VN-Mozambique judicial ties lauded

National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân underlined the importance of judicial cooperation, which helps strengthen traditional cooperation between Việt Nam and Mozambique, while receiving Mozambican Attorney-General Beatriz Buchili yesterday. 

President stresses cyber crime vigilance

President Trần Đại Quang has called on the nation to be aware of the threat of cyber crimes and the importance of ensuring network safety and security as the country embarks on the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

PM Phúc tours Thai province

On Saturday, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc, his spouse and a high-ranking delegation from Việt Nam offered incense and flowers in tribute to President Hồ Chí Minh at a memorial complex dedicated to the late leader in the May Village in the northeastern Thai province of Nakhon Pathom.

Việt Nam, Thailand issue joint statement

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and a high-ranking delegation paid an official visit to Thailand from August 17-19 at the invitation of Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand Prayut Chan-o-cha.

APEC delegates meet for annual 4th anti-corruption meeting

APEC economies are strengthening their cross-border efforts to fight money laundering and bribery cases in addition to other corruption activities, participants said at the Anti-Corruption Authorities and Law Enforcement Agencies meeting held this morning in HCM City

Việt Nam, Mexico seek stronger parliamentary co-operation

Việt Nam and Mexico need to promote co-operation between their Parliamentary Friendship Groups, National Assembly Vice Chairwoman Tòng Thị Phóng said while receiving Chairwoman of the Mexican Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee Gabriela Cuevas Barron in Hà Nội yesterday.

PM Phúc meets with Thai leaders

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc yesterday had meetings with President of Thailand’s Privy Council Prem Tinsulanonda and President of Thailand’s National Legislative Assembly Pornpetch Wichitcholchai as part of his on-going visit to Thailand. 

No country is immune from terrorism: APEC meeting

The growing threat of terrorism in the APEC region stemming from lSlL, Al-Qaida and other organisations, cross-border travel of foreign terrorist fighters, spread of radicalisation through the Internet, and new sources and channels of terrorist financing were discussed yesterday at the third APEC Senior Officials Meeting (SOM 3) in HCM City.

Bidding expected to cut medicine prices

Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ on Wednesday asked the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Health (MoH) to work together to organise bidding for medicines covered by health insurance so the mechanism can be put in place by 2018.

Party leader to visit Indonesia, Myanmar

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong will pay an official visit to Indonesia from August 22-24 at the invitation of Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo. 

VN, Thailand target $20b in trade

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha agreed on Thursday that the two countries would strive to raise two-way trade to US$20 billion before 2020. Total bilateral trade volume last year reached $12.5 billion.

PM urges accelerating reforms

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has stressed that the reform of administrative procedures must be accelerated to bolster growth, noting that the public and business community still complain about prolonged and cumbersome administrative processes in many State agencies. 

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