Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha agreed on Thursday that the two countries would strive to raise two-way trade to US$20 billion before 2020. Total bilateral trade volume last year reached $12.5 billion.
Around 2,600 delegates from 21 APEC member economies are in HCM City for the third APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM 3) which begins today (Aug 18).
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has stressed that the reform of administrative procedures must be accelerated to bolster growth, noting that the public and business community still complain about prolonged and cumbersome administrative processes in many State agencies.
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc urged the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRC) to continue revamping its operation based on the community, and in a pragmatic fashion.
The National Assembly’s Standing Committee yesterday held an interpellation session with questions directed to Minister of Construction Trần Hồng Hà on numerous issues of interest, including state management on planning, and inspection and supervision on the use of urban land in harmony with traffic development.
The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee held a working session on supervising implementation of BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) traffic projects in the wake of heated protests over one of them in the southern province of Tiền Giang.
Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng has signed the first-ever regulations on specific standards and assessment criteria for high-ranking officials, requiring them to always put the interests of the Party, the nation and the people first and to trust Marxist-Leninist ideology.
Lawmakers of Việt Nam and Thailand should continue to share common viewpoints and support each other in issues of common concern at international and regional inter-parliamentary forums, thus contributing to peace, stability and development in Asia-Pacific.
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc hosted a reception for President of the National Legislative Assembly of Thailand Pornpetch Wichitcholchai in Hà Nội yesterday.
The President of the National Legislative Assembly of Thailand, Pornpetch Wichitcholchai, began a four-day official visit to Việt Nam yesterday at the invitation of Vietnam National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân.
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and his spouse will pay an official visit to Thailand from August 17-19 at the invitation of Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
As many as 2,600 delegates will make it to the third APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting and related meetings (SOM 3) expected to open in HCM City next Friday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said yesterday.
The National Assembly’s Standing Committee yesterday protested against a proposal to abandon a criminal records form, stressing its irreplaceable role in assisting criminal investigation.
Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith on August 11 sent sympathies to his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyễn Xuân Phúc over heavy human and property losses caused by recent floods triggered by prolonged rains in the north of Việt Nam.
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has urged the health sector to continue improving the quality of human resources and focusing on improving medical ethics, while enhancing the quality of the country’s population.
The National Assembly Standing Committee (NASC) opened its 13th session in Hà Nội yesterday with a debate on the revised law on national defence.
President of the National Legislative Assembly of Thailand Pornpetch Wichitcholchai, his spouse and a high-ranking delegation from the National Legislative Assembly will pay an official visit to Việt Nam from August 13-16.
Việt Nam always attaches importance and prioritises the consolidation and development of good neighbourliness, traditional friendship, and comprehensive, sustainable, long-term cooperation with Cambodia, Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng has said.
The President of the Việt Nam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee, Trần Thanh Mẫn, met in Vientiane yesterday with top leaders to discuss future cooperation, including infrastructure development at their border and regulations regarding Vietnamese living in Laos.
The Việt Nam National Assembly (NA) will continue its close co-operation with the National Assembly and Senate of Cambodia, Standing Vice Chairwoman of the NA Tòng Thị Phóng said.
