The Vietnamese Party, State and government advocate determinedly fighting and dealing with wrongdoings and corruption cases, Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said.

Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang 

She made the statement when answering the settlement of recent wrongdoings and corruption cases during the ministry’s regular press conference in Hanoi on September 21. 

Strict punishments will be given to law violators in conformity with the country’s law, the spokesperson stressed.

Hang stated that that stance has repeatedly been mentioned by Vietnamese leaders and published by the press many times.

FM spokesperson updates settlement of Vietnamese death in Taiwan

Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang updated the situation of Vietnamese citizen Nguyen Quoc Phi who recently died in Taiwan (China) during a regular press conference in Hanoi on September 21. 

Hang said the Foreign Ministry’s Consular Department held a working session with the Vietnamese Economic – Cultural Office in Taipei on September 8 and asked the Taiwanese side to soon investigate and make clear the case, adding that the office issued urgent visa to family of the victim to handle funeral observances. 

The office worked closely with the Taiwanese authorities and requested that the case must be seriously dealt with. 

It is also keeping a close watch on the case and ready to provide necessary citizen protection measures, including legitimate rights and interests of the Vietnamese national.

Vietnam, Hungary seek to boost multidimensional cooperation

Vietnam and Hungary will seek to step up their cooperation in economics, trade, investment, science-technology, education- training, healthcare, environment, security, and defence, during the upcoming visit by Hungary’s Prime Minister Orbán Viktor.

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang made the statement at the ministry’s regular press conference on September 21, informing participating pressmen that Prime Minister Orbán Viktor will make an official visit to Vietnam from September 24-26 at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

PM Orbán Viktor will pay a courtesy call to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and State President Tran Dai Quang, hold talks with Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, and meet Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. He will attend the Vietnam-Hungary Business Forum, Hang said.

The leaders will discuss measures to accelerate bilateral cooperation and exchange views on regional and international issues of shared concern, the spokesperson said.

VNA