Việt Nam News

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Friday granted the first-class National Defence Medal to the General Department of Military Intelligence under the Ministry of National Defence to mark its 75th founding anniversary (October 25).

The majority of lawmakers agreed that the amended Law on HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control should increase the number of people who can access information on HIV-infected people at a National Assembly discussion on Friday.

Experts from Việt Nam and India shared experience and initiatives in journalism and communication products amid COVID-19 at a workshop held in Hà Nội on Thursday.

The controversial penalty relating to cutting off electricity and water supply imposed on individuals and organisations that commit violations divided deputies of the National Assembly on Thursday as they discussed the draft revised Law on Handling Administrative Violations.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc hosted a reception in Hà Nội on Wednesday for Country Director of the World Bank in Việt Nam Carolyn Turk.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh chaired the online ASEAN-United Nations Ministerial Meeting on Wednesday with the participation of ASEAN foreign ministers, the President of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly, and the UN Secretary-General.

The amended Law on Residency was discussed by members of the National Assembly (NA) at the ongoing 10th sitting on Wednesday.

State Counsellor of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi has offered her sympathy to Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc over the heavy losses of life and property from floods and landslides in the country's central region.

Việt Nam will continue to co-operate proactively and responsibly with the UN and other countries to promote the rule of law at both national and international levels, Ambassador Đặng Đình Quý, head of the Vietnam mission to the UN has said.

Việt Nam and Japan have mutually agreed to implement an expedited arrival process which will allow certain groups from one country to enter another without undergoing mandatory 14-day quarantine on short-term visits.

The aspiration for a prosperous and happy country was one of the main points of the draft Political Report submitted to the 13th National Party Congress, said Nguyễn Viết Thông, Secretary-General and a member of the Party Central Committee (PCC) Theoretical Council.

Việt Nam is aiming for GDP growth of 6 per cent in 2021 as the country is committed to maintaining control of the COVID-19 pandemic as a basis for continued socio-economic growth.

Ambassador Đặng Đình Quý, head of the Việt Nam mission to the UN, has appreciated the Central African Republic’s efforts to ensure national stability and create an environment conducive to the organisation of elections, despite increasing violence and escalating tensions.

Việt Nam moved up one spot to rank 12th out of 26 countries and territories in the 2020 Asia Power Index conducted by the Lowy Institute, a think tank in Australia.

The Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) backs major cooperation orientations between Việt Nam and Japan in order to deepen the extensive strategic partnership between the two countries, NA Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân said on Monday.

The year-end meeting of the National Assembly opened this morning in Hà Nội.

The tenth sitting of the 14th-tenure National Assembly will be held starting Tuesday, with the first working week being online and a two-week long plenary session held in mid-November in Hà Nội.

Party chief Trọng said the fact that Japanese PM selects Việt Nam as the destination for his first overseas trip after being elected the leader of Japan has been a testament to how much Japan values Việt Nam and the bilateral ties.