Việt Nam News

This visit marks the first time Việt Nam is participating in a BRICS Summit as a partner country, underscoring the country’s role, aspirations and responsible contributions to multilateral mechanisms.

Ambassador Đỗ Hùng Việt, Permanent Representative of Việt Nam to the United Nations, has affirmed Việt Nam's readiness to share its expertise and further strengthen its role in building sustainable peace across the globe.

In its most sweeping criminal justice reform to date, Việt Nam has cut the number of death-eligible crimes from 18 to 10. The move, which takes effect in July, removes capital punishment from major offences including bribery, embezzlement, and espionage.

The Vice President praised the summit for its contributions to promoting dialogue and international cooperation on gender equality over the past 35 years since its inception.

Party chief Tô Lâm chaired a cultural event highlighting the army’s achievements in following President Hồ Chí Minh’s legacy over the past decade.

This marks the first time in the history of administrative reform that Việt Nam has carried out a large-scale restructuring, reducing intermediate layers and forming a leaner, stronger and more effective administrative apparatus towards better serving the people.

Chairman of the ministry’s State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Nguyễn Trung Kiên underscored that contributions from abroad are not limited to physically returning to Việt Nam but also include experience exchanges, networking, and technology transfer.

The trip will be made at the invitation of Brazilian President Lula da Silva, the current chair of BRICS.

Hậu was accused by the Supreme People’s Procuracy of committing bribery by taking advantage of personal and professional relationships to win multiple tenders, causing serious consequences.

National Assembly Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn called for focused thinking, unified planning, and decisive action to enhance the legislative body’s role as an “institutional architect,” a “pillar of democracy,” a “locomotive of reform” and a “bridge for international integration” in the new era.

Hằng made the statement at the ministry's regular press conference in Hà Nội on Thursday in response to a reporter’s query about alleged illegal survey activities in Việt Nam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf.

The embassies of Việt Nam in Israel and Iran have worked closely with local authorities and diplomatic missions of Việt Nam in Russia and Egypt to provide emergency evacuation for 78 Vietnamese citizens to leave Israel and Iran safely.

After three rounds of negotiations, Việt Nam is now the second country in the world (following the United Kingdom) and first in Asia to have struck an agreement with the US, just one week before the July 9 deadline.

In his opening remarks, PM Chính said Việt Nam had reached mid-2025 in a challenging global landscape, with more difficulties than opportunities.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment is collaborating with the Ministry of Finance to explore more reasonable calculation methods for land values. These may involve adjusting collection rates based on land type and user group.

At the conference, ministries’ leaders told press about the laws’ new features.

Both sides promised to beef up cooperation in national defence-security and at multilateral platforms, with a shared commitment to global peace, stability and sustainable development.