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New law enables Vietnam Coast Guard to operate outside Vietnamese waters

Coast Guard Commander Lieuternant General Nguyen Van Son Viet Nam, talks to the Vietnam News Agency about a new law which took effect this month.

Filipino Secretary of Foreign Affairs to visit Vietnam next week

Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines Teodoro Lopez Locsin will pay an official visit to Viet Nam from July 8-9, according to the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry.

Vietnam calls for respecting national sovereignty, int’l law in East Sea

Vietnam suggests that all activities in the East Sea should respect sovereignty and legitimate and legal interests of countries and observe international law, especially the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

 

Vice President active in Switzerland

Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh is leading a Vietnamese delegation to attend the 29th Global Summit of Women and conduct several bilateral activities in Switzerland from July 3-7.

Vietnam treasures relations with ADB: Deputy PM

Vietnam appreciates its relationship with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) – one of the country’s leading providers of capital, technical assistance and consultation, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh said.

Celebration of 24 years of normalization of Vietnam – US relations

Since 1988, the search teams of both Vietnam and the US have found and repatriated 727 remains of US soldiers during the Vietnam war.

Vietnam, UK hold 7th strategic dialogue

Vietnam and the UK welcomed the sustained progress in their strategic partnership at their 7th strategic dialogue in London on July 2.

 

Six laws take effect since July

A series of new laws on anti-corruption, university education, public security, coast guard, amnesty, and competition shall come into effect since July, 2019.

Top legislator, EU trade commissioner talk about EVFTA

Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and European Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmstrom exchanged ideas related to the signing and ratification of the EU-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) 

PM Phuc attends Japan-Vietnam lotus festival

PM Phuc and his spouse attended the Japan-Vietnam Lotus Festival in Kinokawa city, Wakayama prefecture on June 30.

Prime Minister Phuc's activities in Japan

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc worked with Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo on July 1 as part of his visit to the northeast Asian country.

Vietnam, EU sign free trade, investment protection agreements

Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU – Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) were officially signed in Hanoi on June 30 afternoon.

PM Phuc's activities at G-20 Summit

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the third session of the ongoing G-20 Summit focusing on sustainable development in Osaka, Japan on June 29.

Minister urged YouTube's advertising platforms to get in order

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung urged internet platforms like YouTube to respect Vietnamese laws and block ad revenues to channels that contain “toxic” and anti-State contents.

Vietnamese PM to attend G20 Summit and visit Japan

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse leads a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation in a visit to Japan from today to July 1, during which he will attend G20 Summit.

Supervision of inspectors must be increased to avoid bribery

Vu Quoc Hung, former deputy head of the Inspection Commission of the Party Central Committee, talks to Khoa Học & Đời Sống (Science and Life) newspaper about the construction inspectors recently accused of taking bribes

PM asks for improvement in legal system amid Industry 4.0

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has underlined the need to accelerate the building of a digital government, digital administration and smart urban system.

 

Vietnam, Australia enhance training of senior officials

The Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia will work together to intensify the training of senior officials for Vietnam.

 

What is ASEAN’s role in settling East Sea disputes?

ASEAN must actively respond to its members’ calls on the East Sea issues.

Unlawful unilateral activities in East Sea worrisome: Vietnam PM

Unlawful behaviors in the sea require ASEAN`s better role in dealing with.