Việt Nam News

An inter-sectoral conference was held in Hà Nội on Thursday to review preparation work of the deployment of the level-2 field hospital No. 2 to replace the No. 1 currently operational in the war-torn African country, South Sudan.

As many as 20 districts and 539 administrative units at communal and ward levels will be streamlined under a plan of rearrangement of administrative units, said Phan Văn Hùng, head of Local Administration under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA).

Since the beginning of 2019, content consultations for Việt Nam’s 2020 ASEAN chairmanship have been underway across different levels via dialogue and visit exchanges between leaders of countries involved and on the sidelines of multilateral events.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh and Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics discussed measures to promote relations between Việt Nam and Latvia during their talks in Hà Nội on Wednesday. 

Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân has urged the Việt Nam-France and France-Việt Nam Friendship Parliamentary Groups to increase exchanges for better mutual understanding of each other’s country and people.

The 35th session of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee wrapped up in Hà Nội yesterday after two and a half days.

Those found wasting State funds now face fines of up to VNĐ200 million (US$8,600).

The Government leader said the region needed to change its mindset to cope with the impacts of climate change to achieve sustainable development.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh received President of Ile-de-France region Valérie Pécresse in Hà Nội on Tuesday.

Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân has asked the Supreme People’s Courts of Việt Nam and Laos to increase training courses for judges and court officials.

The eighth sitting of the 14th National Assembly (NA) is scheduled to open on October 21, with 10 draft laws to be adopted and another eight bills scrutinized, NA Secretary General Nguyễn Hạnh Phúc said yesterday.

On Tuesday, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Lê Thị Thu Hằng reiterated Việt Nam’s determination to peacefully struggle against violations of its sovereignty, rights and jurisdiction over its sea areas.

Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hoà Bình hosted a reception for Chief Judge of the Lao Supreme People's Court Khampha Sengdara in Hà Nội yesterday, during which he spoke highly of co-operation between the two countries’ courts.

The law is considered an important tool to help the Government, ministries, sectors and localities set development targets and strategies.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh expressed his delight at the comprehensive and practical development of the Việt Nam-Japan extensive strategic partnership while meeting Assistant Chief Cabinet Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office of Japan Kanehara Nobukatsu in Hà Nội yesterday.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee opened its 35th session on Monday under the chair of NA Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân.

The resolution, adopted along with 25 others, calls on countries to ensure the rights of the disabled amid the impacts of climate change.

Prime Minister of Tanzania Majaliwa Kassim Majaliwa yesterday expressed his belief that the ongoing visit by Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng will mark a new important milestone and create a driving force for bilateral ties in diverse areas, especially in economics.