Politics Launch of two-tier administration model marks Hải Phòng’s new journey: PM Under the new structure, Hải Phòng and Hải Dương will be merged to form an expanded Hải Phòng City, eliminating the district level entirely. The newly merged area now has 114 commune-level administrative units and encompasses over 3,194sq.km, with a population of more than 4.66 million. 4 hours ago | Vietnam news New Cần Thơ City positioned as regional economic engine: NA Chairman 4 hours ago | Vietnam news Restructuring of administrative units opens up new development space for Hà Nội: State President 8 hours ago | Vietnam news City celebrates 49 years of bearing President Ho Chi Minh’s name 06/29/2025 14:00 | Vietnam Law 1 Vietnam news | 07/10/2022 11:52 UNHRC adopts Việt Nam-initiated resolution on human rights, climate change A resolution on human rights and climate change drafted by Việt Nam in coordination with Bangladesh and the Philippines has been adopted at the 50th regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). 2 VietnamPlus | 07/09/2022 19:49 France, Germany to help Vietnamese court system with personnel training Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court Nguyen Hoa Binh has suggested the French Court of Cassation make judges and experts involved in online training sessions for Vietnamese judges. 3 VietnamPlus | 07/09/2022 19:00 UN Human Rights Council adopts Vietnam-initiated resolution on human rights, climate change A resolution on human rights and climate change drafted by Vietnam in coordination with Bangladesh and the Philippines has been adopted at the 50th regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). 4 VietnamPlus | 07/09/2022 18:47 Vietnam-US comprehensive partnership develops fruitfully: minister The comprehensive partnership between Vietnam and the US has developed fruitfully and substantively in recent years, Tran Hong Ha, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment has said. 5 VietnamPlus | 07/09/2022 18:32 Condolences to Angola over death of former President President Nguyen Xuan Phuc cabled a message of condolences to his Angolan counterpart João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço over the death of former President José Eduardo dos Santos. 6 VietnamPlus | 07/09/2022 17:30 Leaders pay tribute to ate Party General Secretary Nguyen Van Cu President Nguyen Xuan Phuc paid tribute to late Party General Secretary Nguyen Van Cu at a ceremony marking his 110th birthday in his home province of Bac Ninh on July 9. 7 VietnamPlus | 07/09/2022 16:45 Ho Chi Minh City seeks to strengthen cooperation with foreign agencies Vo Van Hoan, Vice chairman of the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City has highlighted the role of foreign mission representatives to the city’s achievements in COVID-19 prevention and control. 8 VietnamPlus | 07/09/2022 16:33 📝 OP-ED: Late Japanese PM Abe Shinzo – a great friend of Vietnam Japan’s former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo made great contributions to the development of the relations between Vietnam and Japan, for the sake of their people, and for peace, prosperity, cooperation and development in the region and the world. 9 VietnamPlus | 07/09/2022 15:34 Southeastern region’s 15-year development reviewed Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed the need to take a joint mechanism managing the development of the southeastern region and the southern key economic region in general while chairing a conference in Ho Chi Minh City on July 9. 10 Vietnam news | 07/09/2022 07:39 Party leader orders more efforts to maintain pace of economic development Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng told authorities to work harder to cope with the unpredictable development of the world economic and political situation, which can slow down Việt Nam’s recovery efforts. 11 VietnamPlus | 07/08/2022 22:21 Vietnamese leaders offer condolences to Japanese government, people Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, on behalf of Party and State leaders and people of Vietnam, cabled a message of condolences to President of the Liberal Democratic Party and PM of Japan Kishida Fumio over the death of former PM Abe Shinzo on July 8. 12 Vietnam news | 07/08/2022 22:20 Việt Nam sends condolences to Japan and family of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe On behalf of the Party, State, and people of Việt Nam, Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính extended a message to President of the Liberal Democratic Party, Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida. 13 VietnamPlus | 07/08/2022 21:50 Minister suggests Vietnam, Venezuela forge investment, trade ties Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son suggested Vietnam and Venezuela enhance their trade and investment ties at a reception for Deputy Foreign Minister of Venezuela Capaya Rodriguez in Hanoi on July 8. 14 VietnamPlus | 07/08/2022 21:32 Ways sought to step up relations between Vietnamese, German localities Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Vu Quang Minh was on a visit to the city of Wernigerode on July 6 – 7 to seek ways to enhance ties between the German city and its Vietnamese sister city Hoi An and potentially other cities and provinces in Vietnam. 15 VietnamPlus | 07/08/2022 20:06 Politburo issues disciplinary warning against former official of HCM City The Politburo issued a disciplinary measure against the Party delegation to the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City (2016-2021 tenure) and its former Secretary Nguyen Thanh Phong on July 8. 16 VietnamPlus | 07/08/2022 19:06 Politburo, Secretariat of Party Central Committee look into major national matters The Politburo and the Secretariat of the Party Central Committee convened a meeting in Hanoi on July 8 to look into major national matters, the international situation in the second quarter and the first half of this year, as well as key tasks in the coming time. 17 VietnamPlus | 07/08/2022 16:29 ☕ Afternoon briefing on July 8 The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency on July 8. 18 VietnamPlus | 07/08/2022 15:27 Vietnamese firms interested in Cuban market: Ambassador Many Vietnamese investors are interested in the Cuban market and hope to make contributions to the Caribbean country, stated Vietnamese Ambassador to Cuba Le Thanh Tung during a meeting with leaders of Cuban western province of Artemisa on July 7. 19 Vietnam news | 07/08/2022 11:39 Việt Nam ready to cooperate to combat illegal fishing Asked for reaction to the US Government’s wish to cooperate with countries including Việt Nam to fight illegal fishing, the diplomat affirmed that Việt Nam is following the information with “keen interest.” 20 Vietnam news | 07/08/2022 11:33 Stronger UN – Francophone countries' cooperation needed for SDGs realisation: Vietnamese Ambassador Việt Nam suggested the United Nations and International Organisation of La Francophonie work together to support developing countries in fulfilling emissions reduction commitments 639 640 641 642 643