Việt Nam News

Việt Nam is willing to serve as a bridge supporting Bulgaria and the EU in enhancing relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its member states.

Đà Nẵng has completed preparation for medical services at the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Summit to be hosted in the central city in early November, the municipal health department reported yesterday.

The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and Thailand’s Public Relations Department (PRD) have agreed to intensify reporting on the two countries and increasing co-operation in various fields to develop the relations between the two government-level information agencies. 

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc met with foreign diplomats in Việt Nam at the Conference on Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Development of the Mekong Delta in Cần Thơ City yesterday, calling for more support from foreign countries for the delta.

President Trần Đại Quang has urged the APEC Business Advisory Council in Việt Nam (ABAC Việt Nam) to join hands with the relevant agencies and organisations to thoroughly prepare for the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week, slated to take place in November in the central city of Đà Nẵng. 

The German Embassy in Hà Nội on Wednesday officially refuted rumours that the European country temporarily stopped issuing visas for Vietnamese nationals.

The fifth foreign affairs and defence strategic dialogue at the deputy ministerial level between Việt Nam and Australia was organised in Canberra on Wednesday. 

Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng stressed the importance of the special solidarity between Việt Nam and Laos yesterday, saying it was vital for the stable development of both countries.

Unemployment, environmental protection, food safety and corruption were among major issues raised by voters yesterday as they met with National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân and Cần Thơ City deputies.

President Trần Đại Quang hosted separate receptions yesterday for the ambassadors of Israel, Bangladesh, Finland, Austria and Cuba, after the ambassadors presented their credentials before taking office in Việt Nam. 

The central city of Đà Nẵng and Sakai City in Japan will start an intership programme for civil servants from Đà Nẵng to work in the Japanese city, Deputy chairman of the central city’s People’s Committee, Hồ Kỳ Minh, told a meeting with Sakai City leadership last week.

As India's best naval design and shipbuilding companies, we will comply with the needs of the Vietnamese shipyard industry, said representatives of India’s shipbuilding enterprises at the Maritime Industry Business Meeting in Hải Phòng City on September 25.

Japanese doctor Nagato Natsume has been appointed as Honorary Consul of Việt Nam in Nagoya city of Aichi prefecture. 

With demand for development from HCM City and strong points from Korean partners, the co-operation potential between HCM City and Korean localities and businesses remains large, the Deputy Secretary of the HCM City Party Committee Tất Thành Cang, has said.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc held talks with his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orbán following a welcoming ceremony in Hà Nội yesterday, affirming that Việt Nam always strives to develop ties with traditional friends in Central and Eastern Europe, including Hungary.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has taken measures to protect Vietnamese citizens in the Philippines after receiving reports that the Philippine coast guard force fired at fishing vessel PY 96173 TS of Phú Yên Province, killing two and seizing a number of other fishermen.

Defence Minister Gen Ngô Xuân Lịch held talks yesterday with Vice Chairman of China’s Central Military Commission, Gen Fan Changlong, as part of the fourth Việt Nam-China border defence friendship exchange.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his spouse arrived in Hà Nội yesterday, beginning an official three-day visit to Việt Nam at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc.