Việt Nam News

Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan Oshima Tadamori and his spouse will pay an official visit to Việt Nam from May 4 – 6, according to a statement by the Việt Nam National Assembly’s Committee for External Relations.

A flag-raising ceremony was held at the Hiền Lương – Bến Hải historic site in Vĩnh Linh District, the central province of Quảng Trị on Sunday to celebrate the 42nd anniversary of the Southern Liberation and National Reunification Day (April 30, 1975) and the 45th anniversary of the liberation of Quảng Tri (May 1, 1972).

 President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte issued a Chairman’s statement on Sunday, one day after the 30th ASEAN Summit closed.

Southeast Asian leaders renewed the resolve to build ASEAN into an example of regional cooperation at the freshly finished 30th ASEAN Summit in Manila, the Philippines, according to ASEAN Secretary-General Lê Lương Minh.

ASEAN member states need to uphold their responsibility and the community’s spirit, especially a common stance on international and regional issues, towards increasing the bloc’s position in the international arena, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told a retreat meeting in the framework of the 30th ASEAN Summit in Manila, the Philippines. 

The 30th Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) opened in Manila, the Philippines today with leaders of 10 ASEAN member nations looking to strengthen connectivity and promote the bloc as a global player.

Viet Nam resolutely protests against China’s recent moves in Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago which violate Viet Nam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa and complicate the situation in the East Sea.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc met with his Malaysian counterpart, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak yesterday after arriving in Manila for the 30th ASEAN summit.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân met with voters in Ninh Kiều District, the Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ yesterday, to listen to their opinions on issues of public concern.

The Standing Committee of the National Assembly yesterday discussed the Law on the Prevention of alcohol’s harm, during which they said the law should adequately assess the cultural and economics factors of alcohol abuse.

ASEAN foreign ministers issued yesterday a statement expressing grave concern over the escalation of tension in the Korean Peninsula, urging the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and all parties concerned to exercise self-restraint in order to de-escalate the tension.

Three guided missile cruisers from the Russian Navy’s Pacific Fleet have arrived at Cam Ranh international seaport of Việt Nam’s south central coastal Khánh Hòa Province.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc will attend the 30th ASEAN Summit and related meetings in Manila, the Philippines from April 28-29 at the invitation of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.

Achieving the target of social insurance for 50 per cent of the country workers within three years will be a formidable challenge, since only 24.6 per cent out of 53 million workers have joined the system so far, according to Bùi Sỹ Lợi, Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly Committee for Social Affairs.

Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân met with voters in Cái Răng district of the southern city of Cần Thơ yesterday to collect public opinions and petitions ahead of the third plenary session of the 14th legislature.

The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission has decided to consider disciplinary action against seven former top executives of the National Oil and Gas Group (PVN), including a member of the Politburo, for causing severe economic losses and negatively affecting the prestige of the Party.

President Trần Đại Quang yesterday met with voters in HCM City’s Districts 1, 3 and 4 to listen to their voices before the upcoming National Assembly meeting next month.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and his Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith have agreed to give the top priority to nurturing the bilateral traditional friendship and special solidarity, regarding this as a vital and decisive factor to ensure the victory of each country’s revolutionary cause.