President Trần Đại Quang yesterday cabled his condolences to Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos over a forest fire which ripped through a coastal town near Athens, causing critical human and asset losses.

National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman General Đỗ Bá Tỵ is leading a high-level delegation of the NA on a working visit to the United States from July 21-27 in order to bolster the Việt Nam-US Comprehensive Partnership. 

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has asked the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) to push forward the building of trade union institutions, especially those regarding housing for workers. 

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc yesterday appointed Major General Nguyễn Mạnh Hùng, member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)’s Central Committee and Chairman and General Director of the military-run Viettel Group as the acting Minister of Information and Communications.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc met with Speaker of the House of Representatives of Australia Tony Smith yesterday in Hà Nội, who said his country will continue assisting Việt Nam with its development process.

Several violations – including issues in capital management and usage, bidding organisation and project implementation – were found at the Airports Corporation of Việt Nam (ACV), according to a recent report by the transport ministry.

Vietnam always attaches importance to the friendship and strategic partnership with Australia, Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee, told visiting Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives Tony Smith. 

Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân and Speaker of the House of Representatives of Australia Tony Smith had talks in Hà Nội yesterday, seeking ways to solidify the countries’ relations. 

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has told the central province of  Hà Tĩnh the time is right to strive for self-financing. He praised the province for its good growth and high disbursement of public investment capital in the first half of the year.

On behalf of the people of Việt Nam, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday transferred US$100,000 to victims of the recent Japan floods.

A high-ranking delegation of the Australian House of Representatives, led by its Speaker Tony Smith, will pay an official visit to Việt Nam next week.

President Trần Đại Quang has said that the Party, State and society always pay special attention to caring for war martyrs’ relatives and families of those who rendered service to the national revolution.

President Trần Đại Quang has asked the southern coastal province of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu to mobilise and use domestic and foreign resources effectively in order to develop the local economy rapidly and sustainably.

Japanese enterprises in Việt Nam are looking to employ a large number of high-quality staff, revealed Hiroyuki Ishige, Chairman and CEO of the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO).

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has instructed the State’s Committee on Overseas Vietnamese Affairs and the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia to continue coordinating with competent and relevant agencies to help Vietnamese-Cambodian people affected by the recent fire in Cambodia overcoming the consequences of the blaze and stabilise their lives.

The case file on a massive police-backed online gambling ring worth VNĐ 9.8 trillion (US$426.3 million), involving high-ranking police officials has been completed and submitted to the court, the criminal investigation unit of Phú Thọ Province said on July 18.

 President Trần Đại Quang hosted a reception for Lao National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Sengnouane Xayalath in Hà Nội yesterday, during which he hailed the effective partnership between the legislatures of the two nations. 

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc underscored the importance of maintaining regular high-level visits to strengthen bilateral ties during a reception in Hà Nội yesterday for Vice Chairman of the Lao National Assembly Sengnuon Saynhalat.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc yesterday gave a warning to Minister of Information and Communications Trương Minh Tuấn as a disciplinary measure for his violations at the ministry.   

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân visited and presented gifts to war invalids at Duy Tiến and Kim Bảng nursing centres in the northern province of Hà Nam yesterday ahead of the 71st anniversary of the Day of War Invalids and Martyrs (July 27).