Việt Nam News

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc, together with other leaders from ASEAN member countries, yesterday attended the plenary session of the ongoing 33rd ASEAN Summit in Singapore.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc will attend the 26th Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Papua New Guinea at the invitation of the host country’s Prime Minister Peter O’Nei.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc left Hà Nội yesterday for the 33^rd ASEAN Summit and high-level meetings in Singapore from Tuesday to Thursday at the invitation of the host country’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam, President Nguyễn Phú Trọng joined a national solidarity festival in Dur Kmăl commune, Krong Ana district, the Central Highlands province of Đắk Lắk, on Sunday.

The former vice chairman of HCM City People’s Committee together with four other high-level city officials were charged with serious land management violations, the Ministry of Public Security announced on November 10.

President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers of Cuba Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel Bermudez and his entourage visited the Saigon Hi-Tech Park of HCM City on November 10 as part of their official friendship visit to Việt Nam.

The Central Steering Committee for Anti-corruption instructed agencies to hasten the investigation, prosecution and judgement of major cases from now to the year’s end during its meeting in Hà Nội on November 10 chaired by Party General Secretary, President Nguyễn Phú Trọng who is also the committee's head.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc attended a national unity festival in Nội Ninh Village, Ninh Sơn Commune, Việt Yên District of the northern province of Bắc Giang, on Saturday.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam and President Nguyễn Phú Trọng held talks yesterday with President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers of Cuba Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel Bermudez following a welcome ceremony held for the Cuban leader.

The monthly basic wage of State employees will increase from VNĐ1.39 million (US$59) to VNĐ1.49 million ($63) from July next month thanks to a resolution on next year’s State budget estimate adopted by the National Assembly yesterday.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers of Cuba Miguel Mario Diaz Canel Bermudez agreed to make it easier for business partnerships and investment in new fields like telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, banking and biotechnology.

Vice Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Lê Thanh Liêm received Chief Minister of Australia’s Northern Territory Michael Gunner in the city yesterday.

The Investigation Police Agency under the Ministry of Public Security has begun criminal proceedings against four people who committed violations at Việt Nam Social Security (VSS), the ministry said yesterday.

President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers of Cuba Miguel Mario Diáz Canel Bermúdez is on an official visit to Việt Nam from November 8-10 at the invitation of the State President and the Prime Minister of Viet Nam.

Việt Nam and Australia yesterday inked the Declaration on Joint Visions for Enhancing Defence Cooperation.

China’s recent move to put into use observatories, that were built on structures it illegally constructed and renovated in the Trường Sa (Spratly) archipelago, seriously violates Việt Nam’s sovereignty over the islands, said spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lê Thị Thu Hằng.

Those convicted of crimes like treason, espionage or terrorism will not be granted clemency, according to the draft amended Law on Amnesty.

New forms of violations including illegal advertisements and use of unliensed digital content, raising quesions for authorities.