Việt Nam elected as Chair of GAF

Việt Nam was elected as Chair of the Group of Francophone Ambassadors (GAF) in Switzerland in 2018, during the group’s 8th meeting in Bern yesterday.

PM attends festival marking Ngọc Hồi–Đống Đa victory

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc attended the Đống Đa festival in Hà Nội yesterday, the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, and offered incense in tribute to Emperor Quang Trung, marking the 229th anniversary of Ngọc Hồi–Đống Đa’s victory over the Chinese Qing invaders.

Party leader pays Tết visit to Hưng Yên Province

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Central Committee Nguyễn Phú Trọng extended the best wishes to officials and people of Hưng Yên while visiting the northern province on Monday (February 19) - the fourth day of the Lunar New Year.

Việt Nam supports Singapore as ASEAN Chair in 2018: Deputy Foreign Minister

Việt Nam has voiced their support for Singapore to become chair of ASEAN in 2018 and will co-ordinate with the country, as well as other ASEAN members, to push forward priorities and initiatives for ASEAN this year, in a bid to see further progress in building the ASEAN Community, Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyễn Quốc Dũng said.

Party chief pays tribute to late Party General Secretaries

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Nguyễn Phú Trọng offered incense to commemorate late Party General Secretaries Lê Duẩn and Trường Chinh at their private residences on Wednesday, on the occasion of the 88th founding anniversary of the CPV (February 3) and Tết (Lunar New Year) festival.

PM lauds capital High Command

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc praised the High Command of Hà Nội for its comprehensive performance of tasks over the past year while visiting the unit on Monday on the occasion of the upcoming Tết (Lunar New Year) festival.

Government committed to slash business costs

This year, the Vietnamese Government intends to further slash business costs and regulations as well as fostering co-operation between domestic enterprises and their foreign direct investment (FDI) counterparts.

Party chief praised Chinese envoy

General Secretary of the Communist Party Nguyễn Phú Trọng has spoken of the important contributions by outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Việt Nam Hong Xiaoyong to bilateral relations.

5000 administrative procedures cut since 2017

Since the beginning of 2017, 5000 administrative procedures and 24 conditional business lines have been trimmed, with another 3000 business conditions on the chopping block, the Vietnamese government said recently.

PM says ODA is for development projects only

Official Development Assistance (ODA) should only be used for national development projects, not to cover government spending, said national leaders during a government meeting in Hà Nội on Thursday.

Phạm Công Danh’s trial pauses

The HCM City People’s Court yesterday decided to to return the dossier of the case “deliberately violating State regulations on economic management causing severe consequences” at the Vietnam Construction Bank (VNCB, now Construction Bank – CB), and requested further investigation.

 

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