Deputy Prime Minister meets EU leaders

Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ and Vice President of the European Commission Jyrki Katainen have agreed to facilitate all-level visits, particularly the visit to Việt Nam by President of the European Council Donald Tusk.

VN concerned over DPRK missile

Việt Nam is deeply concerned about the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) launch of a ballistic missile over Japan’s airspace on September 15, which seriously violated relevant resolutions of the United Nations Security Council and increased tension in the region, spokeswoman of the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry Lê Thị Thu Hằng said.

Deputy PM meets WTO leaders

Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ had working sessions with World Trade Organisation (WTO) leaders in Geneva, Switzerland, on Friday, aiming to garner more support for the country’s global economic integration efforts.

VN proposes measures to improve AIPA

Vice Chairwoman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Tòng Thị Phóng suggested measures to promote the role of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) at the first plenary session of the 38th AIPA General Assembly (AIPA-38) which opened in Manila, the Philippines, on Saturday.

Complaints down, issues remain: NASC

The number of complaints and denunciations since the end of 2016 has declined, but there have been more complicated cases involving larger numbers of people, according to a Government report on the settlement of complaints and denunciations in 2017.

EP, VN strive for EVFTA ratification in next nine months

The European Parliament (EP)’s Committee on International Trade (INTA) and the Vietnamese Government have agreed that they have to make concerted efforts for the ratification of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) in the next eight or nine months.

Legal aid to rise

More people will receive legal aid following changes to the Law on Legal Assistance.

Việt Nam wants foreign investors for SOE equitisation: PM

Việt Nam is stepping up the equitisation of State-owned enterprises (SOE) and wants foreign investors to get involved in the process, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said on Thursday. He made the remark at a reception for foreign investors.

PM, Japan minister agree on energy cooperation

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc assured visiting Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hiroshige Seko that the Vietnamese Government offers all possible support to Japanese investors in Việt Nam.

Minimum wage in Việt Nam rises, productivity stagnates

While labour productivity in Việt Nam remains low compared with neighbouring countries, the drastically disproportionate increase of minimum wage and wages might harm the competitiveness of businesses and the development of the country.

PM: Vietnam treasures traditional relations with Azerbaijan

The Government and people of Việt Nam attach importance to strengthening traditional relations with Azerbaijan, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc told visiting Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov yesterday in Hà Nội.

Việt Nam, Cambodia news agencies urged to promote cooperation

Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam has pledged that the Party, State and Government of Việt Nam support efforts by the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and Cambodia’s news agency Agence Kampuchea Presse (AKP) to further bolster their cooperation in the future.

Prime Minister hosts Hungarian, Japanese ambassador

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said the upcoming visit to Việt Nam by Hungarian PM Viktor Orban is an important event that will open up many cooperation opportunities for the two countries with a range of agreements due to be signed.

MoF responsible for public debt management: NASC

Members of the National Assembly Standing Committee (NASC) have proposed that the Ministry of Finance (MoF) be the main agency responsible for assisting the Government in the management of public debt, instead of three bodies as currently stipulated in law.

Trip to China

General Director of the Vietnam News Agency Nguyễn Đức Lợi (left) leads a high-level delegation of Việt Nam to meet with Secretary of the Shanghai City Party Committee Han Zheng yesterday in China to share experience in building a Communist party and political system.

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