The 12th Việt Nam – Australia defence cooperation consultation, which will cover a wide range of issues, is expected to boost ties between the two defence ministries, said Deputy Defence Minister Nguyễn Chí Vịnh.

The Japan-Việt Nam Economic Committee under the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) has made significant contributions to the thriving bilateral relations between the two countries, especially by aiding the implementation of the Việt Nam-Japan Joint Initiative, said Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Tuesday.

The 2030 Water Resources Group (2030 WRG – www.2030wrg.org) is a public-private-civil society partnership that supports governments accelerate reforms with the aim of ensuring sustainable water resources management for the long-term development and economic growth of their countries. 


The Party and State of Việt Nam will create optimal conditions for the Vietnamese and Indian defence ministries to co-operate closely and effectively, thus deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries, said President Trần Đại Quang.

A three-year project aiming to support organisations and practitioners in the fields of arts, culture, and creativity has been launched by the British Council (BC). 

Việt Nam is in the final stages of preparing a dossier for re-nomination of World Heritage Site (WHS) Hạ Long Bay to include Cát Bà Archipelago for submission to UNESCO by September this year.

issued on the official visit to Viet Nam from 19 to 20 April 2018 by Her Excellency Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counsellor of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and State Counselor of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi agreed to further deepen bilateral trade and investment on a win-win basis in order to achieve two-way trade valued at US$1 billion or higher during their talks in Hà Nội yesterday.

Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh and his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi on Tuesday co-chaired the third meeting of the Việt Nam – Indonesia Bilateral Co-operation Committee in Hà Nội.

The National Authority of Tourism has chosen 2018 as a Tourism Year themed Hạ Long – Quảng Ninh with Hạ Long Bay as a heritage, wonder of the world and a friendly destination. Lê Hương of Việt Nam News talks to Phạm Ngọc Thủy, director of Quảng Ninh Tourism Department on the local tourism achievements and preparation for the tourism year.