Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau reached consensus on measures to step up bilateral ties across fields during their talks in Quebec, Canada, on June 10 (local time).

Viet Nam has carried out 7 mass paroles during the last 10 years with over 87,000 convicts released early, of which 50,000 were reported to have successfully reinhabited in society and able to find employment, said a report presented to the National Assembly yesterday during a meeting in Hà Nội,

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân has called for calm in Viet Nam and urged people to believe in the Party and State.  

Two years after the arbitration court ruling in favour of Philippines’ South China Sea case and rejecting China’s so-called nine-dash line, disputes continue to rage even as China and ASEAN formally enter negotiations towards a Code of Conduct framework.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc will lead a Vietnamese delegation to the 8th Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy Summit (ACMECS 8) and the 9th Cambodia-Laos-Myanmar-Việt Nam Summit (CLMV 9) in Bangkok, Thailand from June 15-16.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has granted an interview to the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada on the occasion of his State visit to the country and attendance at the G7 Outreach Summit. The following is the full interview at the conclusion of the 44th G7 Summit held on June 8-9, in La Malbaie, Quebec, in which he vowed his support for international cooperation on ocean economy and ecology.  

The National Assembly on Tuesday morning passed the Law on Cybersecurity, with majority voting yes to the controversial bill.

Deputy Minister of Public Security Nguyễn Văn Sơn called for investigation of and strict penalties for leaders of extremist groups who incited crowds to cause disorder at the headquarters of Bình Thuận Province’s People’s Committee and surrounding areas in the past two days.

Koreans and Americans living in and visiting Việt Nam watched with baited breath as one of the most important historic moments in international relations was broadcast to the world.

Việt Nam always attaches importance to bolstering the traditional friendship and multi-dimensional co-operation with friends in the Baltic region, including Latvia, said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh.

Việt Nam welcomes and highly values the outcomes of the summit between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the US which took place in Singapore on June 12, said spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry of Việt Nam Lê Thị Thu Hằng.

Vietnam Television (VTV) and the Cuban Institute of Radio and Television (ICRT) will exchange television products and collaborate in production as well as personnel training, especially in the field of digital television, over the next three years.

The US Department of State’s 2017 International Religious Freedom Report gave a biased assessment and cited untrue information on Việt Nam, stated Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lê Thị Thu Hằng.

Governor General of Canada Julie Payette stated that Việt Nam is an important partner of Canada in the region and that Canada supports and wants to reinforce friendship and long-term cooperation with Việt Nam.   

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc met with Premier of Quebec Philippe Couillard on June 8 (Canada time), as part of his attendance at the Group of Seven (G7) Outreach Summit and visit to Canada from June 8 – 10 at the invitation of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.   

The vote to approve the controversial draft Law on Special Administrative and Economic Units will be postponed until the sixth National Assembly session, to commence in October, instead of the on-going fifth. According to a special announcement released early on Saturday morning from the Government Office, the postponement aims to provide the Government with more time to study and complete debates on the draft law.

The National Assembly passed an amended Law on National Defence on Friday morning.

President Trần Đại Quang has called on Việt Nam and the UK to work together – to fully tap their potential for cooperation in order to boost the bilateral strategic partnership in a more comprehensive, pragmatic and effective fashion.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on June 7 held a reception for Speaker Wesley W. Simina of the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia, who was leading a high-ranking delegation on an official visit to Việt Nam from June 5-15.

Top lawmakers on June 7 urged for sustainable poverty reduction at ethnic and mountainous areas and thorough tackle on child abuse and violence to given priorities in National Assembly’s action programme next year.