Việt Nam News

President Trần Đại Quang, his spouse and the high-ranking delegation of Việt Nam on Friday visited Bodh Gaya city in the state of Bihar, the first destination in their three-day State visit to India. 

Việt Nam’s President Trần Đại Quang, his spouse, and a high-level delegation arrived in New Delhi on Friday for a three-day State visit to India at the invitation of India President Ram Nath Kovind.

President Trần Đại Quang strongly supported the enhancement of trade ties and maritime and aviation connectivity between Việt Nam and India in an interview with Press Trust of India (PTI) ahead of his visit to the country starting today.

US navy vessels including the carrier USS Carl Vinson, the guided missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain and the destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer will pay a friendship port call to Đà Nẵng City from March 5 to 9, Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.

 Việt Nam lacks necessary mechanisms to enforce provisions on bribery of foreign public officials and officials of international public organisations under the 2015 Penal Code, according to research conducted by Hà Nội Law University with support of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

The number of poor households in the country dropped by 1.5 per cent in 2017, according to the Steering Committee on the National Target Programmes.

 Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc directed external work of the Foreign Ministry in its new headquarters in Hà Nội yesterday, wishing that each diplomatic official must be a soldier on external front. 

President Trần Đại Quang and his wife will pay State visits to the Republic of India and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh next month.

Australia and Vietnam established diplomatic relations in 1973 after negotiations were concluded in Paris that resulted in an Agreement to End the War and Restore the Peace in Vietnam. Bilateral relations have been continually developed with two major turning points.

Dr. Mark Roberts in Melbourne, Australia and retired Vietnamese Nguyễn Bá Khuyến write some thoughts on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of bilateral ties (26/2/1973 – 26/2/2018)

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has confirmed that HCM City’s Chợ Rẫy Hospital will receive reciprocal capital from the Government for the construction of its second hospital. A US$25 million official development assistance (ODA) package from the Austrian government will also be provided for equipment and facilities.

Việt Nam Communist Party’s Central Committee General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng hosted a reception in Hà Nội on Friday for ambassadors and charges d’affaires of nine ASEAN countries on the occasion of Tết (Lunar New Year).

Việt Nam considers Mozambique a loyal friend and priority partner in Africa, President Trần Đại Quang told outgoing Mozambican Ambassador to Việt Nam Gamiliel Sepul Veda Joao Munguambe during a reception in Hà Nội yesterday. 

Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hoà Bình has urged ministries, sectors and localities to finish the build-up and promulgation of the e-Government architecture framework at ministerial and provincial levels before September this year, as Việt Nam is determined to accelerate the formation of the e-Government.

Việt Nam ranks 107th among 180 countries and territories in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2017 released by Transparency International on February 22, a slight improvement from the two previous years.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc required the prompt resumption of work immediately after Tết (Lunar New Year holiday), ending the outdated thinking that the first lunar month is a time for festivals. 

President Trần Đại Quang launched the New Year tree planting festival in Bạch Thông District, the northern mountainous province of Bắc Kạn on Wednesday (the sixth day of the Lunar New Year).

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc paid a visit to farmers in Hải Hậu District, the northern province of Nam Định, encouraging them to promote agricultural production and tree planting.