Prime Minister urges better care for workers

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has asked the Health Ministry to work with departments and localities to improve workers’ health by establishing a network of hospitals and medical stations near industrial zones.

Condolences to Cuba over plane crash

 General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Nguyễn Phú Trọng on Saturday sent a message of condolences to First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee Raul Castro Ruz over the recent plane crash of Cuba’s carrier Cubana de Avicion that killed 107 people. 

National Assembly to convene next Monday

The upcoming National Assembly meeting will begin next Monday, May 21 and conclude on June 15, annouce the NA’s Secretary General Nguyễn Hạnh Phúc during a press conference today (May 19).

Five Vietnamese imprisoned in fake police scam case

The People’s Court of Hà Nội on Thursday reached a verdict to punish five con artists from northern province of Lạng Sơn who helped a Chinese national in impersonating police to blackmail people.

Cuba takes note of Việt Nam’s youth education

A high-level delegation from Cuba’s Young Communist League (UJC) is paying a working visit to Việt Nam to learn about the Southeast Asian country’s youth education and training in an ongoing effort to share knowlege on national development and effective defence strategies.

Việt Nam ratifies Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyễn Phương Nga, head of the Việt Nam Permanent Mission to the United Nations, deposited with the UN Secretary General Việt Nam’s instrument of ratification of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons on May 17, becoming the 10th country ratifying the document.

President Trần Đại Quang hosts Cambodian Foreign Minister

President Trần Đại Quang hosted Cambodian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn, who is in Việt Nam to co-chair the 16th meeting of the Việt Nam-Cambodia Joint Commission on Economic, Cultural, Scientific and Technological Cooperation. 

President hosts UAE, Mozambican, RoK Ambassadors

President Trần Đại Quang hosted separate receptions for Ambassadors of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Mozambique and the Republic of Korea (RoK) after receiving their letter of credentials on Thursday.

Anti-corruption and transparency initiative help VN achieve SDGs

Việt Nam is committed to Open Government Partnership (OPG) as part of its efforts to fight corruption and promote transparency and government accountability, said participants at a conference held in Hà Nôi on May 17 on a study about implementing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Việt Nam and OPG.

Việt Nam, Cambodia boost partnerships in various fields

The 16th meeting of the Việt Nam-Cambodia Joint Committee on Economic, Cultural and Scientific-Technological Cooperation was held in Hà Nội on May 17, co-chaired by Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh and Cambodian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn

VN concerned over violence in Gaza

Việt Nam is concerned about escalating tension and violence in the Gaza Strip over recent days, which killed and injured many Palestinians, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lê Thị Thu Hằng said at a regular press briefing on May 17.

PM: Efforts to assist people affected by Formosa incident pay off

Efforts to stabilise lives, production and businesses in the central provinces affected by the Formosa-related marine environmental incident have paid off, said Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc at a national conference in Quảng Trị Province on May 17.

13 planning laws to be amended

National Assembly Standing Committee yesterday agreed to introduce the draft law on amendments of 13 laws that have planning-relating regulations to agenda of coming National Assembly plenary meeting.

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