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Vietnam treasures peace, stability: Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh

Vietnam always treasures peace and stability, said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh while addressing the 25th International Conference on the Future of Asia in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday.

Vietnam active in joining UN peacekeeping operations

Vietnam’s active participation in the UN peacekeeping activities has shown the country’s greater efforts in implementing its duty in one of the UN’s important activities.

 

Water treatment work for Hanoi lakes to be inspected: Mayor

Hanoi Mayor Nguyen Duc Chung has asked the city's Inspection Agency to conduct a thorough check over the purchase, usage and effectiveness of the Redoxy3C substance which has been used to treat polluted water at 87 lakes in Hanoi.

 

Election to UNSC opportunity for Vietnam to prove its capability: UN resident coordinator

If elected to the UN Security Council (UNSC), Vietnam will have more opportunities to prove its capability and play a more important role in regional and global issues.

 

Vietnam, France cooperate in e-government building

The Government Office of Vietnam and the French Development Agency (AFD) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in e-government development in Hanoi on May 30.

 

Photography festival captures Vietnam's beauty

A photography festival connecting Hanoi, Hue, and Ho Chi Minh City officially opened in Hanoi on May 29.

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Conference looks to strengthen cyber security for public, financial-banking sectors

 

Local, foreign investors welcome new decree outlining fresh approach to planning in Vietnam

The long-awaited new decree guiding to the Law on Planning is expected to open a wider business development space for businesses to venture further into projects in Vietnam in the months ahead.

 

Sudden increase of China's FDI inflows into Vietnam a worry: experts

Amid a sudden increase in foreign direct investment inflows from China, experts are calling for the creation of “filter tools” for FDI with the aim of fostering high value manufacturing and sustainable development.

 

Vietnam's Ministry of Finance proposes to slash business costs

Household businesses in Vietnam may be exempted from paying fees for enterprise registration and first-time provision of information needed to become an enterprise.

 

19 State-owned groups in Vietnam to be under financial supervision

The Commission for the Management of State Capital at Enterprises (CMSC) this year will oversee the finance of 19 State-owned groups and corporations.

 

Vietnam emerges as top electronics manufacturer: Singapore's DBS bank

Vietnam is poised to become a leading electronics powerhouse in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, in the coming years if it sustains its current pace of growth, according to a report from Singapore’s DBS Bank.

 

In Vietnam, women find numbers rising in politics but not status

Although the number of women in politics continues to rise, the ratio of women in high positions remains low.

Vietnam treasures values of peace, stability: Deputy PM Minh

Vietnam always treasures and maintains values of peace and stability, said Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh while addressing the 25th International Conference on the Future of Asia in Tokyo today.

 

Vietnam, Japan agree to expand economic bond

Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono held talks and co-chaired the 11th meeting of the Vietnam-Japan Cooperation Committee on May 30 in Tokyo.

 

Masterchef Australia 2010 winner set for Vietnam visit

Adam Liaw, the winner of the 2010 version of Masterchef Australia, will be in Hanoi on June 1-3 to introduce Australian gastronomy as part of the “Taste of Australia 2019” and “ASEAN now” programmes.

 

Three arrested for poisoning pine forests in Lam Dong province

Police in the central highlands province of Lam Dong have arrested three men in the biggest forest destruction case recorded so far in the area.

Vietnam economic yearbook points out two scenarios

The Vietnam Economic Yearbook 2019 points out two scenarios for the country’s economy this year, according to which the growth rate will be over 6.5 percent in the new context of the world.

 

Vietnam attends ASEAN senior officials' meetings in Thailand

Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung led a Vietnamese delegation to the Joint Consultative Meeting (JCM) of the bloc and ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting in Bangkok from May 28-29.

 

VN Defence Minister Ngo Xuan Lich to attend 18th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore

Defence Minister Gen. Ngo Xuan Lich and a high-ranking Vietnamese military delegation left Hanoi on May 30 for Singapore to attend the 18th Shangri-La Dialogue slated for May 31-June 2.