Party leader back to work soon: FM spokesperson Party General Secretary, President Nguyễn Phú Trọng would return to work as normal soon, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lê Thị Thu Hằng said on Thursday.

Foreign minister asks Malaysia for ’fair trial’ and release of Hương

Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh had a telephone conversation today with his Malaysian counterpart Saifuddin Abdullah regarding the trial of a Vietnamese national involved in the murder of a North Korean citizen.

VN Bar urged to push judicial reform

President Trần Đại Quang asked the Việt Nam Bar Federation (VBF) to forge ahead with judicial reforms and international integration while working with professional organisations of lawyers in Hà Nội yesterday.

PM welcomes former US Secretary of State

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Thursday welcomed former US Secretary of State John Kerry who is on a working visit to Việt Nam.

PM urges accelerating reforms

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has stressed that the reform of administrative procedures must be accelerated to bolster growth, noting that the public and business community still complain about prolonged and cumbersome administrative processes in many State agencies. 

VN urges China to act responsibly

China needs to act responsibly and constructively to maintain peace and stability in the region and the East Sea on the basis of international law, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lê Thị Thu Hằng said on Thursday.

Hương trial gets underway

A group of nine lawyers will defend Đoàn Thị Hương as the trial is due to take place on Thursday, said the Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia.

VN Embassy, lawyers visit murder suspect in Malaysia

Representatives of the Việt Nam Embassy in Malaysia made a consular visit to Đoàn Thị Hương, a suspect in the death of Democratic People’s Republic of Korean citizen Kim Chol, at the Kajang prison yesterday.

VN issues resolution to boost competitiveness

The Government is determined to take drastic measures to improve business climate and competiveness indicators to reach the average level of ASEAN 4 countries by the end of this year.

Int’l law association formed in Việt Nam

The Ministry of Home Affairs has established the Việt Nam International Law Association as a socio-occupational organisation.