Russia to bolster ties with VN: Matvienko

Chairwoman of Russia’s Federal Council Valentina Ivanovna Matvienko has told Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng that her country will do everything possible to develop the comprehensive strategic partnership with Việt Nam.

President calls for stronger hi-tech cooperation with Israel

Việt Nam and Israel should promote cooperation in technology transfer and research & development, said President Trần Đại Quang at a reception for Chairman of the IMI Systems Ltd from Israel Yitzhak Aharonovitch in Hanoi on February 21.

Party leader urges Ca Mau to develop sea, forest-based economy

The southernmost province of Cà Mau should develop agriculture, forestry and fisheries with a focus on shrimp farming and processing, and sea- and forest-based economic activities, Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng said yesterday at a meeting with provincial officials.

VN minister urges ASEAN unity

Việt Nam’s Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh said yesterday that ASEAN should focus more on improving the quality of people’s lives, ensuring that all benefit equally from the building of the ASEAN Community.

APEC debates disaster insurance

More than 100 delegates from 21 member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum and experts from a number of international financial organisations attended a seminar on disaster risk financing and insurance policies in Nha Trang City yesterday.

Condolence sent after Russian diplomat’s death

Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Bình Minh yesterday sent a letter of condolence to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov over the death of Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations, Vitaly Churkin.

Viet Nam, Philippines forge stronger partnership

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Perfecto Yasay agreed to hasten the approval of the Viet Nam-Philippines action programme for 2017-2022 to forge stronger bilateral cooperation. 

Bạc Liêu told to up hi-tech farming

Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng has asked the Mekong Delta province of Bạc Liêu to focus on developing hi-tech agriculture and a sea-based economy.

Gov’t to go easy on some child criminals

The National Assembly Standing Committee was attempting to go against the congressional vote earlier in which juveniles will be fully subject to criminal charges for rape, deliberately injuring people or kidnapping.

VN admits arrest of VN passport holder

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday acknowledged that a holder of Vietnamese passport was arrested in Malaysia for her alleged involvement in the murder of a North Korean citizen Kim Chol.

Working groups have busy days at APEC SOM-1

Four working groups have completed their two-day sessions as part of the first Senior Officials’ Meeting of APEC (SOM-1), which is underway in Nha Trang city, in the south central coastal province of Khanh Hoa, from February 18 to March 3. 

Thanh Hóa armed units told to up vigilance

President Trần Đại Quang yesterday asked all armed units in Thanh Hóa Province to strengthen their regular drills and spare no effort in building up the capacity to tackle all emergencies for maintaining national security.

APEC working groups meet in Nha Trang

More than 390 representatives from APEC working groups were brought together in the city of Nha Trang, in the province of Khánh Hòa, on Saturday to map out cooperation orientations in 2017.

Russia’s top legislator visits Việt Nam

Chairperson of the Council of the Federation (Upper House) of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Valentina Ivanovna Matvienko, starts a two-day official visit to Việt Nam today, the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Assembly (NA) has announced.

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