

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister of the Czech Republic Alena Schillerova spoke highly of Vietnamese businesses’ adherence to her country’s laws while attending a workshop in Prague on Saturday.

The Government has recently issued Resolution No.19/NQ-CP dated February 28, 2020 approving the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the establishment of ASEAN – China Centres between governments of ASEAN member states and China.

The pair discussed bilateral co-operation between the two countries and the fight against the COVID-19 epidemic.