Việt Nam News

The Singaporean leader said during his visit to HCM City in 2017, he saw the city has dynamic and creative development.

Once it takes over as Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) chair in 2020, Việt Nam hopes to connect leaders, businesses and partners of member countries for the common good.

Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hòa Bình hosted a reception in Hà Nội on Monday for President of the People’s Supreme Court of Cuba Rubén Remigio Ferro, who is on a working visit to Việt Nam.

The sub-committee on socio-economic affairs tasked with preparing for the 13th National Party Congress held a meeting in Hà Nội on Monday to gather former Party, State and Việt Nam Fatherland Front leaders’ opinions on documents to be submitted to the congress.

Lê Khả Phiêu, former Party General Secretary and Secretary of the Central Military Commission for the 1997-2001 term, received a 70-year Party membership badge from his successor, General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng, in Hà Nội on Sunday.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân arrived in Bangkok on Sunday afternoon at the start of her trip to Thailand to attend the 40th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA 40) and to pay an official visit to the host country from August 25-30.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said it is imperative that Bắc Kạn Province promote poverty reduction, especially in remote and ethnic monitory areas, and devote more attention to accelerating agricultural restructuring and the development of infrastructure.

The Prime Minister has issued several decisions on disciplinary measures against some officials. 

The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission has reached conclusions on violations committed by incumbent and former officials of central Khánh Hòa Province and decided on disciplinary measures for others from the southern province of Đồng Nai's Department of Public Security.

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and his spouse will pay an official visit to Việt Nam from August 26 to 28.

Party General Secretary, President Nguyễn Phú Trọng chaired a meeting of the sub-committee in charge of the personnel affairs for the 13th National Party Congress in Hà Nội yesterday.

On Friday, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân said the Vietnamese legislature supports the strong development of ties with Australia, a partner with increasingly important stature in the Asia-Pacific region and the world.

The agreement was reached during talks in Hà Nội between Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison, who is paying an official visit to Việt Nam from August 22-24. 

 Việt Nam has demanded China to immediately stop violations, withdraw all vessels from Việt Nam’s exclusive economic zone and not raise tensions. They have also warned China not to complicate the situation nor threaten peace, stability and security in the East Sea and the region, the Foreign Ministry’s Spokeswoman Lê Thị Thu Hằng has said.

Việt Nam and South Africa agreed to maintain the defence policy dialogue which they consider as a strategic mechanism to promote the bilateral defence partnership and the two countries’ friendship and cooperation.

According to the PM, the Ministry of Planning and Investment has yet to submit allocation plans for a total 35.148 trillion VND (1.51 billion USD), or 9.3 per cent of the State budget’s investment plan for 2019.

Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân yesterday visited Quảng Ninh province’s mountainous commune of Đông Sơn where over 98 per cent of the local population are Dao ethnic minority people. 

National Assembly Vice Chairwoman Tòng Thị Phóng hosted a reception in Hà Nội on Wednesday for a visiting delegation from the US Senate led by Senator Tammy Duckworth.