Việt Nam News

Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân and European Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmstrom exchanged ideas related to the signing and ratification of the EU-Viêt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-Việt Nam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) during their meeting in Hà Nội yesterday.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc met world leaders on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Osaka on Saturday.

The People’s Court of Hồ Chí Minh City yesterday sentenced a man to eight years in prison for disrupting public security.

According to the spokesperson, Việt Nam has implemented numerous measures to curb and prevent trade fraud and the export of foreign goods disguised as Việt Nam-made goods to other markets.

US President Trump expressed support for energy co-operation and asked for balanced and mutually-beneficial trade ties.

Khai tried to sabotage the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings, which were attended by US President Donald Trump, Russia's Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping of China, but he was foiled, according to the court’s verdict.

This is the fourth time in more than 10 years Việt Nam has been invited to the G20 summit.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Wednesday asked the public security forces to keep a close watch on the domestic, regional and international situation related to Việt Nam’s security.

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyễn Mạnh Hùng urged internet platforms like YouTube to respect Vietnamese laws and block ad revenues to channels that contain “toxic” and anti-State contents.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and his spouse leads a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation in a visit to Japan from today to July 1, during which he will attend G20 Summit.

The HCM City’s People’s Committee announced at a meeting on June 25 that it will use an e-Cabinet paperless meeting system and a smart reminder application to save administrative time and costs.

Deputy Minister of Defence, Senior Lieutenant General Nguyễn Chí Vịnh and Secretary General of the Indonesian Ministry of Defence Vice Admiral Agus Setiadji co-chaired the first Việt Nam - Indonesia Defence Policy Dialogue in Hà Nội yesterday.

The northern economic region held advantages over other parts of the country to develop, especially in terms of infrastructure and human resources, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said at a conference held in the northern province of Hưng Yên on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has lauded outgoing Australian Ambassador Craig Chittick for contributions during his three-year tenure in Việt Nam with two-way trade up by nearly 17 per cent each year. 

Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng has expressed his belief that under the sound leadership of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP), the Lao people would successfully realise the goals set by the Resolution of the 10th National Party Congress and the 2016-20 socio-economic development plan. 

 The People’s Court of Hồ Chí Minh City sentenced a Vietnamese-American and two Vietnamese citizens to a total of 30 years in prison yesterday for engaging in activities to overthrow the people’s administration, in accordance with Article 109 of the 2015 Criminal Code.  

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng and his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone have promised to do their best to continue promoting bilateral co-operation.

An information system to manage the meetings and paperwork of the Government was put into operation yesterday.