Việt Nam News

Ambassador Đặng Đình Quý, head of the Việt Nam permanent mission to the United Nations, reiterated the commitment made by ASEAN countries to protect civilians during armed conflicts during a speech on behalf of the bloc at the opening debate of the UN Security Council in New York on Thursday.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh had meetings with several US officials in Washington, DC on Thursday as part of his official visit to the North American nation.

The report assesses administrative reforms in 63 provinces and cities nationwide and 18 ministries and sectors based on a set of criteria

Việt Nam strives to develop the traditional friendship and multi-faceted co-operation with Norway, and important partner in Northern Europe, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said yesterday.

 Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc arrived in Oslo on late May 23 (local time), starting his official trip to the country at the invitation of his Norwegian counterpart Erna Solberg.

Parliamentarians agreed on the need for stiffer penalties on drunk drivers, as currently the law only allows for fines or a licence suspension for drink-driving without causing an accident

Việt Nam has sufficient legal foundation and historical evidence to affirm its sovereignty over the Hoàng Sa (Paracel) and Trường Sa (Spratly) archipelagos in accordance with international law.

Việt Nam and Russia have the potential to grow their relationship and should strive for two-way trade value of US$10 billion by 2020, said Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and President Vladimir Putin during their meeting in Moscow on Wednesday (Moscow time).

Laos' top leaders thanked Việt Nam for all the country has done and is doing for their country

Việt Nam treasures its relations with the US and is ready to discuss measures to deepen the comprehensive partnership on the basis of respecting independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and political systems in each nation, said a senior official.

At the conference, the delegation joined discussions on non-combat training mission and on the 'Single European Sky'

Lawmakers this morning urged the Government to devise plans to deal with the ramifications of escalating US-Iran tensions, US-China trade war and the influx of foreign direct investment into Việt Nam as they discussed Government’s report on socio-economic development.

The Standing Committee of the Central Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption met in Hà Nội yesterday to review its performance since its 15th meeting on January 21 and its missions for 2019.

General Secretary and President Nguyễn Phú Trọng and Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc sent congratulations yesterday to Indonesian President Joko Widodo on his re-election.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc signed Directive No. 13/CT-TTg on sustainable development on Monday, asserting that sustainable development was a consistent policy of the Party and State of Việt Nam.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc, his spouse and his entourage yesterday visited Saint Petersburg city as part of his ongoing official visit to the country at the invitation of his Russian counterpart Dmitri Medvedev.

Minh reaffirmed Việt Nam’s support to Cuba and its willingness to share experience with the nation in development