Việt Nam News

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Central Committee and President Nguyễn Phú Trọng on Wednesday sent a message of condolences to US President Donald Trump over the passing of former President George H W Bush.

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen starts an official visit to Việt Nam today.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has disciplined two former Government officials for their involvement in violations in the purchase of 95 per cent of shares at the AVG Audiovisual JSC by the MobiFone Telecommunications Corporation.

Maritime law enforcement agencies should help uphold order, not become the tools of governments to “project power and change the order” in the East Sea, said Dr Phạm Lan Dung, vice president of the Diplomatic Academy of Việt Nam.

The Embassy of Japan in Hà Nội held a ceremony on December 4 to posthumously present the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun to the late General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Central Committee (CPVCC) Đỗ Mười.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân hailed contributions by Honorary Consul General of Việt Nam in Busan-Gyeongnam region Park Soo-kwan to relations between Việt Nam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) while receiving the official yesterday.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc met with the UK’s Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, in Hà Nội on December 4, asking his guest to promote the establishment of a Việt Nam-UK university in the Southeast Asian nation.

Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen will lead a high-ranking delegation of the Cambodian Government on an official visit to Việt Nam from Thursday to Saturday.

Việt Nam has implemented 175 out of the 182 recommendations by the UN Human Rights Council’s (UNHRC) second-cycle Universal Periodic Review (UPR) which it accepted in June 2014, heard a seminar in Hà Nội on Monday.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has instructed the Government to renew its management work and address shortcomings recently revealed by the National Assembly and members of the public.

 

A high-level delegation of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) led by NA Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân will pay an official visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) this week.

Việt Nam always wants to strengthen and develop the traditional friendship with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said during his reception for DPRK Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho in Hà Nội on Saturday.

Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hoà Bình has affirmed that the seizure and forfeiture of criminal property during investigations is very important and needs to be done faultlessly to avoid criminals concealing property or assets.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has instructed the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai to continue increasing its forest coverage and protecting its ecosystem and distinctive cultural identity.

Over the past five decades since its foundation, ASEAN has made contributions to shaping peace, stability for development and promoting co-operation in the region.

Việt Nam is ready to share with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) its socio-economic development and nation building experience that meet the country’s needs, said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc stated that despite coping with difficulties, the Party and State have always paid heed to building the modern regular army at a working session with the Ministry of Defence in Hà Nội on Thursday.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc hosted a reception for Cambodian Minister of Planning Chhay Than in Hà Nội on November 29, during which he affirmed that the latter’s visit demonstrates the development of the Việt Nam-Cambodia fine neighbourhood, traditional friendship and all-round cooperation.