Indian Navy's frigates start three-day visit to HCM City Two Indian naval ships with more than 500 crewmembers arrived at Nhà Rồng Wharf on Friday, beginning a three-day friendship visit to HCM City.

Top legislator’s visit to Hungary expected to deepen bilateral ties

Vietnamese Ambassador to Hungary Nguyễn Thị Bích Thảo talks to Vietnam News Agency about the official visit to Hungary by National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ, which is scheduled for June 26-28.  

Việt Nam always supports UN’s humanitarian efforts: Ambassador Ambassador Đặng Hoàng Giang, Permanent Representative of Việt Nam to the United Nations, has affirmed the importance of international humanitarian efforts as well as Việt Nam’s commitments to contribute to these activities.

Environmentalist prosecuted for tax evasion, not her activism: Foreign ministry

Nguỵ Thị Khanh, former head of NGO GreenId and known for her advocation to cut down coal-fired power, was handed prison sentence for economic crimes, not her environmental activism, spokesperson for the foreign ministry Lê Thị Thu Hằng said on Thursday.

Việt Nam denounces China's military drill, asserts sovereignty over island chains in South China Sea

Việt Nam on Thursday denounced China’s illegal military exercise in the Hoàng Sa (Paracels) archipelago as a serious violation of its sovereignty over the South China Sea Island chain.

MoF proposes further cut to environmental protection tax for petrol

Deputy Minister of Finance Tạ Anh Tuấn speaks to local media about this issue.

Lopsided relationship scares investors off PPP Nearly 18 months since the introduction of the 2021 Law on Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in Việt Nam, it's still difficult to get investors to warm up to PPP projects despite the huge potential for growth, as the country ramps up efforts to build modern infrastructure, said industry experts and policymakers in a meeting in Hà Nội on Tuesday.

All aboard: the railway officer keeping things right on track

For Mai Ngọc Thương, going to work isn't a chore - far from it. The 39-year-old is the head of the safety inspection team of Hải Phòng City's rail transport, and she goes home happy knowing her passengers have had a a safe trip.

Việt Nam to grant FLEGT licence to wood exports in 2025 Việt Nam is set to grant a licence under the Voluntary Partnership Agreement/FAO-EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Programme to wood exports in 2025, after it completes preparing necessary conditions, reported a government official familiar with the sector.

Defence Minister Giang meets Lao, Japanese, Cambodian counterparts Minister of National Defence General Phan Văn Giang held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Laos, Japan and Cambodia on Tuesday while he was in Phnom Penh, Cambodia for the 16th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM).