Vice President Võ Thị Ánh Xuân (right) receives First Officer of the Hungarian NA Márta Mátrai in Hà Nội on Friday. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Phạm Kiên HÀ NỘI — Vice President Võ Thị Ánh Xuân said there was much room for Việt Nam and Hungary to develop their relations as two-way …
Read More »Appeal of former minister in $120 million land mismanagement to go ahead in absentia
Former Minister of Industry and Trade Vũ Huy Hoàng at the first-instance trial in Hà Nội in April last year. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — The High People’s Court of Hà Nội decided on Friday to commence the appeal trial of Vũ Huy Hoàng, despite the absence …
Read More »Man in Phú Yên Province imprisoned for anti-State propaganda, storing explosives
Nguyễn Bảo Tiến in protective suit at the trial on Friday. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Xuân Triệu PHÚ YÊN — The People’s Court of the central province of Phú Yên on Friday sentenced a man to six and a half years in prison for distributing anti-State materials and illegally storing explosives. …
Read More »Top legislator hosts First Officer of Hungarian National Assembly
National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ held talks with First Officer of the Hungarian National Assembly Márta Mátrai on Thursday in Hà Nội. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ on Thursday hosted a reception for First Officer of the Hungarian National Assembly Márta …
Read More »Việt Á imported 3 million COVID quick test kits from China at less than US$1 apiece: VN customs
Phan Quốc Việt, former Việt Á CEO is being prosecuted for overcharging for COVID-19 quick test kits. — Photo courtesy of Việt Á HÀ NỘI — Việt Á Technologies JSC, the company which has been prosecuted for overcharging RT-PCR COVID-19 tests, had imported three million quick test kits from China at less …
Read More »ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat postponed in part due to Omicron concerns
Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Việt Nam Lê Thị Thu Hằng. — Photo from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HÀ NỘI — The ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat, originally scheduled for January 18-19 in Siem Reap, Cambodia, was suspended mostly due to concerns over the risks posed by …
Read More »Việt Nam, Cambodia enjoy thriving ties: Foreign Ministers
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn on Thursday held talks with his Cambodian counterpart Prak Sakhonn in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo PHNOM PENH — Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn on Thursday held talks with his Cambodian counterpart Prak Sakhonn during which both sides said …
Read More »NA Standing Committee applauds organisation of the first extraordinary session
The National Assembly Standing Committee discussing the summary report of the first extraordinary session of the 15th NA on Wednesday morning. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Doãn Tuấn HÀ NỘI — The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on Wednesday discussed the summary report of the first extraordinary session of the 15th …
Read More »Breakthroughs needed in corrupt asset valuation and recovery: Party chief
General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng (standing) delivering a speech at the conclusion of the 21st session of the Central Steering Committee on Anti-corruption on Thursday in Hà Nội. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Trí Dũng HÀ NỘI — Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng urged breakthrough changes in corrupt asset evaluation and recovery in 2022, …
Read More »Việt Nam to recognise vaccine passport from more countries, repatriate Vietnamese citizens for Tết
Việt Nam has organised more than 800 flights to repatriate nearly 200,000 Vietnamese citizens from more than 60 countries and territories. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam is seeking to recognise vaccine passports and certificate from more countries and will work harder to repatriate Vietnamese citizens …
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