Việt Nam News

A national symposium on the role of the Resolution of the 12^th National Party Congress in national security and defence and in the building of the People’s Armed Forces was held in the capital city yesterday.

Việt Nam once again asserts that it has sufficient legal grounds and historical evidence affirming its sovereignty over Hoàng Sa (Paracel) and Trường Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes, Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Lê Hải Bình said yesterday. 

President Trần Đại Quang hosted a reception in Hà Nội yesterday for former Chilean President Eudardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle who now serves as Ambassador for the Asia-Pacific region.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc joined world leaders at the 15th Asia-Europe Business Forum (AEBF) in Mongolia’s capital Ulan Bator yesterday, asking for high resolve to promote Asia-Europe co-operation and integration. 

Slovakian Prime Minister Roberto Fico is scheduled to pay an official visit to Việt Nam from July 16 to 19.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and his Mongolian counterpart Jargaltulga Erdenebat exchanged notes on measures to intensify the two countries’ relations, especially in economic and trade cooperation, at their talks in Ulan Bator yesterday.

The full text of the Joint Declaration between Việt Nam and Romania, issued on the occasion of Romanian Prime Minister Dacian Ciolos’s official visit to Việt Nam between July 11-14.

The 13th National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee continued its 50th session yesterday,  mapping out supervision and lawmaking programmes for 2017. 

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc will pay an official visit to Mongolia and attend the 11th Asia-Europe Meeting Summit in Ulan Bator on July 13-16, at the invitation of Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj and Prime Minister Jargaltulga Erdenebat.

The ongoing official visit to Việt Nam by Lao Vice President Phankham Viphavanh will actively contribute to reinforcing and developing the special rapport and solidarity between Việt Nam and Laos, President Trần Đại Quang said at a reception for the guest in Hà Nội yesterday. 

Former vice chairman of the Council of Ministers Nguyễn Ngọc Trìu died on Saturday after a long illness, Vietnam News Agency reported yesterday. He was 91.

Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng has asked for prompt inspection of reported waste dumping by the Hưng Nghiệp Formosa Hà Tĩnh Steel Company, Vietnam News Agency reported yesterday.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc held talks with his Romanian counterpart Dacian Ciolos following a welcoming ceremony in Hà Nội yesterday, assuring his guest that Việt Nam treasures the development of co-operation with traditional friends like Romania.

Việt Nam yesterday welcomed the final ruling issued by an international tribunal in The Hague, which rejected China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea (East Sea).

Trịnh Xuân Thanh, vice chairman of the southern Hậu Giang Province and former chairman of PetroVietnam Construction Corporation (PVC), will have to take responsibility for the losses during his time working at PVC.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has described the official visit to Việt Nam by Lao Vice President Phankham Viphavanh as a significant contribution to deepening traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.

Politburo Member, Chairman of Southwestern Steering Committee and Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ urged local governments to perform better administration reforms to attract more investment to the Mekong Delta.

Prime Minister of Romania Dacian Ciolos began his official visit to Việt Nam at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on July 11, 2016.