Politics Party chief calls for closer friendship between Việt Nam, Belarus Việt Nam consistently attaches importance to its traditional friendship with Belarus and wishes to further strengthen cooperation across all fields for the mutual benefit of the two nations, and for peace, cooperation, and development in the region and around the world. 4 hours ago | Vietnam news Vietnamese, Russian leaders witness signing of numerous bilateral cooperation agreements 05/11/2025 07:00 | Vietnam Law Imposing excise tax on petrol to help fulfil environmental commitments: Minister 05/09/2025 10:00 | Vietnam Law 15th NA’s 9 session: Reviewing constitutional amendments, merging provincial administrative units 05/07/2025 09:00 | Vietnam Law 1 Vietnam news | 42 minutes ago Lawmakers debate shortening tenure of 15th National Assembly In the morning, after listening to a report explaining the draft Law on Corporate Income Tax, legislators scrutinised contentious contents of the document at the hall. 2 Vietnam news | 05/11/2025 23:11 Party General Secretary Tô Lâm begins state visit to Belarus Since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1992, Việt Nam and Belarus have maintained and developed the traditional friendship and multi-faceted cooperation with increasingly high political trust. 3 Vietnam news | 05/11/2025 21:16 Việt Nam, Russia issue joint statement on major orientations for comprehensive strategic partnership in new period Both sides expressed their determination to fully tap into the potential, advantages, and available opportunities for bilateral cooperation, preserve and strengthen their traditional friendship, and elevate Việt Nam-Russia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership to a new level. 4 Vietnam news | 05/11/2025 21:10 Party General Secretary Tô Lâm wraps up official visit to Russia The visit showed that Việt Nam wants to further strengthen political trust between the two countries, identify orientations to bring the traditional friendship and Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Russia to new heights, strengthen the cooperative relationship between the Communist Party of Việt Nam and major political parties in Russia. 5 Vietnam news | 05/11/2025 20:48 Party leader meets with embassy staff, representatives of Vietnamese community in Russia Meeting with the staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives of the overseas Vietnamese in Russia, Party General Secretary Tô Lâm said that despite many difficulties, the Vietnamese community in Russia is still one of the leading Vietnamese communities abroad in charity activities, solidarity and mutual support. 6 Vietnam news | 05/11/2025 18:39 Communist Party of Việt Nam treasures ties with Russian counterpart: Top leader Party General Secretary Tô Lâm said that the Communist Party of Việt Nam-the Communist Party of the Russian Federation relationship also plays an important role in strengthening and developing the international communist and workers' movement. 7 Vietnam news | 05/11/2025 15:13 Party leader highlights new momentum for economic development Party General Secretary Tô Lâm has written an article highlighting the private economic sector as new momentum for economic development in Việt Nam. 8 Vietnam news | 05/11/2025 08:16 Party chief pays tribute to President Hồ Chí Minh, General Secretary Lê Duẩn in Moscow The activities took place within the framework of General Secretary Lâm's official visit to Russia where he also attended the ceremony celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War (May 9). 9 Vietnam news | 05/11/2025 07:53 General Secretary Tô Lâm meets with Russian Party leader Russia always treasures and strengthens its "very reliable" relations with Việt Nam, highly evaluating Việt Nam's stance on matters related to Russia at international forums 10 Vietnam news | 05/11/2025 07:48 Vietnamese, Russian leaders witness signing of numerous agreements, notably in energy, sci-tech General Secretary Central Committee Tô Lâm and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the press conference following their talks at the Kremlin have witnessed the exchange of several bilateral cooperation agreements in numerous fields. 11 Vietnam news | 05/11/2025 06:15 Party chief had talks with Russian leader Putin, agreeing on major orientations for bilateral relations General Secretary Tô Lâm and Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed their delight at the positive development of the Việt Nam-Russia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in many fields, especially cooperation in economy, trade, energy, education - training, science - technology, and innovation. 12 Vietnam news | 05/11/2025 00:43 Vietnamese embassies give safety recommendations amid India – Pakistan conflict The Vietnamese Embassy in India advised citizens to stay updated with new developments via the host country’s reputable media outlets while not coming to conflict-affected or unsafe areas, especially Jammu and Kashmir, where the conflict occurs. 13 Vietnam news | 05/10/2025 21:46 Party leader stresses promoting Vietnam – Russia traditional friendship in new era In his speech, General Secretary Lâm underscored the special bonds between the two countries for the past more than 100 years. In the 1920s, when Việt Nam’s revolutionary movement was seeking its path, the Soviet Union became the lighthouse shedding light on the path to national liberation of Việt Nam. 14 Vietnam news | 05/10/2025 16:51 Russian navy ships visit coastal central city Three Russian naval ships of the Pacific Fleet, with 262 crew members, began a four-day visit from May 10-14 to Đà Nẵng. 15 Vietnam Law | 05/10/2025 16:30 PM requests steering clear of formalism to accelerate transport projects The basic progress and quality targets remain unchanged, the PM stated, ordering efforts be made to prevent wastefulness and negative phenomena during the implementation of national and key transport projects. 16 Vietnam news | 05/10/2025 01:09 Party leader held bilateral meetings with world leaders in Moscow General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Central Committee Tô Lâm and other world leaders were in Moscow to attend the 80th anniversary of Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War. 17 Vietnam news | 05/10/2025 00:37 Party chief meets top Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Moscow The two countries should better manage and resolve maritime issues, thereby creating a conducive environment for the development of each nation and their bilateral relations in this new era of growth. 18 Vietnam news | 05/10/2025 00:26 Prime Minister hosts Chinese Ambassador to Việt Nam The Chinese Ambassador Wei He reaffirmed China’s commitment to better managing disagreements at sea and creating a peaceful, stable, favourable environment for each country's development. 19 Vietnam news | 05/09/2025 21:11 Two men prosecuted in $3.9 million durian chemical smuggling case Authorities seized 293 cardboard cartons packed with 3,500 bottles and containers, all labelled in foreign languages without supplementary labels or documentation indicating origin. 20 Vietnam news | 05/09/2025 17:49 National Assembly considers amendments to Planning Law to unleash resources for development The draft law granted decentralising authority to the Prime Minister for organising national marine spatial planning and national land use planning. 1 2 3 4 5