Water supply an ongoing concern

Ensuring enough water is available for people’s daily lives should be the top priority amid the severe ongoing drought, said Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung at a conference in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang yesterday.

Summit ponders lessons of VN War

US State Secretary John Kerry delivered a keynote address at the Vietnam War Summit at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library in Austin, Texas, late on Wednesday.

PM welcomes Guizhou party chief

The Vietnamese Government always treasures and encourages ministries and provinces to step up cooperation with China’s localities, highlighted Prime Minister Phúc during a reception for Secretary of the Guizhou Provincial Party Committee Chen Min’er yesterday.

Lao Party chief sends his thanks to VN’s leaders

Party General Secretary and President of Laos Bounnhang Volachith sent a letter to Vietnamese leaders at the end of his Việt Nam visit yesterday to thank them for their warm reception during his visit from April 25-27.

Việt Nam values ties with Guangxi

The Party, State and people of Việt Nam attach importance to strengthening the neighbourly friendship and comprehensive co-operation with Chinese counterparts, Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng said yesterday.

SBV praised on its 65-year anniversary

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc hailed the State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) for its efforts over the last 65 years as contributing to curbing inflation, stabilising the macro-economy and maintaining stable growth for the country.

President calls for more efforts on ethnic minority affairs

The Committee for Ethnic Affairs and related agencies should pay attention to implementing relevant resolutions and directives on ethnic affairs from the Party Central Committee, National Assembly and Government, President Trần Đại Quang said.

Deputies map out action plan on safety and health in the workplace

Việt Nam has set operational safety and health in the workplace as a top priority, creating more effective solutions and budgets for safe conditions in the workplace over past decade since the country signed an ASEAN – Occupational Safety Health Net (OSHNET) agreement in 1999.

Public services get good rating

A survey publicised yesterday by the Ministry of Home Affairs found that people in 10 selected Vietnamese provinces and cities are generally satisfied with local public administration services.

President Quang meets Lao General Secretary Volachith

President Trần Đại Quang and Party General Secretary and President of Laos Bounnhang Volachith discussed ways to intensify bilateral ties in the foreseeable future during their meeting in Hà Nội yesterday.

Việt Nam, Russia agree to beef up defence ties

Việt Nam’s Minister of National Defence, General Ngô Xuân Lịch and his Russian counterpart General Sergey Shoigu emphasised the need for the two countries to realise defence co-operation agreements they have reached while increasing mutual support at international forums. 

Prime Minister receives WEF Managing Director

Việt Nam always considers the private sector an important driving force of development, said Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc during a reception in Hà Nội yesterday for World Economic Forum (WEF) Managing Director Philipp Rosler.

VN, Lao Party leaders laud special bilateral friendship

 Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng and Lao Party chief and President Bounnhang Volachith underscored the significance of traditional friendship and co-operation between Việt Nam and Laos during their talks in Hà Nội yesterday. 

PM welcomes US Secretary of Agriculture in Hà Nội

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc hosted a reception in Hà Nội yesterday for US Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack, during which he hoped the US would step up activities to support Việt Nam in agricultural production and climate change response.

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