Việt Nam News

Việt Nam always cherishes its developing friendship and cooperative ties with the Federated States of Micronesia, said Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân during her talks with Micronesian Speaker of the Congress Wesley W. Simina in Hà Nội yesterday.

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Trần Hồng Hà continued to answer questions on land and environmental issues during a question-and-answer session at the National Assembly on Tuesday.

HCM City’s Party Committee’s Standing Board yesterday proposed disciplining Tất Thành Cang, Politburo member and deputy secretary of HCM City’s Party Committee, for violations related to the transfer of Phước Kiển residential area in the city’s outlying district of Nhà Bè.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and Greek Ambassador to Việt Nam Ioannis Raptakis agreed that Việt Nam and Greece should strengthen ties to increase their two-way trade.

On the occasion of the Constitution Day of Denmark, Charge D' Affairs Christian Brix Moller sends a message to Việt Nam News readers to celebrate the close partnership between two countries.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) is keeping close watch on the development of China’s three nuclear power plants in Guangxi, Guangzhou and Hainan, all of which are provinces that border Việt Nam, said minister Trần Hồng Hà during the NA’s Q&A session yesterday.

The Government of Việt Nam always supports the defence ministries of Việt Nam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) to foster their cooperation, contributing to deepening partnership between the two countries, said Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc.

A high-ranking delegation of the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia led by Speaker Wesley W. Simina and his spouse is scheduled to pay an official visit to Việt Nam from June 5-15.

Minister of National Defence General Ngô Xuân Lịch has praised the official visit by Defence Minister of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Song Young-moo, saying it would create stronger changes in bilateral national defence.

Over 2.8 million vehicles across the country are expected to be installed with chips that allow them to cross toll stations without having to stop by the end of 2018, said Minister of Transport Nguyễn Văn Thể during a Q&A session with lawmakers in Hà Nội this morning during a National Assembly meeting.

The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission announced on June 2 violations in the purchase of 95 per cent of shares at the AVG Audiovisual JSC by the MobiFone Telecommunications Corporation. 

The National Assembly yesterday agreed to remove the master plan on the development of notarisation from a law being drafted to amend planning-related laws.

Leaders of the central Argentinean provinces of Entre Rios, Santa Fe and Cordoba expressed their wish to boost ties with Việt Nam in economy, trade and investment during a meeting with Prime Nguyễn Xuân Phúc in Hà Nội on June 1.

A ceremony marking the 45^th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Việt Nam and Japan was held in Tokyo yesterday.

President Trần Đại Quang urged for more exchanges in legislation practices between Việt Nam’s National Assembly and Japan’s House of Representatives.

The National Assembly debate on the draft amendment to the anti-corruption law on Thursday was thrown into confusion as the deputies failed to agree on how to handle the suspicious unreported wealth of a public servant.

Việt Nam-Japan relations are at their best point since the establishment of bilateral diplomatic ties 45 years ago, President Trần Đại Quang told Chairman of the Japanese Communist Party (JCP) Kazuo Shii during a reception on May 31.

Việt Nam protests recent complicating developments in the East Sea and asked China, Taiwan and the Philippines to halt unilateral acts that undermine peace and stability in the disputed waters.