National Assembly deputies spent the whole day yesterday trying to iron out their differences over the draft Law on Associations.
Việt Nam and Thailand will work closely with each other and with international organisations to use and manage Mekong river water resources efficiently to ensure the interests of the river basin nations.
Myanmar President Htin Kyaw and his wife Su Su Lwin arrived in Hà Nội yesterday for a visit to Việt Nam at the invitation of President Trần Đại Quang.
Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng and Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith were delighted with the deepening special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries during their meeting in Hà Nội yesterday.
National and business leaders from five Mekong countries and other regions gathered yesterday at the World Economic Forum on the Mekong Region to discuss ways to boost economic integration and explore business opportunities.
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc had talks with his Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith in Hà Nội yesterday, thanking the latter’s sympathy for the flood-caused damage in the central region of Việt Nam.
The ASEAN Regional Business Council (RBC) has been launched in Hà Nội with the aim of promoting public-private cooperation on the most pressing issues facing Southeast Asia.
Tom Hayden, a peace activist whose radical views contributed to the protest movement against the American war in Việt Nam during the 1960s, has died at the age of 76.
The National Assembly’s second session yesterday continued with a focus on discussing bad debt regulations in the drafted Property Auction Law (PAL).
Việt Nam wants all countries to make constructive contributions to maintaining peace, stability and the rule of law at sea and on the ocean, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lê Hải Bình said yesterday.
Minister of National Defence, General Ngô Xuân Lịch had talks with his Singaporean counterpart Ng Eng Hen, during which he affirmed that promoting friendship and co-operation with ASEAN countries, especially Singapore, is one of the priorities of Việt Nam’s external policies.
Senior officials from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Việt Nam met in Hà Nội yesterday for their Senior Official Meetings (SOMs).
Việt Nam attaches great importance to enhancing and expanding co-operation with localities of Japan, including Nagano, to further promote the relations between the two countries, said President Trần Đại Quang.
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc met with outgoing United Nations Resident Co-ordinator in Việt Nam Pratibha Mehta yesterday, asking her to continue supporting relationships between the UN and his country on her new posts.
hree Chinese naval ships carrying 749 sailors are making their first port call at Việt Nam’s Cam Ranh International Port in central Khánh Hòa province from October 22-26.
Participants at a seminar held last week expressed their concerns about the draft Law of Associations, arguing that it was "a step backward" from existing law and some of its articles were illogical or unclear. They urged authorities to delay passage of the proposed bill, which is set to be submitted to the National Assembly for consideration tomorrow.
UN peacekeeping operations play an important role in preserving international peace and security, and helping create stable environment for development, the head of the Việt Nam mission to the United Nations said last week at a debate on peacekeeping operations as part of the 71st session of the UN Special Political and Decolonisation Committee.
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc visited the National Convention Centre in Hà Nội yesterday to scrutinise preparations for three regional summits that will convene today.