Politics

  An overview of an UNHRC session. — AFP/VNA Photo  GENEVA — The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) opened its 49th session in Geneva on Monday (local time), with the participation of many high-ranking leaders and representatives of 47 member countries and over 100 observers, and inter-governmental and non-governmental organisations headquartered …

  Vietnamese people in Ukraine rest at a shelter. — Photo courtesy of the Voice of Vietnam  HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has been working with authorities, domestic airlines, and representative agencies in Ukraine and surrounding areas to make plans to ensure the security, safety, and conditions for evacuating Vietnamese citizens …

  A council has been set up to assess the development plan for press, radio and television. — VNA/VnExpress News Illustrative Photo HÀ NỘI — An appraisal council with representatives of several ministries and agencies has been established to evaluate the development plan for press, radio and television, electronic information and publishing …

  Ambassador Đặng Hoàng Giang, head of the Permanent Delegation of Việt Nam to the United Nations, addressed the UN General Assembly’s emergency special session on the situation in Ukraine on March 1 (US time). — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Khắc Hiếu HÀ NỘI — Ambassador Đặng Hoàng Giang, head of the Permanent …

  Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính speaks at a meeting with Government leaders and authorities on Tuesday, which reviews pre-feasibility study reports for five major traffic constructions of the country. VNA/VnExpress News Photo Dương Giang HÀ NỘI — Five major transport projects of the country are expected to be carried …

  President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (R) meets former Prime Minister of Singapore Goh Chok Tong. VNA Photo SINGAPORE– President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on February 26 met with former Prime Minister of Singapore Goh Chok Tong, and Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean as part of …

  Nguyễn Chiến Thắng, former chairman of Khánh Hòa Province’s People’s Committee. — Photo vietnamplus.vn KHÁNH HÒA — Seven former officials of south-central Khánh Hòa Province have been prosecuted for violating land management regulations under Clause 3 of Article 229 in the 2015 Penal Code. They are Nguyễn Chiến Thắng and Lê Đức Vinh, former chairmen of the …

  Ambassador Đặng Hoàng Giang, the newly-appointed Permanent Representative of Việt Nam to the United Nations, presenting his credentials to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (right). — VNA/VnExpress News Photo NEW YORK — United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that Việt Nam is a trustworthy partner of the UN, and described the country as a successful example of …

  The Transport Ministry is assigned to instruct Vietnamese airlines to put in place plans to transport Vietnamese citizens and their families to Việt Nam. VNA illustrative photo  HÀ NỘI– Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has signed official dispatch 201/CD-TTg dated February 26, 2022 on the protection of Vietnamese citizens …

  President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc had a meeting with staff members of the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives from the Vietnamese community in Singapore on February 26. VNA Photo Thống Nhất  SINGAPORE– President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc had a meeting with staff members of the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives from the Vietnamese …