Việt Nam News

A national workshop to mark the 60^th anniversary of the release of the great work entitled “Revolutionary Ethics” –  theoretical and practical value in Party building was organised in Hà Nội yesterday.

The military would continue to build up its strength and might to defend and protect the Socialist Republic of Việt Nam, wrote Politburo member and Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc yesterday in an article on the 74th anniversary of the Việt Nam People’s Army founding day, December 12, 1944.

The People’s Court of the south-central province of Bình Thuận yesterday handed out prison sentences to 12 defendants, including two customs officials, involved in a US$85.8 million fuel smuggling case.

Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Viktorovich Volodin will pay an official visit to Việt Nam from December 23-24.

Vice President Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh offered warm wishes to the General Confederation of the Evangelical Church of Vietnam (South) and its head Pastor Thái Phước Trương ahead of the Christmas holiday during her visit to HCM City on December 20.

The reforms of the administrative system must be done with “professionalism and resolution” to eliminate "vested interest" and corrupt elements, Minister, Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tiến Dũng said.

Vietnamese products can only be worthy of the ‘national brand’ honour must secure “a standing” in the global value chain, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân has urged the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) of Myanmar and its Chairman U Than Htay to uphold their roles in strengthening ties between the two legislatures, especially in inspecting the implementation of signed agreements between the two governments.

Three BT (Build-Transfer) infrastructure projects in Hà Nội were found to have claimed much higher investment estimates than the actual expenditures they required, the State Audit of Việt Nam (SAV) said in a recent report.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has highlighted the fruitful development of the Việt Nam-Italy strategic partnership, adding the two sides boast many opportunities and potential to enhance the bilateral relations in the future.

Việt Nam has and always strived towards protecting the integrity of its maritime sovereignty in tandem with maintaining friendly relations with all countries, enabling a peaceful environment for the national economy to take off.

Việt Nam always attaches importance to strengthening the traditional friendship with Cambodia for benefits of both nations, as well as regional and global peace, stability, co-operation and development, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam, President Nguyễn Phú Trọng has said.

Streamlining the apparatus is a difficult, sensitive, and complex task that takes time, said Party General Secretary, President Nguyễn Phú Trọng.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc presided over the second meeting in Hà Nội yesterday of the Socio-Economic Subcommittee, one of several subcommittees to prepare for the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Việt Nam.

The Party, State and people of Việt Nam always treasure the cooperation and traditional friendship with the Communist Party of Japan (CPJ), Party General Secretary and President Nguyễn Phú Trọng has said.

A delegation from Myanmar’s Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), led by Chairman U Than Htay, is paying a visit to Việt Nam from December 17-22.