Politics

President Võ Văn Thưởng attends the ceremony announcing Quảng Ngãi’s master plan for 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050 on Sunday. — VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất QUẢNG NGÃI — The central province of Quảng Ngãi on Sunday announced its master plan for 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, during a ceremony attended by …

  President Võ Văn Thưởng addresses the national conference launching next year’s tasks for the court sector on December 24. VNA/VNS Photo  HÀ NỘI President Võ Văn Thưởng, head of the Central Steering Committee for Judicial Reform, attended a national conference held in central Đà Nẵng city on December 24 to launch tasks for the court …

Archbishop Marek Zalewski. — Photo courtesy of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Việt Nam HÀ NỘI — His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Marek Zalewski as the permanent Vatican representative in Việt Nam. The decision was announced on Saturday evening (Việt Nam’s time). Archbishop Marek Zalewski was born on …

  Former Deputy National Security Advisor of India SD Pradhan (left) in an interview with the Vietnam News Agency. — VNA/VNS Photo NEW DELHI — Việt Nam’s ‘bamboo diplomacy’ is a strategic and valuable concept in international relations, according to former Deputy National Security Advisor of India SD Pradhan. Speaking to Vietnam …

Archbishop Marek Zalewski. — Photo courtesy of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Việt Nam HÀ NỘI — His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Marek Zalewski as the permanent Vatican representative in Việt Nam. The decision was announced on Saturday evening (Việt Nam’s time). Archbishop Marek Zalewski was born on …

  An overview of the conference VNA/VNS Photo  HÀ NỘI Vietnamese and Indian scholars and experts gathered at a meeting in Hà Nội on December 22 to discuss achievements of the Việt Nam-India relations over the past 50 years and outlook for the bilateral ties in the future. Participants agreed that Việt Nam and …

  Deputy Prime Minister Trần Lưu Quang speaks at the 32nd Diplomatic Conference in Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Deputy Prime Minister Trần Lưu Quang on Friday used three adjectives to describe the Vietnamese diplomatic sector in the new era, which are “comprehensive, modern and strong” during …

by Lady Borton There is delight in being wrong. A writer’s tasks should include checking details. For me, that process involves Vietnamese colleagues, who will correct me before a text goes to print. Such was the case for a manuscript, Việt Nam’s People’s War: Điện Biên Phủ and Beyond. A …

  National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ meets up with a delegation of the Vietnamese representative agencies abroad led by Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn in Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo Doãn Tấn   HÀ NỘI — National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ held a working session in Hà …

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính gives instruction at the conference. — VNA/VNS Photo Dương Giang HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Thursday required economic diplomacy to be effective, reliable, ensure the harmony of benefits with partners, and closely follow the actual needs of businesses and investors. Delivering …