Việt Nam News

Deputy PM Nguyễn Chí Dũng underscored Việt Nam’s policy of encouraging German enterprises to expand cooperation in areas matching Germany's strengths and Vietnam's demand, including green transition, digital transformation, and high technologies such as automation, smart manufacturing and artificial intelligence.

PM Phạm Minh Chính highly appreciated NUST MISIS’s contributions to training human resources, promoting research cooperation and knowledge transfer, and strengthening bilateral ties. He expressed his hope that this cooperation will continue to expand in a more effective and substantive manner.

NA Vice Chairman Trần Quang Phương urged first-time deputies to approach the training with a strong sense of responsibility, set aside any “newcomer” mindset, and actively participate in discussions, raise questions and engage in debate.

Prosecutors say violations in planning and procurement led to more than $30 million in losses and forced two major hospital projects to halt.

Việt Nam–Chile ties are set to deepen further, building on decades of trust and expanding cooperation across politics and trade, with growing contributions to regional peace and development.

Party members from ethnic minority groups already make up about 12.05 per cent, with many holding leadership positions across the political system.

Reaffirming Việt Nam’s enduring gratitude for the valuable support provided by the former Soviet Union and the Russian Federation at present, Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính emphasised the two nations have stood side by side through historical ups and downs.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính underscored that energy cooperation remains a strategic pillar of Việt Nam-Russia relations, describing it as a partnership with a “century-long vision” and of enduring strategic significance to both countries.

Warmly welcoming PM Chính and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, Chairman of the Russian State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin affirmed that Russia considers Việt Nam a long-standing friend and a leading important partner in the Asia-Pacific region.

At the forum, witnessed by Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and high-ranking officials from the two governments, companies from Việt Nam and Russia exchanged four cooperation agreements covering oil and gas, maritime transport, railways and logistics.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Lê Hoài Trung suggested that to operationalise the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, the two sides should increase all-level mutual visits and enhance coordination to fruitfully implement cooperation pillars, particularly the new focus on science – technology and innovation.

Việt Nam, in its role as coordinator for the ASEAN–UK relations for the 2024–2027 period, will continue working closely with the UK to steer the relations toward strong, comprehensive, long-term, and strategic development, said deputy foreign minister Đặng Hoàng Giang.

The committee's members convened in the plenary session to discuss key issues in the morning, then met in groups in the afternoon to deliberate and provide feedback on a range of additional matters.

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea convened the first session of its Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA) on March 22.

A total of 2,552 provincial-level People’s Council deputies were elected for the 2026–2031 tenure. At the commune level, preliminary figures show that 72,437 People’s Council deputies were elected nationwide.

These are two sectors in which Russia has strong expertise and that Việt Nam is prioritising for development.

During his official visit to the Russian Federation, Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính, on the morning of March 24, 2026 (local time), visited a nuclear exhibition at the National Exhibition Centre in Moscow.

The event, held on Sunday in Udon Thani province, northeastern Thailand, brought together a large number of overseas Vietnamese across generations. Participants reviewed the community’s positive contributions to the host country while discussing ways to further strengthen the growing friendship between the two nations.