Việt Nam News

Amid soaring cases of the coronavirus infection in South Korea, the Vietnamese government plans to suspend visa-free travel for South Koreans starting on Saturday.

Boosting the application of science and technology is an important foundation for a strong development of the country's health care sector in general and medical schools in particular.

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyễn Phú Trọng received newly-accredited ambassadors in Hà Nội on Thursday as they presented their credentials.

Ambassador Đặng Đình Quý, head of Việt Nam’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, has reaffirmed Việt Nam’s strong support for the realisation of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) on three pillars, including non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, nuclear disarmament and the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes only.

The Mekong Delta province of Bạc Liêu should focus on its “spearheads” and review the building of new-style rural areas to make it more people-oriented and develop well, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said on Wednesday.

Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Hà Kim Ngọc attended a meeting of the ASEAN Committee in Washington, the first held under Việt Nam’s chairmanship, on Monday (local time).

During the five-day seminar, participants will share auditing knowledge and experience. They will also listen to speeches about governments’ expectations of integrity enhancement at SOEs, integrity surveys at SOEs, and the use of survey results in risk analysis.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has shown its strong commitments to promoting and ensuring the rights of children through a multitude of important documents such as the ASEAN Community Vision 2025 and the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Blueprint 2025.

The Party and State of Việt Nam treasure the relationship with the US and want to foster the bilateral comprehensive partnership between the two countries, with economic and trade ties as an important pillar.

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA), as Chair of ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community 2020, is chairing the Senior Officials' Meeting for the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (SOCA) in the Central Highlands province of Lâm Đồng on Monday and Tuesday.

Việt Nam and Japan held a defence consultation meeting in Tokyo on Friday in preparation for ASEAN Year 2020.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc emphasised the importance of digitalisation in broadcasting when meeting with leading officials from radio “The Voice of Vietnam” (VOV).

Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam received a delegation of the International Social Security Association (ISSA) led by its Secretary-General Marcelo Abi-Ramia Caetano in Hà Nội on Thursday.

A special meeting of the ASEAN Coordinating Council (ACC) and a special conference of ASEAN-China Foreign Ministers on cooperation in responding to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) took place in Vientiane, Laos, on Thursday.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh said on Thursday that the Mekong-Lancang cooperation (MLC) should contribute to consolidating coordination between countries in handling regional challenges and bringing about long-term benefits for people.

Việt Nam will continue to monitor and assess the impact of the US’ removal of Việt Nam from the list of developing countries under US countervailing duty laws, Vice Spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry Đoàn Khắc Việt said on Thursday.

Ambassador Phạm Hải Anh, Deputy Head of the Việt Nam Mission to the United Nations (UN), laid stress on the significance of seeking political solutions and diplomatic efforts to restore peace in Syria while speaking at the UN Security Council’s session on Wednesday.

Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân has asked newly-appointed Australian Ambassador Robyn Mudie to encourage exchanges of delegations and meetings to enhance political trust and co-operation between the two countries.