Việt Nam News

The arbitral ruling last month laid out a historic legal basis for a step closer to resolving territorial disputes in the East Sea (South China Sea), yet it will take patience to expect any breakthroughs on the way, especially a change of view from China, experts have said.

The National Assembly Standing Committee (NASC), in a meeting yesterday, agreed with the Government’s proposal to use VND77 billion (US$3.5 million) to pay compensation for local residents who were impacted by the Tả Trạch Hydro Power Reservoir Project.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc congratulated the Vietnamese sports delegation who brought glory to the home country in the Rio Olympics 2016, during a reception in Hà Nội yesterday. 

Providing the foreign Minister, and heads of Supreme People’s Procuracy and Supreme People’s Court with bodyguards was proposed in the draft Law on Guard Force which was discussed in the 14th National Assembly Standing Commitee (NASC) session.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has underscored the need for the central province of Nghệ An to change its thinking about socio-economic development and optimise its strength to grow further.

The Lao National Assembly is seeking closer links in many fields with its Vietnamese counterpart, Lao National Assembly Vice Chairman Somphan Phengkhammy said yesterday in Hà Nội.

Military Region 4 of the Việt Nam People’s Army in central provinces has made efforts to strengthen national defence and security, maintain political stability and social order, thus contributing to the country’s socio-economic development, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said yesterday.

President Trần Đại Quang urged people’s courts at all levels to stick to the law abiding spirit in order to make fair convictions at a working session with leaders of the Supreme People’s Court in Hà Nội yesterday. 

Former Chairman of the State Planning Committee (now the Ministry of Planning and Investment) Đậu Ngọc Xuân passed away on Tuesday at the age of 89.

Following high-level meetings in Bangkok, Thailand and Việt Nam have decided to lift their two-way trade to US$20 billion by 2020, almost doubling the current level of $13 billion.

Trần Văn Thêm, an 80-year-old man from Bắc Ninh Province who was wrongly convicted and sentenced to death in 1973, got a public apology from central judicial bodies today.

Japan’s Marubeni Corporation is seeking investment opportunities in coal exports, gas production, renewable energy and wastewater treatment in Việt Nam. 

Ministries and relevant agencies should greatly boost co-operation in developing tourism as a key industry with a target of contributing 10 to 12 per cent to the gross domestic product (GDP) in 2020, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said at the National Conference on Tourism development in the central city of Hội An yesterday.

The Supreme People’s Procuracy must continue to effectively implement the policies of the Party and State, enhance socialist legislation, ensure law enforcement and uphold the rule of law, President Trần Đại Quang said yesterday.

Foreign Affairs Deputy Minister Lê Hoài Trung speaks to the press about the role of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in resolving the simmering East Sea (South China Sea) dispute.

The establishment of the strategic partnership between Việt Nam and Indonesia in 2013 was an important milestone in bilateral relations, allowing the two countries to develop their friendship to a new height.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc yesterday urged the northern province of Thái Bình to boost the application of scientific technology in agriculture and pay attention to social economic development ensuring environmental protection.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has urged the northern province of Hà Nam to promote hi-tech agriculture and accelerate the building of new-style rural areas.