Việt Nam News

The Vietnamese State will ensure the best possible conditions for the system of intellectual property to grow and contribute to socio-economic development, affirmed President Trần Đại Quang.

The Government should tighten its grip on overfishing as the seafood capacity in the Vietnamese sea is nearing exhaustion, a top military official said on Tuesday.

The main reason for the rapid rise of Việt Nam’s public debt is failure to achieve the targeted economic growth rate and the resulting tax collection shortfall, Finance Minister Đinh Tiến Dũng said yesterday.

Việt Nam attaches importance to the friendship and multifaceted co-operation with Israel in the cause of peace and development, Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng said yesterday.

Việt Nam is ready to work with the Republic of Korea (RoK) to effectively implement the bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), boosting their trade to US$70 billion, perhaps even $100 billion, by 2020.

Việt Nam hopes for the establishment of a Palestinian state co-existing peacefully alongside the State of Israel, President Trần Đại Quang told his visiting Israeli counterpart, Reuven Rivlin, in Hà Nội yesterday.

President Trần Đại Quang yesterday commended the military special forces unit for its efforts and achievements.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Sunday sent condolences to his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen over the passing of Deputy Prime Minister Samdech Vibol Panha Sok An.

Việt Nam and Israel should work together in the spirit of creativity and innovation to strengthen bilateral economic co-operation, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin told the Vietnam News Agency in the run up to his March 19-25 official visit to the country.

Vietnam has made significant efforts to contribute to the development of the Francophone community and the promotion of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF)’s image in the region.

Intense debate over the Planning Law heated up a National Assembly Standing Committee meeting yesterday afternoon, raising fears it might not be passed in time for localities to prepare their own development plans.

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his spouse will pay an official visit to Việt Nam from March 21-24.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has asked for closer coordination with Laos in preventing cross-border crimes, such as drug trafficking, and ensuring security along the shared border.

The eighth session of 14th National Assembly Standing Committee on Thursday turned its agenda toward discussing amendments to the Technology Transfer Law.

Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng has called for stronger co-operation between Việt Nam and Russia in energy, especially in oil and gas exploration and exploitation.

 Laos’ minister of public security was awarded an honorary doctorate yesterday in Ha Noi by the Việt Nam People’s Police Academy for his contributions to training the two countries’ public security forces.

Active co-ordination and frequent meetings have enabled authorities on both sides of the Việt Nam-Cambodia border to implement agreements and maintain security and stability.

It’s time to overhaul Việt Nam’s rice production given that the staple plays an irreplaceable role in the country’s agriculture, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said yesterday.