The 2023 Housing Law (the Law), with 198 articles arranged in 13 chapters, provides house ownership, development, operation management and use; housing transactions; and state management of housing in Vietnam.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính’s state visit to India from July 30 to August 1 is a critically important occasion for the two countries to look back on their achievements obtained so far, especially since the establishment of the comprehensive strategic partnership in 2016, said Indian Ambassador to Việt Nam Sandeep Arya.

The state visit to India by Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính from Tuesday to Thursday will yield positive results for the relationship between the two countries, Professor Srikanth Kondapalli from the Jawaharlal Nehru University told Vietnam News Agency in New Delhi.

According to the 2023 data from the Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department, the total trade volume between Việt Nam and Hong Kong reached US$31.3 billion, making Việt Nam the second largest trading partner of Hong Kong in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), behind Singapore and the 7th largest in the world.

PM Phạm Minh Chính's visit, scheduled from July 30 to August 1, marks the first by a Vietnamese Prime Minister to India in a decade.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính directed that, in the near future, plans for implementing laws and NA resolutions must be urgently presented to the Prime Minister for approval, with resources allocated and conditions prepared.

The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has led several airlines to suspend or cancel flights to and from Lebanon, with many countries advising their citizens to leave Lebanon as soon as possible.

The visit of PM Chính aims to affirm Việt Nam's consistent policy of attaching importance to the traditional friendship and the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with India.

Deputy Prime Minister Lê Thanh Long called on the EC’s early removal of the “yellow card” warning against Việt Nam’s seafood exports on the basis of the country’s efforts and achievements in the combat against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

The Party official emphasised the need to further enhance cooperation effectiveness within frameworks.

President Tô Lâm said Việt Nam is ready to act as a bridge for the EU in the region, including by strengthening ASEAN-EU strategic partnership relations.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 30 asked ministries, agencies and localities to step up the implementation of laws and resolutions of the 15th National Assembly at a national conference.

The Southeast Asian nation is the first country in ASEAN to have an all-round cooperation with the EU, including politics, trade, national defence and security. 

Việt Nam and India established diplomatic relations in 1972. In 2016, the two countries elevated their relationship to the highest level — Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Việt Nam to Indonesia and concurrently to Timor-Leste, Tạ Văn Thông, talks to Voice of Việt Nam (VOV) on the occasion of President Jose Ramos-Horta's visit.

The Land Law, the Law on Real Estate Business, and the Housing Law, all to be effective from August 1, are expected to help remove pending roadblocks to real estate projects and promote the transparency of the market, according to insiders.

Hosting a Hà Nội reception for Shelby Smith-Wilson, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the INL, Kiên suggested both sides strengthen information sharing on crime syndicates and drug crimes at sea, and organise training courses to improve capacity for the Vietnamese law enforcement officers in the fight against drug crimes, human trafficking and illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

The thank-you letters and messages were cabled by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Việt Nam, President Tô Lâm, Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính, National Assembly Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn, standing member of the CPV Central Committee’s Secretariat Lương Cường, and other Party and State leaders.

The third-class Issara is a noble order of the Lao State awarded to Lao citizens with outstanding achievements in national defence, construction and development. Ambassador Hùng is the first foreign ambassador to Laos to be awarded the decoration.

Vietnamese Party official suggested the Burundian Government facilitate the stable operation of Viettel Group in Burundi, aiming to make it a role model for other Vietnamese firms looking to expand into Burundi and the broader African market.