Việt Nam News

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc left Hà Nội on Wednesday morning for Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to attend the second Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) Summit. 

Việt Nam wishes to further deepen its comprehensive partnership with the US in a pragmatic and effective manner in order to contribute to the maintenance of peace, stability, cooperation and prosperity in the region and beyond.
 

Vice Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Phùng Quốc Hiển hosted a reception for head of the Economic, Technology and Environment Committee of the Lao National Assembly Bounpone Sisoulath in Hà Nội.

Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng has called for more support from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to Việt Nam’s projects, including those in transport infrastructure, energy, climate change and sea level rise response.

President Trần Đại Quang asked the Supreme People’s Court to seriously deal with major criminal cases, especially those regarding economic activities and corruption, during a teleconference held in Hà Nội yesterday.

 On the second day of a trial looking into violations at the State-owned oil group, interrogation of defendants continues with a focus on economic mismanagement during the implementation of Thái Bình 2 thermal power plant project.

The much-awaited trial for economic mismanagement and embezzlement at PetroVietnam (PVN), the largest State-owned company, commenced yesterday morning in the capital city.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has asked the freshly-established Cyber Command to become a loyal, disciplined, intelligent, and clear-headed force which is strong enough to protect national sovereignty in cyberspace.

The HCM City People’s Court yesterday began its trial of Phạm Công Danh, ex-Chairman of the VNCB Board of Directors, for “deliberately violating State regulations on economic management causing severe consequences” at the Việt Nam Construction Bank (VNCB).

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân chaired a meeting yesterday to review the preparation of the 26th annual meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF-26). 

The much-awaited trial for economic mismanagement and embezzlement at PetroVietnam (PVN), the largest State-owned company, commenced today morning in Hà Nội.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc will lead the Vietnamese delegation to the second Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) Summit, to be held on January 10 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

The Vietnamese Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macau held a ceremony on January 5 to launch a consulate office in the Macau Special Administrative Region of China.

Potential wrongdoings involving VNĐ15 trillion (US$658.5 million) and 6.7 million sq.m of real estate were found with the State-owned coal and mining giant, Vinacomin.

Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hòa Bình has applauded the close cooperation between the court systems of Việt Nam and Laos, at both supreme and provincial levels, while receiving Chief Judge of the Lao Supreme People’s Court Khamphanh Sit Thi Dampha in Hà Nội yesterday.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh yesterday called on the British Government to encourage the country’s enterprises to intensify investment and business activities in Việt Nam.

Chief Judge of the Supreme People’s Court of Việt Nam, Nguyễn Hòa Bình, held talks with his Lao counterpart, Khamphanxit Thidampha, in Hà Nội yesterday, during which he said the two nations’ courts, especially provincial courts, should continue exchanging delegations and organising seminars to share trial experiences.