Việt Nam calls on Israel and the Palestinians to resume negotiations on a peaceful solution to their conflict on the basis of United Nations resolutions, Ambassador Nguyễn Phương Nga, head of the Việt Nam delegation to the UN, said Thursday at the UN Security Council’s open debate on the Middle East.
Việt Nam and the US should sustain and strengthen economic and trade links, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh said, describing these links as key to bilateral relations.
National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Uông Chu Lưu suggested the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) continue supporting Việt Nam in improving its co-operatives’ capacity, helping Vietnamese producers penetrate regional and international markets.
US companies, Monsanto in particular, holds responsibility for assisting efforts to address Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin consequences in Việt Nam, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Lê Thị Thu Hằng said on Thursday.
An ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) online internal network (AIPA Connect) was introduced to member parliaments at a meeting in Hà Nội on Thursday.
Disadvantaged groups are not benefiting from the new Law on Forest and Development, experts said at a conference Wednesday in Hà Nội on amendments to the fifth draft of the Law on Forest and Development.
The capital city will conduct a thorough inspection of the management and use of land in Mỹ Đức District’s Đồng Tâm Commune, particularly in the Đồng Xanh area where a plan to build the Miếu Môn Airport is under way despite residents’ objections.
Disqualified projects will be removed from the list of mid-term public investment projects in the 2016-2020 period, National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Phùng Quốc Hiển said yesterday.
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc pledged to assist Laos in developing transport infrastructure and in create all possible conditions for Laos to exploit Vũng Áng seaport in central Hà Tĩnh Province to spur its socio-economic development.
National Assembly deputies have agreed on the need for tighter legal controls over property given for free or as gifts by individuals and organisations to State agencies.
Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hòa Bình has ordered the Ministry of Home Affairs to look into reports that many members of two families hold key administrative positions in two localities of Hải Dương and Hải Phòng.
Thrift and anti-waste work in 2016 was discussed at the ninth session of the 14th National Assembly Standing Committee in Hà Nội yesterday.
Việt Nam and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland signed a memorandum of understanding on defence cooperation in Hà Nội on Wednesday.
Việt Nam and Cambodia have agreed to enhance co-operation in the fight against drugs by instructing agencies and border localities to exchange information and co-ordinate in investigating drug trafficking.
Việt Nam wants to see continued sharing of experience, human resources, capital resources and technologies from the Netherlands to help the Asian country deal with pressing environmental issues.
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc lauded orientations to the development of the southern coastal province of BìnhThuận for the sake of a green, clean and sustainable economy during a local investment promotion conference on April 19.
A writing contest, themed ‘The history of Việt Nam-Laos ties: A special relationship," was launched today, to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Viet Nam and Laos (September 5, 1962-September 5, 2017) and the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Lao-Vietnamese Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation (July 7, 1977-July 18, 2017).
The Government is encouraging made-in-Việt Nam internet platforms to replace international giants like Google and Facebook as part of its long-term efforts to strengthen cyber security, the communications minister said yesterday. As part of its efforts to ensure accurate information, the ministry has also convinced YouTube to remove 1,500 clips with "illegal content", he added.
President Trần Đại Quang pressed a button yesterday to start a countdown to the 2017 Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) Summit in Đà Nẵng. The city will host a heads of state summit and CEOs from 21 member nations during the week of November 5 to 11.
South African Honourary Consul Đỗ Thị Kim Liên and VASS Assurance Corp today donated five houses worth VNĐ350 million ($15,418) to social welfare beneficiaries of the Navy.
