Việt Nam News

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh affirmed to Indian President Pranab Mukherjee at a meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday that Việt Nam wants to step up the comprehensive strategic partnership with India.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc hailed the important roles played by the states of Hessen and Rheinland-Pfalz in developing Việt Nam-Germany ties during meetings with leaders of the states yesterday.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and Embassy of Việt Nam in the Philippines have asked Philippine authorities to verify press reports that say two Vietnamese sailors were killed by the Abu Sayyaf terrorist group, said MoFA’s spokeswoman Lê Thị Thu Hằng. 

Việt Nam and Laos started their three-day celebration of diplomatic ties with an opening ceremony highlighting the special solidarity and friendship between the two countries in the northern province of Sơn La, which borders two northern Lao provinces, yesterday.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc, his spouse and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived at Frankfurt International Airport in Germany’s Hessen state on the morning of Wednesday (local time), beginning his trip to Germany for a working visit and attendance at the G20 Summit at the invitation of German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Phạm Bình Minh led a Vietnamese high-ranking delegation to attend the 9th Delhi Dialogue which opened in New Delhi, India on Tuesday. 

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc will showcase Việt Nam as a dynamic country and a trusted and responsible member of the international community during his visit to Germany and attendance at the G20 Summit.

Defence Minister General Ngô Xuân Lịch hosted a reception yesterday for Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence of Thailand General Chaichan Changmongkol in Hà Nội.

Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Uông Chu Lưu met yesterday with the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan Tadamori Oshima and held talks with the Vice President of Japan’s House of Councillors Akira Gunji on a visit to Japan.

Việt Nam and India are determined to expand bilateral relations to match the elevated status of comprehensive strategic partnership that both nations have agreed on.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc emphasised the need of “quality over quantity” in law-making as he chaired the monthly cabinet meeting on Tuesday morning.

Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Uông Chu Lưu started his working visit to Japan from Monday. 

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc requested stronger and more practical administrative reform from the grassroots to the central level during the June government meeting in Hà Nội on Monday. 

Việt Nam saw good socio-economic development indexes in the first six months of 2017, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc affirmed at the Government’s regular meeting on Monday morning. 

A high-ranking delegation of the Lao Party, State, and National Assembly, led by NA Chairwoman Pany Yathotou, will pay a visit to Việt Nam from July 3 to 8.

President Trần Đại Quang, his spouse and the Vietnamese delegation left Saint Petersburg city on July 1, concluding a four-day official visit to Russia at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin.

President Trần Đại Quang valued the close cooperation and mutual support between the two legislatures of Việt Nam and Russia during his meeting with Chairman of the State Duma of Russia Vyacheslav Volodin in Moscow yesterday.

Việt Nam always welcomes and wishes to receive investments from Russia, especially in the fields of energy, oil and gas exploitation and refinery, industrial equipment and auto manufacturing, President Trần Đại Quang has said.