Policies and laws related to land are extremely important for the stability and sustainable development of Vietnam. In fact, the perfection of these policies and laws is based on the political orientations of the Party, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on July 21.

More than 1 million officials and Party members nationwide participated in a conference looking into the resolution adopted at the fifth plenum of the 13th-tenure Party Central Committee, in Hanoi on July 21.

The spokesperson for the foreign ministry issued a statement on Thursday in response to the US report earlier released this week which downgrades Việt Nam to tier 3, the lowest in the three-tier ranking

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

The work of building and defending the country was the result of valuable experience gained during thousands of years of Việt Nam’s history, said President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc.

Secretary of the Party Committee of Da Nang Nguyen Van Quang on July 20 had a meeting with newly-appointed Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Raya Ratnam who expressed hope that the central city and Singaporea will continue to promote strong partnership in all fields.

The Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) is willing to help Laos train officials in people-elected agencies as well as experts for the Lao NA Office, NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said while receiving Vice President of the Lao NA Sounthone Xayachack in Hanoi on July 20.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on July 20 chaired a scientific symposium on theoretical and practical issues related to national protection in the new situation.

A delegation from the National Assembly (NA) of Laos led by Vice Chairwoman Sounthone Xayachack visited the northern province of Thai Nguyen on July 20.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on July 20 paid a courtesy call to Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Jakarta.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi on July 20 co-chaired the fourth meeting of the Joint Committee on Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC-4) in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The President of Indonesia congratulated Việt Nam on its important achievements in pandemic control and regaining the momentum of rapid socio-economic development, and especially the hosting of the 31st SEA Games in May.

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency on July 20.

Two of the three military officers of Việt Nam working at the UN Secretariat were given new ranks

Permanent Vice President of the Vietnamese National Assembly Tran Thanh Man on July 20 suggested the Vietnam-Laos Friendship Parliamentarians Group (VLFPG) and the Laos-Vietnam Friendship Association (LVFA) step up the communication work to raise the awareness of people, especially younger generations, about the special relationship between the two countries.

The Ministry of Justice is considering the application of lighter sentences for corruption criminals who pay back money and assets, according to Deputy Director General of the General Department of Civil Judgment Enforcement Nguyễn Thắng Lợi.

The Politburo has issued a regulation on disciplinary measures against Party organisations and members who commit violations.

New ranks were bestowed upon two Vietnamese military officers working at the UN Department of Peace Operations in New York on July 19.

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

Both Vietnam and Laos treasure their traditional comradeship and fraternity, Le Hoai Trung, head of the Vietnamese Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations told the press.