Việt Nam News

Military Region 4 of the Việt Nam People’s Army in central provinces has made efforts to strengthen national defence and security, maintain political stability and social order, thus contributing to the country’s socio-economic development, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said yesterday.

President Trần Đại Quang urged people’s courts at all levels to stick to the law abiding spirit in order to make fair convictions at a working session with leaders of the Supreme People’s Court in Hà Nội yesterday. 

Former Chairman of the State Planning Committee (now the Ministry of Planning and Investment) Đậu Ngọc Xuân passed away on Tuesday at the age of 89.

Following high-level meetings in Bangkok, Thailand and Việt Nam have decided to lift their two-way trade to US$20 billion by 2020, almost doubling the current level of $13 billion.

Trần Văn Thêm, an 80-year-old man from Bắc Ninh Province who was wrongly convicted and sentenced to death in 1973, got a public apology from central judicial bodies today.

Japan’s Marubeni Corporation is seeking investment opportunities in coal exports, gas production, renewable energy and wastewater treatment in Việt Nam. 

Ministries and relevant agencies should greatly boost co-operation in developing tourism as a key industry with a target of contributing 10 to 12 per cent to the gross domestic product (GDP) in 2020, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said at the National Conference on Tourism development in the central city of Hội An yesterday.

The Supreme People’s Procuracy must continue to effectively implement the policies of the Party and State, enhance socialist legislation, ensure law enforcement and uphold the rule of law, President Trần Đại Quang said yesterday.

Foreign Affairs Deputy Minister Lê Hoài Trung speaks to the press about the role of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in resolving the simmering East Sea (South China Sea) dispute.

The establishment of the strategic partnership between Việt Nam and Indonesia in 2013 was an important milestone in bilateral relations, allowing the two countries to develop their friendship to a new height.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc yesterday urged the northern province of Thái Bình to boost the application of scientific technology in agriculture and pay attention to social economic development ensuring environmental protection.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has urged the northern province of Hà Nam to promote hi-tech agriculture and accelerate the building of new-style rural areas.

 With their solidarity, the ten small and medium Southeast Asian countries have done what many countries in the world desire to do but are unable to achieve, said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh in an article marking the 49^th anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng has said that Hà Nội voters want the National Assembly (NA) to push forward with reforms of its activities in the fields of lawmaking, supervision, decision-making and diplomacy.

Politburo member and Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hòa Bình yesterday confirmed to voters from Long An Province that there would be no concession on territorial sovereignty.

Việt Nam and the United States have pledged to effectively implement mutual agreements reached during US President Barack Obama’s May visit to Việt Nam in order to make their comprehensive partnership practical and effective.

Officials need to speak and act in accordance with official statements as well as their countries’ obligations, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lê Hải Bình said at a regular press conference yesterday.

National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân, on behalf of other NA deputies of the Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ, has promised they will make concerted efforts to fulfill their tasks in the parliament’s 14th tenure.