Myanmar State Counsellor to visit VN

Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar State Counsellor, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Minister of the President’s Office, will pay an official visit to Việt Nam from April 19-20 at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc.

Party chief commends clear An Giang orientation

Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng has commended An Giang for setting a clear development strategy, noting that the Mekong Delta province has strong growth potential and capable local officials.

Việt Nam expresses concern about situation in Syria

Việt Nam is concerned about the current situation in Syria and protests the use of force which threatens the normal life of innocent civilians and peace and stability in the region, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lê Thị Thu Hằng said yesterday.

Lawmakers propose crop subsidy

The National Assembly’s Standing Committee gathered Friday to review the draft Law on Crop Production which  came under the spotlight over Government’s responsibility should planning fail and farmers become out of pocket.

Woman sentenced 9 years for overthrow attempt

The People’s Court in the central province of Hà Tĩnh on April 12 handed down a jail term of 9 years, which will be followed by another five-year probation, for attempts to overthrow the people’s administration.

Việt Nam, Sri Lanka agree to boost bilateral ties

The third Việt Nam-Sri Lanka political consultation took place in Colombo on Wednesday, during which the two sides agreed to roll out measures to improve bilateral ties. Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Đặng Đình Quý and his Sri Lankan counterpart Sumith Nakandala co-chaired the event.

NA talks undeclared income

Lawmakers on Wednesday weighed in on the draft amendment to the corruption law, debating whether to apply a 45 per cent tax on the extra personal income that public servants fail to declare.

PM calls for IFC’s support for start-ups

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has called on the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to help Việt Nam implementing its national start-up programme, especially projects owned by young people.

PM highlights fruitful Việt Nam-RoK relations

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has noted the sound development of the Việt Nam-Republic of Korea (RoK) strategic co-operative partnership, with economic co-operation a highlight.

NA Standing Committee in 23rd session

 The 23rd session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National Assembly kicked off in Hà Nội yesterday to discuss preparations for the fifth meeting of the NA, the supervision programmes of the NA and its Standing Committee and the law and ordinance-building programme next year.

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