Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana has affirmed that the commission always attaches importance to the partnership with Vietnam and commits to actively support the country in realising its sustainable development goals.

Việt Nam presented five proposals to promote parliament actions to achieve net-zero targets at the 144th General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-144) in Bali, Indonesia, on Tuesday.

A leader of Can Tho has called for more cooperation and investment from the European Union (EU) so as to soon develop the city into the centre of the Mekong Delta region.

The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by Vietnam News Agency.

It is expected that by 2030, Việt Nam will have 17 per cent of the population in the ‘older people’ category (defined by the United Nations as 60 and above years old), and the ratio will rise to 25 per cent by 2045, PM Chính said.

NA Standing Committee on Tuesday discussed the draft of the amended Law on Insurance Business.

Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng has asked northern Hòa Bình Province to further tap its potential and advantages and improve investment and business environment and effectively use all resources for investment development.

A Vietnamese delegation attended a discussion on emergency issues at the 144th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Bali, Indonesia, on Tuesday.

Vietnam has made great efforts and progress in socio-economic development over the past decades, WB Regional Vice President for East Asia and Pacific Manuela V. Ferro said at a meeting with National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue in Hanoi on March 22.

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai has proposed the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) to help local firms access markets of the organisation’s member countries, and step up cooperation with member businesses in agro-product processing, renewable energy and green growth, among others.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged stronger communication activities to raise Party members and people’s awareness about the task of building a law-governed state.

Vietnam presented five proposals to promote parliaments' actions to achieve net zero targets at the plenary meeting of the 144th General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-144) in Bali, Indonesia, on March 22.

The relationship between Vietnam and Japan is at its best ever and the two countries have substantial potential and opportunities to expand and deepen their friendship and mutual trust, a Vietnamese Party official has said.

A China Eastern Airlines aircraft crashed in China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, claiming the lives of all the 132 people on board.

A Francophone delegation for trade and economic promotion is visiting Vietnam from March 21 – 30 to help French-speaking enterprises expand business overseas and promote sustainable post-pandemic recovery.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong paid a working visit to northern Hoa Binh province on March 22, saying the most important task now is to press on with the COVID-19 fight and economic recovery.

Politburo member, President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) and Chairman of the Central Theory Council Nguyen Xuan Thang held separate receptions for the Ambassadors of India and Singapore to Vietnam on March 22.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on March 22 sent his sympathies to Chinese Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping over a plane crash a day earlier.

Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob and a high-ranking delegation of the Malaysian Government left Hanoi on March 22, successfully concluding their three-day official visit to Vietnam.

A Vietnamese delegation attended a discussion on emergency issues within the 144th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and related meetings in Bali, Indonesia, on March 22.