Việt Nam News

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has proposed establishing an expanded co-operation forum between the Group of Seven (G7) and coastal nations in combating climate change and sea level rise, and protecting the marine ecology. 

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc met with Premier of Quebec Philippe Couillard on June 8 (Canada time), as part of his attendance at the Group of Seven (G7) Outreach Summit and visit to Canada from June 8 – 10 at the invitation of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. 

The vote to approve the controversial draft Law on Special Administrative and Economic Units will be postponed until the sixth National Assembly session, to commence in October, instead of the on-going fifth. According to a special announcement released early on Saturday morning from the Government Office, the postponement aims to provide the Government with more time to study and complete debates on the draft law.

Governor General of Canada Julie Payette stated that Việt Nam is an important partner of Canada in the region and that Canada supports and wants to reinforce friendship and long-term cooperation with Việt Nam. 

The US Department of State’s 2017 International Religious Freedom Report gave a biased assessment and cited untrue information on Việt Nam, stated Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lê Thị Thu Hằng.

The 14th National Assembly (NA) yesterday passed a resolution on the programme of building laws and ordinances in 2019 and adjustments to the programme for 2018 during the ongoing fifth session in Hà Nội. 

The National Assembly passed an amended Law on National Defense on Friday morning.

President Trần Đại Quang has called on Việt Nam and the UK to work together – to fully tap their potential for cooperation in order to boost the bilateral strategic partnership in a more comprehensive, pragmatic and effective fashion.

Top lawmakers on June 7 urged for sustainable poverty reduction at ethnic and mountainous areas and thorough tackle on child abuse and violence to given priorities in National Assembly’s action programme next year.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on June 7 held a reception for Speaker Wesley W. Simina of the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia, who was leading a high-ranking delegation on an official visit to Việt Nam from June 5-15.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc speaks to Reuters News Agency about how Việt Nam benefits from and contributes to international exchange at multilateral forums on the occasion of the G7 outreach meeting in Quebec City, Canada.

Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ yesterday took the floor to answer National Assembly (NA) deputies on several socio-economic issues of public concerns.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and his Danish counterpart Lars Lokke Rasmussen expressed their delight at growing bilateral ties in diverse fields during their telephone conversation on Wednesday.

The quality of teachers and training programmes as well as concerns over ethics in education took the spotlight in the 14^th National Assembly’s ongoing Q&A sessions as education minister Phùng Xuân Nhạ took the floor.

Việt Nam always wishes to develops ties with traditional friends in the central Eastern Europe, with the Czech Republic as a priority partner, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc told Vice Chairman of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic Vojtech Filip during a reception in Hà Nội yesterday.

 Việt Nam will work closely with the Czech Republic to further boost economic and trade ties, especially in fields of Việt Nam’s demand and the Czech Republic’s strengths, said National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân.

Canadian Minister of National Defence Harjit Singh Sajjan talks with the press on the prospects of Canada-Việt Nam defence co-operation and Canada’s commitment to sustain peace and security in the Asia-Pacific region during his visit to Việt Nam.

 Việt Nam will take all steps necessary for the enhancement of Việt Nam–Canada defence cooperation, President Trần Đại Quang told visiting Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan during their meeting in Hà Nội yesterday.