Việt Nam News

The court sector tried 279 corruption cases in 2019, including serious cases such as MobiFone’s purchase of Audio Visual Global JSC (AVG) and Phan Văn Anh Vũ’s abuse of power, heard a conference in Hà Nội on Monday.

In an interview with the Vietnam News Agency in New York, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General in charge of peace activities, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, applauded Việt Nam’s contributions in efforts to preserve security and peace. 

The 42nd meeting of the Việt Nam-Laos Inter-Governmental Committee was a success, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and his Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith said.

Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith is leading a delegation to Việt Nam for a visit and to co-chair the 42nd meeting of the Việt Nam – Laos Inter-Governmental Committee from January 2-4 at the invitation of his counterpart Nguyễn Xuân Phúc.

Politburo member and Permanent Member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Secretariat Trần Quốc Vượng received a delegation of Hungary’s ruling party, Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Alliance, led by its Vice President Katalin Novak in Hà Nội on Friday.

Việt Nam began activities in its capacity as President of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) at the UN headquarters in New York on Thursday (local time), marking the start of the country’s UNSC non-permanent membership for a two-year term.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc requested that breakthroughs be made in 2020 in the fight against crime, smuggling and trade fraud at a national conference on Thursday.

Two former chairmen of Đà Nẵng's People’s Committee and a real estate mogul went on trial on Thursday in Hà Nội for illegally acquiring State-owned land, causing losses of more than VNĐ22 trillion (US$956.5 million).

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc sent New Year greetings to leaders of ASEAN states on the first day of 2020 on the occasion of Việt Nam becoming Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Party General Secretary, President Nguyễn Phú Trọng has sent a message on the occasion of Việt Nam’s assumption of the roles of ASEAN Chair 2020 and a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2020–21 tenure.

2019 has seen good times and bad for Việt Nam. As we prepare for a new decade and get ready to write a new chapter in Việt Nam's history, we take a look back at the news events that shaped the past 12 months.

While the world saw profound global instability in 2019, the Pacific – Asia area proved to be the leading region in terms of economic integration, Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Bình Minh has said.

Operating vehicles under the influence of alcohol will be officially banned from Wednesday as part of the Law on Prevention and Control of Alcoholic Beverages’ Harmful Effects.

The delegates included Hu Zhengyue, deputy head of the China Public Diplomacy Association, and vice chairman of the Soong Chingling Foundation Hu Zhengyue.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc hailed comprehensive progress in the information and communications sector this year during its conference in Hà Nội on Saturday.

Former minister of information and communications Nguyễn Bắc Son was sentenced to life imprisonment on Saturday in connection with the notorious AVG deal, a lighter punishment than the death penalty proposed for him previously.

Việt Nam and China held their 12th round of negotiations regarding the seas beyond the mouth of the Gulf of Tonkin and their 9th round of talks for consultation on co-operation for mutual development at sea in Beijing on Wednesday and Thursday.

Lao Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith has said that the party, state, government and people of Laos will do their best to help Việt Nam fulfill its role of ASEAN Chair 2020 and non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for 2020-21.