APEC SOM 2, meetings begin in Hà Nội

The second APEC Senior Officials Meeting (SOM 2) and related meetings began in Ha Noi yesterday, with participants discussing various issues of regional interest.

Việt Nam reaffirms sovereignty over Trường Sa

 As asserted many times previously, Việt Nam has sufficient legal grounds and historical evidence proving its sovereignty over Trường Sa (Spratly) archipelago, stated Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lê Thị Thu Hằng. 

Deputy PM meets with Japanese leaders

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh met Japanese leaders during his ongoing visit to Japan from May 8-10 at the invitation of Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida. 

 

VN looks to boost farming ties with Madagascar

Việt Nam is willing to work with Madagascar in fields it is strong in and has demand for, such as agriculture, trade and investment, President Trần Đại Quang yesterday told visiting Madagascan Minister at the Presidency in charge of Agriculture and Livestock Rivo Rakotovao.

Vice President leaves for Mongolia, Japan visits

Vice President Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh left Hà Nội yesterday for an official visit to Mongolia from May 7-10 with a view to strengthening bilateral economic, labour, education, cultural and tourism ties.

Senior Party official loses Politburo membership

A high-ranking official of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) has received warning and dismissal from his position as a Politburo member of the CPV’s Central Committee as punishments for his past wrongdoing when he was the head of a national economic corporation.

Inspection teams set up for serious corruption cases

Eight inspection teams have been set up to inspect and supervise the investigation, prosecution and trial of serious corruption and economic cases related to the standing boards of 20 provincial party committees.

2,000 delegates expected for APEC SOM 2

Some 2,000 domestic and international delegates are expected to attend the second APEC Senior Officials Meeting (SOM 2) and related meetings scheduled to take place in Hà Nội and Ninh Bình province from May 9-21, heard a press briefing yesterday.

PM to attend 2017 World Economic Forum on ASEAN

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc will lead the Vietnamese delegation to the World Economic Forum on ASEAN in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, from May 11-12, the Foreign Ministry announced yesterday.

President set to pay State visit to China

President Trần Đại Quang and his spouse will pay a State visit to China and attend the high-level forum on the Belt and Road Initiative from May 11-15, the Foreign Ministry announced yesterday.

Deputy FM suggests ASEAN-US priorities

Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyễn Quốc Dũng proposed several priorities in ASEAN-US cooperation in his speech to the ASEAN-US Special Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in Washington D.C. on Thursday.

President visits Supreme Buddhist Patriarch

President Tran Đại Quang paid a visit yesterday to Most Venerable Thich Phổ Tuệ, Supreme Patriarch of the Việt Nam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) on the occasion of the Buddha’s 2561st Birthday Festival 2017.

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