Việt Nam News

Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng has suggested that 2018 could be a good occasion to educate people of Việt Nam and Cuba on the special ties shared between their countries as this year marks 45 years since Cuba’s revolutionary leader Fidel Castro first visited Việt Nam.

The police on Thursday issued a decision to prosecute Nguyễn Ngọc Sự, former chairman of the members' council of the Việt Nam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (Vinashin).

The United States treasures and wants to enhance its multi-faceted co-operation with Việt Nam, affirmed US Secretary of Defence James Mattis when being received by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Nguyễn Phú Trọng in Hà Nội yesterday.

The Vietnamese Government always creates favourable conditions for Vietnamese and Russian oil and gas companies to strengthen co-operation, said Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng.

Minister of National Defence General Ngô Xuân Lịch held talks with US Secretary of Defence James Mattis, following a welcoming ceremony for the latter in Hà Nội yesterday.

Vietnamese enterprises, especially those in private sector, must reform themselves and take advantage of the fourth industrial revolution to develop sustainably while contributing to national growth, said President Trần Đại Quang.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc yesterday had bilateral meetings with leaders of Singapore, Thailand and Myanmar on the sidelines of the ASEAN – India Commemorative Summit in New Delhi, India.

Việt Nam values its comprehensive relations with the US on the basis of respecting each other’s independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and political institutions, President Trần Đại Quang told visiting US Secretary of Defence James Mattis in Hà Nội yesterday.

Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ yesterday concluded activities at the 48th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), in Davos, Switzerland, contributing to improving Việt Nam’s stature in a global forum and rallying foreign support for the country’s development.

Trade and investment cooperation should be the main engine for ASEAN-India strategic partnership, according to Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân on Wednesday presented gifts to poor householders, the elderly, and medical policy beneficiaries in the central province of Hà Tĩnh ahead of Tết (Lunar New Year), the country’s biggest holiday.

Việt Nam and India have agreed to boost their defence-security ties while economics and trade partnerships will be promoted toward a bilateral trade goal of US$15 billion by 2020.

Hà Nội People’s Court yesterday began a trial into alleged wrongdoings at one of PVN’s subsidiary, PetroVietnam Power Land JSC (PVP Land).

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Nguyễn Phú Trọng has suggested Việt Nam and Mongolia further foster the traditional friendship between the Communist Party of Việt Nam and the Mongolian People’s Party.

National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân has asked People’s Councils to step up communications before, during and after each regular session  to attract people’s attention and have the resolutions implemented smoothly.

 Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has urged the State Audit Office of Việt Nam (SAV) to work harder to uncover those responsible for the misuse of State resources that trigger losses and waste of public assets.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Chile contacted the Chilean Foreign Minister on Monday requesting help in verifying media reports about shark fins being dried on the roof of the Vietnamese Trade Office in Chile.

President Trần Đại Quang told visiting Russian Minister of Defence Sergey Shoyu yesterday that co-operation in defence and military technology continues to play an important role in Việt Nam-Russia relations.