Việt Nam rejects China’s statement on sovereignty over Trường Sa islands

Việt Nam rejects all contents of the statement made by the Chinese spokesperson on sovereignty over Trường Sa (Spratly) archipelago on November 8.

Vietnamese-Australian sentenced to 12 years on “terrorism charges” Vietnamese-Australian Châu Văn Khảm, 70, was sentenced to 12 years in prison on charges of “terrorist activities against the People’s government” at the first-instance trial on Monday (November 11) at the HCM City People’s Court.

ASEAN, UN leaders emphasise cooperation in solving challenges Leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the United Nations (UN) underlined the importance of bilateral cooperation in solving global challenges at the 10th ASEAN-UN Summit in Thailand on November 3 within the framework of the 35th ASEAN Summit and related summits.

PM attends summit to enhance ASEAN solidarity Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc’s participation at the 35th ASEAN Summit and related events in Bangkok, Thailand, demonstrates Việt Nam’s efforts to work with other members to enhance the bloc’s solidarity and relations with partners.

IS chief Baghdadi buried at sea by US military US officials said on Monday that the body of Islamic State group chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was buried at sea as fresh details surfaced about the US special forces operation that led to his death over the weekend.

Further reforms are needed to boost competitiveness: experts Despite Việt Nam’s rise in the global competitiveness index, further reforms are needed to achieve economic targets set by the Government, speakers said at a meeting held yesterday in HCM City.

Turkey, US agree on Syria ceasefire to force Kurdish fighters' withdrawal Turkey has agreed to suspend its Syria offensive for five days and will end the assault if Kurdish-led forces withdraw from a safe zone along the border, US Vice President Mike Pence and Turkish officials announced Thursday after high-stakes talks.

NA Vice Chairwoman suggests ways to promote respect for int’l law

Vietnamese Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Tòng Thi Phóng proposed measures to promote respect for international law while addressing a plenum of the 141st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-141) on Tuesday.

ASEM customs agencies adopt action plan for 2020-2021

The 13th ASEM Customs Directors-General/Commissioners’ Meeting ended on Thursday in the Vietnamese northern province of Quảng Ninh’s Hạ Long City, with the approval of the ASEM customs action plan for 2020-2021.

Việt Nam up 10 steps to 67th in the global competitiveness report

Việt Nam is officially a country on the up.