National Assembly Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn called on Đồng Nai to ensure the Long Thành International Airport project stays on track to have its first phase operational by mid-2026, as scheduled. National Assembly Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn is updated on the construction progress of Long Thành International Airport in Đồng …
Read More »Việt Nam unveils first National Action Programme on Women, Peace, Security
Việt Nam has been an active advocate for the Women, Peace, and Security agenda, notably leading the adoption of the UN Security Council Resolution 1889 and prompting the adoption of the 2020 Hà Nội Commitment to Action. Vietnamese women peacekeepers during a mission in South Sudan. — Photo courtesy of Việt …
Read More »Việt Nam welcomes UN committee’s adoption of draft cybercrime convention
When enters into force, the convention will provide the first global legal framework to help promote cooperation among countries in responding to the threat of cybercrime. The Vietnamese delegation at the United Nations (UN) Ad Hoc Committee on Cybercrime’s meeting in New York. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Tuấn NEW YORK — Việt Nam …
Read More »Reviewing legal documents needed to facilitate development: PM
The PM requested the steering committee, relevant ministries, sectors, and localities to conduct thorough research, ensuring fairness, objectivity, and transparency, and to prevent group interests in law-making. Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính chairs a meeting of the steering committee for reviewing and untangling knots in the legal document system on …
Read More »Hà Nội flag-hoisting ceremony marks ASEAN’s 57th anniversary
With direction as the strategic vision, solidarity as the fulcrum, centrality as the foundation, and specific programmes as the tools, ASEAN will be able to harmoniously adapt to possible volatilities, and grow further in the next decade ASEAN flag-hoisting ceremony is held in Hà Nội on August 8 to …
Read More »Việt Nam, Cambodia foster defence cooperation
HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoàng Xuân Chiến and Permanent Secretary of State at the Cambodian Defence Ministry General Chay Saing Yun have compared notes on defence cooperation orientations between the two countries while co-chairing a dialogue in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. At the seventh Việt Nam-Cambodia …
Read More »US President Joe Biden congratulates President Tô Lâm on his election as Party leader
In his message, President Biden emphasised the importance of continued collaboration between Việt Nam and the United States, considering the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership as the foundation of their bilateral relationship. US President Joe Biden. Photo Courtesy of the White House HÀ NỘI — On August 7, US President Joe Biden sent …
Read More »Vietnamese Embassy prioritises citizen protection in Bangladesh
There are approximately 200 Vietnamese expatriates in various regions of the country, with the largest concentrations in the capital Dhaka and the city of Chittagong The interim government is set to be sworn in today amid protests in Bangladesh. — AFP/VNA Photo HÀ NỘI — The Vietnamese Embassy in Bangladesh …
Read More »Commemorating the 57th anniversary of ASEAN: a journey of regional cohesion and resilience
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bùi Thanh Sơn, penned an article on the occasion of the 57th anniversary of ASEAN’s founding writing about how it offers cohesion and resilience. Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — On the occasion of the 57th anniversary of ASEAN’s founding, …
Read More »Foreign Minister meets OV intellectuals in Japan
Foreign Minister Bùi Thanh Sơn suggested establishing a mechanism for exchange between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ working group on promoting the development of semiconductor industry and a group of Vietnamese experts and scientists in related fields in Japan, to make practical contributions to the common goal. Minister of Foreign …
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