Việt Nam News

HCM City authorities recently asked for joint-ministerial collaboration to review all military-controlled land currently being used for commercial purposes.

President Trần Đại Quang has urged authorities in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang to focus on improving the quality of infrastructure planning for socio-economic and urban development.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has promised to create favourable conditions for overseas Vietnamese scientists to participate in scientific and technological projects at home so that they can contribute to the country’s socio-economic development.

Việt Nam congratulates Samdech Techo Hun Sen on his re-appointment as Prime Minister of Cambodia, spokeswoman of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lê Thị Thu Hằng told reporters on Saturday.

A court of appeal yesterday decided to reduce the sentences of nine defendants involved in land violations in Đồng Tâm Commune in Hà Nội’s Mỹ Đức District last year.

The 30th Diplomatic Conference concluded in Hà Nội on Friday after five days of sitting. It was said a resounding success, helping to improve the role of Việt Nam’s diplomatic sector.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc yesterday sent a message of condolences to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi over the death of former Indian Prime Minister Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Thursday chaired the cabinet’s regular meeting on the development of institutions. The discussion focused on the revised Law on Public Investment which amends and supplements a number of articles of laws relating to the Planning Law.

The Central Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption held its 14th meeting in Hà Nội on Thursday to review its performance so far this year, as well as its general progress since its establishment five years ago. 

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has asked relevant ministries, sectors and localities to further promote marine potential and advantages, overcome shortcomings and adopt timely measures to turn Việt Nam into a rich and strong country based on its maritime economy.

Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân stressed the important role of the legislature’s external relations during a plenary session within the 30th Diplomatic Conference in Hà Nội on Thursday. 

National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân hosted a reception in Hà Nội on Wednesday for Kamal Malhotra, UN Resident Co-ordinator and UN Development Programme (UNDP)’s Resident Representative; and Youssouf Adbel-Jelil, the UN Children Fund’s (UNICEF)’s representative for Việt Nam.

Diplomacy should be centred around helping Vietnamese enterprises reach out to the world, said Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc at a plenary session of the 30th Diplomatic Conference on Wednesday, which discussed diplomacy to develop the economy amid global integration.

The 12th Việt Nam – Australia defence cooperation consultation, which will cover a wide range of issues, is expected to boost ties between the two defence ministries, said Deputy Defence Minister Nguyễn Chí Vịnh.

Overseas Vietnamese (OV) affairs have proved effective and contributed to the country’s socio-economic development.

47 construction projects running behind schedule will be discontinued and have their licences revoked, Chairman of Hà Nội People’s Committee Nguyễn Đức Chung stressed.

Minister Tô Lâm said on August 13 that the Ministry of Public Security and the Central Public Security Party Committee are determined to strictly deal with any violations within the ministry, even those involving senior officers.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee opened its question-and-answer session on Monday morning with Minister-Chairman of the Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs Đỗ Văn Chiến, with a focus on the implementation of ethnic minority group policies.