Việt Nam, Angola seek closer telecom cooperation

The Vietnamese Government welcomes stronger co-operation between IT firms in Việt Nam and Angola, Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam told visiting Angolan Minister of Telecommunication and Information Technologies, Jose Carvalho da Rocha.

Anonymous denunciations could be valid

The 14th National Assembly Standing Committee (NASC) convened its eighth session yesterday with debates focusing on amendments to the draft Denunciation Law.

'Say no to cars as gifts': PM

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has reiterated that all ministries and central authorities act to end the practice of State-owned agencies accepting luxury cars as gifts from private firms or individuals.

US human rights report unfair: FM spokesman

The US State Department’s 2016 annual Human Rights report acknowledges some of Việt Nam’s achievements in protecting human rights, but makes biased statements that do not reflect the real situation in the country, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lê Hải Bình said yesterday.

Inadequate software beckons hackers

A lack of adequate software is the reason many agencies and airports have become vulnerable to hackers, according to Việt Nam Computer Emergency Response Team (VNCERT).

Điện Biên border guards get kudos for diplomatic work

National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân applauded efforts to fight drug crimes and promote people-to-people exchanges with Laos by border guards of the Tây Trang International Border Gate while visiting the northwestern province of Điện Biên on Sunday.

UN reps urge access for landlocked states

Landlocked developing countries in Euro-Asia yesterday called for greater partnerships and collaboration to develop key infrastructure, facilitate trade and promote regional co-operation.

NA discusses Denunciation Law changes

The National Assembly's Law Committee yesterday convened its fourth plenary session in Hà Nội with debates focusing on examining amendments to drafted Denunciation Law.

Deputy PM hopes for stronger Việt Nam-Nepal co-operation

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh received Nepalese Minister for Commerce Romi Gauchan Thakali in Hà Nội on Thursday, and the two leaders expressed a desire for greater co-operation between their countries.

VN ready to work with Trump: PM

The Government of Việt Nam attaches great importance to friendly and co-operative relations with the US in a pragmatic manner, on the basis of respect for each other’s political institutions, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc told a US business delegation in Hà Nội on Thursday.

VN will do utmost to support AIIB: PM

Việt Nam will strongly support the activities of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said as he welcomed its president Jin Liqun in Hà Nội.

Rise in organised crime reported

Local authorities must be held accountable to the Government if they allow rampant crime in their jurisdictions, Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hòa Bình said yesterday.

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