Officials meet over plight of landlocked states

UN officials gathered yesterday in Hà Nội to discuss initiatives on trade facilitation for landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) in an effort to realise the UN’s development motto of leaving no one behind.

VN, Laos discuss decentralisation

Vietnamese and Lao legislators shared experience in management decentralisation from central to grassroots levels during a workshop held in Hà Nội yesterday. 

VN, Thai parliamentarians enhance cooperation

Parliamentarians from Việt Nam and Thailand should step up coordination and exchange, especially at multilateral forums, in order to further bolster links between legislative bodies of the two nations, a Vietnamese law-maker has said.

Việt Nam, Myanmar enhance defence collaboration

Senior defence officials of Việt Nam and Myanmar have agreed to continue bolstering defence cooperation between the two countries and making it deeper, more effective and practical in the future.

VN, Lao legislatures ink 5-year co-operation pact

The top legislators of Việt Nam and Laos have agreed to enhance coordination in implementing effectively cooperation agreements and programmes between the two countries’ legislatures, thus strengthening the bilateral relations in the coming time.

Việt Nam, Myanmar boost military ties

The Vietnamese State and Government will create the best conditions for the country’s army to enhance co-ordination with the Myanmar counterpart to deepen the bilateral friendship and co-operation.

NA leaders host female foreign diplomats in Việt Nam

Leaders of the National Assembly met in Hà Nội yesterday with female ambassadors and heads of representative offices of international organisations in Việt Nam on the occasion of International Women’s Day (March 8).

Top Lao legislator visits VN

A high ranking delegation of the Lao National Assembly (NA), led by its Chairwoman Pany Yathotou, arrived in Hà Nội yesterday, starting a five-day official visit to Việt Nam.

NA Chair welcomes UN Rep

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân yesterday praised the UN and UNDP for promoting sustainable development in Việt Nam.

Lao NA Chair visits Việt Nam

A high-ranking delegation from the Lao National Assembly (NA) led by Chairwoman Pany Yathotou will pay a six-day official visit to Việt Nam starting tomorrow.

APEC aims at inclusive growth

An agreement to enhance trade linkages and foster sustainable, inclusive and innovative growth marked a positive wrap-up to the first Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM 1) and other related APEC meetings yesterday.

Luxury car gifts to be probed

The Government will direct authorities to investigate the controversial gifting of luxury cars by private companies to officials in the southern province of Cà Mau and the coastal city of Đà Nẵng. This was promised by Mai Tiến Dũng, head of the Government Office, at the monthly cabinet meeting held recently.

Japanese Emperor meets with PM Phúc

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc met on Thursday with visiting Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, hailing the friendship between the two countries and their people.

Japanese Emperor talked to former Japan alumni

Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, who are on an official visit to Việt Nam, met with Vietnamese alumni of Việt Nam’s first university in Hà Nội, Văn Miếu – Quốc Tử Giám (Temple of Literature), who studied in Japan.

President greets Japanese Emperor, Empress

President Trần Đại Quang and his spouse chaired a welcome ceremony in Hà Nội yesterday for Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko who arrived in Việt Nam on February 28 for their six-day State visit.

Health insurance card a huge success: minister

The percentage of Vietnamese citizens with health insurance has risen dramatically, reaching 81.7 per cent as of last year thanks to new regulations in the Health Insurance Law, said Minister of Heath Nguyễn Thị Kim Tiến.

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