Vietnam News Agency talks to Đinh Thế Hưng PhD, Head of the Criminal Law Department at the Institute of State and Law, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, about cases in which the court may permit a closed trial instead of an open (or public) trial in light of the upcoming trial of Phan Văn Anh Vũ.

The Politburo and the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) have decided to take disciplinary action against three high-ranking officials from the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of National Defence for their multiple wrongdoings.

A national programme on new rural development, which originally focused on improving livelihoods and living quality for residents in rural communes, will be scaled down to hamlet and village levels in remote and economically disadvantaged areas.

President Trần Đại Quang visited the northern province of Hưng Yên on Friday to meet local authorities, offer incense and flowers at revolutionary relic sites, and visit a family who greatly contributed to the revolution.  

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc received President of the Japan-Mekong Parliamentary Friendship Association Ryu Shionoya in Hà Nội on Friday, asking him to encourage Japan to enhance ties with Việt Nam.

The Vietnamese Government always wishes to bolster cooperation with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in all aspects based on each side’s potential, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told the new UAE Ambassador to Việt Nam Obaid Saeed Bintaresh Al Dhaheri in Hà Nội on Friday.

The Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Trade and Commerce and Ministry of Defence have been urged to complete a system under which senior law enforcement officials will be rotated from their posts in border areas that have been classed as smuggling hotspots.

The Inspection Commission of the Party Central Committee held its 28th session from July 24-26, focusing on violations of regulations committed by several units and individuals.  

Việt Nam wishes to further promote the friendship and cooperation with the European Union (EU), Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has told Chairman of the European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade (INTA) Bernd Lange. 

President Trần Đại Quang on Thursday hosted a reception for the Ambassador of Belgium Jehanne Roccas who is due to finish her visit to Việt Nam.

Việt Nam always treasures and wishes to strengthen its comprehensive partnership with Canada in an effective and practical manner, President Trần Đại Quang told the outgoing Canadian Ambassador to Vietnam Ping Kitnikone on Thursday.

 Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc welcomed visiting Deputy Prime Minister and Inspector General of Laos Bunthoong Chitmany in Hà Nội yesterday.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has instructed the National Committee for Disaster Response and Search and Rescue, to coordinate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and relevant agencies to work out measures to assist Laos on the site of the incident and report back to him before next Monday.  

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.