Việt Nam News

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Saturday urged the central province of Nghệ An to form a complex of scientific research and transfer that meets national standards in the next five years, as part of measures to realise the goal of becoming a development hub of the north central region.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on October 17 sent a congratulatory message to his New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern over the victory of the New Zealand Labour Party and PM Ardern herself in the general election held on the same day.

At the invitation of Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and his spouse, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his spouse will have an official visit to Việt Nam on October 18-20, 2020.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Phạm Bình Minh hosted a reception on Friday for Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjártó who is paying a two-day official visit to Việt Nam on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties.

The longstanding principles of multilateralism were being challenged by unilateralism, conflicts, climate change, and growing inequality, said Norwegian Foreign Minister Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide.

Việt Nam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday protested Chinese businesses operating illegally in Việt Nam’s Trường Sa (Spratly) and Hoàng Sa (Paracel) islands.

The 49th meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee wrapped up in Hà Nội on Thursday.

Newly-elected Prime Minister of Japan Yoshihide Suga will pay an official visit to Việt Nam, his first overseas trip since assuming office in September, the Vietnamese foreign ministry confirmed on Thursday.

President and Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng met with voters of Hà Nội’s inner district on Wednesday ahead of the upcoming National Assembly meeting slated for late October.

High-ranking officials from ASEAN member countries spoke highly of Japan’s role in regional co-operation, making contributions to common peace, stability and prosperity at the 35th ASEAN-Japan Forum on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Wednesday applauded Hải Phòng City for its achievements in the last five years which affirmed the city’s position as an international port city, a leading industrial hub of Việt Nam and the main gate to the sea for other northern provinces.

Việt Nam and Indonesia have emphasised the need to prioritise promoting intra-regional co-operation in the Great Lakes region in Africa based on peace and stability goals and called for support from the international community for the region.

The coronavirus pandemic, Việt Nam’s socio-economic performance, and corruption issues were the top of voters’ concerns at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc in Hải Phòng City on Tuesday.

The Việt Nam Government’s Office and the U.S. Agency for International Development today signed a memorandum of understanding on the implementation of the strategic framework agreement on the Việt Nam E-Government Capacity Building programme. 

The State Audit Office of Việt Nam will operate independently and in accordance with the law, upholding the core value of Independence – Integrity – Professionalism – Prestige – Quality.

The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) should strengthen co-operation between Asia and Europe, and unify awareness to have co-ordinated policies to enhance women's empowerment to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic and achieve post-pandemic economic recovery, said Tô Anh Dũng, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Việt Nam.

In his phone discussion with Prime Minister Suga, he affirmed  Việt Nam always considered Japan to be a strategic, top and long-term partner, and wishes to continue actively promoting bilateral cooperation.

The Hà Nội Party Committee needs to take steps suitable for each stage of the city’s growth and the overall development strategy of the country, Party General Secretary and President Nguyễn Phú Trọng has said.