Việt Nam News

Việt Nam is ready for hosting the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) meetings in the country’s central city of Đà Nẵng in 2017, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh confirmed at the 28th APEC Ministerial Meeting (AMM) in Peru on November 18 (local time). 

President Trần Đại Quang highlighted the comprehensive partnership between Việt Nam and the US while addressing a workshop with the US–APEC Business Coalition in Lima, Peru, on November 18 (local time), on the occasion of the 24th High-level Week of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) Forum from November 17-20. 

President Trần Đại Quang and Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla have agreed to deepen bilateral collaboration in marine security and fighting terrorism and organised crime. 

President Trần Đại Quang and his Peruvian counterpart Pedro Paplo Kuczynsky discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties during their talks in Lima on November 18. The Vietnamese President was in Peru to attend a summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) forum. 

Vietnamese President Trần Đại Quang attended a dialogue and a group meeting with the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) Forum’s Business Advisory Council (APAC) within the framework of the 24th APEC High-level Week in Lima, Peru, on Saturday. 

Vietnamese President Trần Đại Quang met Saturday with Chinese President Xi Jinping, and the two agreed to increase political trust and promote comprehensive co-operation in line with the basic interests of the Vietnamese and Chinese people.

President Tran Dai Quang highlighted the comprehensive partnership between Viet Nam and the US while addressing a workshop with the US – APEC Business Coalition in Lima, Peru, on Friday, on the occasion of the 24 th High-level Week of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum from November 17-20.  

NA deputies yesterday agreed on the necessity of the resolution on pilot grant of electronic visas for foreign visitors to Việt Nam, however stressed that several changes should be considered.

President Trần Đại Quang arrived in the Peruvian capital of Lima yesterday to attend an APEC forum focusing on quality growth and human resources development.

With 84.58 per cent of approval votes, the 14 th National Assembly passed a Law on Belief and Religion in the second session’s November 18 sitting.

More than 30 National Assembly deputies raised questions to the Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc, who was the last to appear at the NA's Question and Answer session yesterday, focusing on economic development, anti-corruption and climate change.

The Vietnamese and Lao governments should deliberate accelerating joint investment projects in the coming time, including the Hà Nội-Vientiane expressway and the Hòn La – Khammouan oil pipeline.

Parliamentary co-operation have contributed significantly to the Việt Nam – Cuba relationship over the years, stated President Trần Đại Quang at his meeting with Esteban Lazo, President of the Cuban National Assembly of People's Power in Havana on Wednesday (Cuba time).

President Trần Đại Quang thanked Cuban leaders and people for their solidarity and valuable support to Việt Nam over the past five decades during talks with President of the Council of State and the Council of Ministers Raul Castro in Havana today. 

President Trần Đại Quang arrived in Havana yesterday, beginning a three-day official visit to Cuba.

Vice President of the German parliament Edelgard Bulmahn said she will advocate the ratification of the EU-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) which she believes will open up new opportunities for economic, investment and trade ties between Việt Nam and Germany. 

President Trần Đại Quang and his spouse will visit Italy from November 21-24 at the invitation of his Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella, the foreign ministry has said. 

The appointment of unqualified or unworthy executives to head public organisations heated up yesterday afternoon’s parliamentary sessions as MPs grilled Minister of Home Affairs Lê Vĩnh Tân on staff streamlining and quality of cadres.