Deputy PM: ASEAN’s success is unparalleled

 With their solidarity, the ten small and medium Southeast Asian countries have done what many countries in the world desire to do but are unable to achieve, said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh in an article marking the 49th anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Party head: Voters want NA reforms

Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng has said that Hà Nội voters want the National Assembly (NA) to push forward with reforms of its activities in the fields of lawmaking, supervision, decision-making and diplomacy.

Deputy PM stands firm on sovereignty

Politburo member and Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hòa Bình yesterday confirmed to voters from Long An Province that there would be no concession on territorial sovereignty.

Broader ties pledged with US

Việt Nam and the United States have pledged to effectively implement mutual agreements reached during US President Barack Obama’s May visit to Việt Nam in order to make their comprehensive partnership practical and effective.

VN’s reaction to Chinese call for war at sea

Officials need to speak and act in accordance with official statements as well as their countries’ obligations, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lê Hải Bình said at a regular press conference yesterday.

NA deputies of Cần Thơ vow to fulfill tasks

National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân, on behalf of other NA deputies of the Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ, has promised they will make concerted efforts to fulfill their tasks in the parliament’s 14th tenure.

MoF urged to increase reforms

Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hòa Bình has asked the Ministry of Finance to further boost administrative reform in tax and customs procedures, to create a more favourable business and investment environment.

250 misleading maps seized

Police in the central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế have seized hundreds of maps that indicated the East Sea (South China Sea) was named the "China Sea".

State President welcomes Cambodian Senior Minister

President Trần Đại Quang hosted a reception in Hà Nội yesterday for Cambodia’s Senior Minister and Minister of Cults and Religion, Him Chhem, during which he stressed the need for the two countries to boost religious cooperation in bilateral and multilateral frameworks.

Gov’t told 6.27% growth possible

The Government is determined to weather all setbacks in order to attain the highest possible economic growth, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said at the first regular meeting of the new Government yesterday.

Officials take blame in Thanh scandal

Hậu Giang Province party committee has acknowledged mistakes in appointing disgraced high-ranking official Trịnh Xuân Thanh as vice-chairman of the provincial People’s Committee.

President meets voters in HCM City

President Trần Đại Quang met with constituents in HCM City yesterday to ease their concerns over a number of socio-economic issues raised at the freshly-concluded first session of the 14th National Assembly.

’Restore Nam Định production’

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has asked the northern province of Nam Định to focus on restoring production after typhoon Mirinae – the first storm to hit Việt Nam this year.

VN protests Taiwan’s violation of Trường Sa

Visits by a number of Taiwanese officials to the Ba Bình (Itu Aba) feature area have seriously violated Việt Nam’s sovereignty over the Trường Sa (Spratly) archipelago, stated Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lê Hải Bình yesterday.

Deputies hope new Government meets voters’ aspirations

National Assembly deputies have pinned high hopes on the Government for the 2016-2021 tenure after hearing Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc’s inaugural address on Tuesday, in which he pledged to build a Government serves the people and spurs growth.

Leaders pay tribute to Viet Nam’s heroic martyrs

A delegation of top Vietnamese leaders laid wreaths and paid tribute to heroic martyrs at the Monument to Heroic Martyrs in Hà Nội yesterday on the 69th National War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day.

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