Trial begins for ex-chair of VNCB board

The HCM City People’s Court yesterday began its trial of Phạm Công Danh, ex-Chairman of the VNCB Board of Directors, for “deliberately violating State regulations on economic management causing severe consequences” at the Việt Nam Construction Bank (VNCB).

Parliamentarians prepare for meeting

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân chaired a meeting yesterday to review the preparation of the 26th annual meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF-26). 

PM to attend Mekong-Lancang meet

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc will lead the Vietnamese delegation to the second Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) Summit, to be held on January 10 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Vietnam peacekeeping department debuts

The Vietnam Peacekeeping Department, which was upgraded from the Việt Nam Peacekeeping Centre of the Ministry of National Defence, made its debut at a ceremony held in Hà Nội yesterday.

Deputy PM lauds VN-Laos judicial ties

Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hòa Bình has applauded the close cooperation between the court systems of Việt Nam and Laos, at both supreme and provincial levels, while receiving Chief Judge of the Lao Supreme People’s Court Khamphanh Sit Thi Dampha in Hà Nội yesterday.

VN calls for increased investment from UK

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh yesterday called on the British Government to encourage the country’s enterprises to intensify investment and business activities in Việt Nam.

Vietnamese, Lao people’s courts work to step up co-operation

Chief Judge of the Supreme People’s Court of Việt Nam, Nguyễn Hòa Bình, held talks with his Lao counterpart, Khamphanxit Thidampha, in Hà Nội yesterday, during which he said the two nations’ courts, especially provincial courts, should continue exchanging delegations and organising seminars to share trial experiences.

Man arrested on return from Singapore

The Ministry of Public Security on Thursday announced the arrest of a businessman from the central city of Đà Nẵng for "deliberately revealing State secrets".

 

Gov’t targets 6.7% 2018 GDP growth

Following impressive GDP growth of 6.81 per cent in 2017, the government has released a set of measures and priorities to achieve socio-economic development targets in 2018.

Make visitors stay longer, Huế told

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has advised the central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế to turn tourism into a spearhead sector to spur its economic development by tapping historical and cultural heritage of its former imperial Huế City. 

Congratulations sent to Cuba on Revolution Day

Leaders of the Communist Party, State and Government of Việt Nam on December 31 extended their congratulations to their Cuban counterparts on the 59th anniversary of Cuba’s Revolution Day (January 1, 1959-2018).

President marks 1968 Tết uprising

President Trần Đại Quang has written an article to mark the 50th anniversary of the Mậu Thân general offensive and uprising in spring 1968.

 

 

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