Việt Nam News

National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân met voters from Cái Răng and Phong Điền districts, in the Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ, yesterday to inform them about the outcomes of the recently-ended third session of the 14th legislature.

Visiting President of Việt Nam Trần Đại Quang and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko held talks in Minsk yesterday, reiterating their determination to make greater efforts to bring bilateral ties to the next level. 

A United Nations delegation is making an assessment and advisory visit to the Vietnam Peacekeeping Centre (VPC) from June 26-30 to examine the country’s peacekeeping capacity.

The Justice Committees of Việt Nam and Laos should continue boosting co-operating to share information and experience, said National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Phùng Quốc Hiển yesterday while receiving Chairman of Lao Justice Committee Bouakham Thipphavong in Hà Nội.

Exams to select leaders and managers at department and division levels will be piloted in 14 ministries and 22 provinces and cities nationwide, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc stressed that not only the central government but also grassroots administrations must take action to build a transparent and facilitating Government while meeting with voters in the northern port city of Hải Phòng yesterday.
 

President Trần Đại Quang, his spouse Nguyễn Thị Hiền and a high-ranking delegation of Việt Nam arrived in Minsk yesterday afternoon, beginning a three-day visit to Belarus at the invitation of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.

President Trần Đại Quang leaves Hà Nội this morning for a six-day trip that will take him to Belarus and Russia.

The Presidents of the front organisations of Cambodia, Laos and Việt Nam signed a trilateral co-operation agreement covering the period 2017-20 at their third conference, held in Hà Nội yesterday.

Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng said yesterday that the visit by high-ranking officials of Cambodia to Việt Nam in recent days was a significant event in a series of activities celebrating the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties.

President of the Cambodian National Assembly Heng Samrin delivered a speech at the ceremony celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Việt Nam-Cambodia diplomatic ties held in Hà Nội on Saturday.

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) carried out final discussions of its 35th session in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 22-23, adopting 36 resolutions and a presidential statement, including a draft resolution on climate change and human rights co-created by Việt Nam.

The 50th founding anniversary of Việt Nam-Cambodia diplomatic relations (June 24, 1967) was celebrated with a grand ceremony at the Hanoi Opera House in the capital city of Việt Nam on Saturday.

Việt Nam will spare no effort to strengthen the ties of “good neighbourliness, traditional friendship, comprehensive co-operation and long-term sustainability,” with Cambodia, NA Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân said yesterday.

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lê Thị Thu Hằng answered reporters’ question regarding the US’s recent policy adjustment towards Cuba, saying the country should lift its embargo of Cuba.

Voters in the capital city yesterday welcomed the more democratic functioning of the parliament as evinced by the open question and answer sessions that reflected the public’s aspirations and concerns.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has asked the southern largest economic of HCM City to create a favourable start-up environment for those with great willpower. 

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc held a working session with his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen in Bình Dương province yesterday to discuss measures to further boost the two countries’ relations.