Politics Vietnam affirms women’s indispensable role in lasting peace Peace agreements may end wars, but lasting peace must be built up from the family, communities, institutions, and the economy, with women playing an indispensable role, said Standing Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu. 06/18/2026 22:40 | Vietnam Law PM proposes three orientations to deepen ASEAN–Russia relations 06/18/2026 22:27 | Vietnam Law PM attends plenary session of ASEAN – Russia Commemorative Summit 06/18/2026 17:35 | Vietnam Law Women must become key architects of national development: NA Chairman 06/18/2026 14:05 | Vietnam Law 1 VietnamPlus | 01/04/2022 21:49 Vietnam adopts implementation plan for ILO convention on forced labour abolition Vietnam has sketched out specific tasks and roadmaps to implement the Abolition of Forced Labour Convention (C105) of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), under a plan approved recently. 2 VietnamPlus | 01/04/2022 19:22 Organisation commissions of Vietnamese, Lao Parties foster cooperation The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Organisation Commission and the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee’s Organisation Commission reviewed their cooperation and set out orientations for the time ahead during their online talks on January 4. 3 VietnamPlus | 01/04/2022 18:31 NA’s extraordinary session considers major, urgent issues The first extraordinary session of the 15th National Assembly (NA), opened in Hanoi on January 4, is looking into some major, important, and urgent issues. 4 Vietnam news | 01/04/2022 17:00 Former vice secretary of HCMC Party Committee facing 12-14 years in prison Tất Thành Cang, former vice secretary of HCM City’s Party Committee, is facing a potential jail term of 12 to 14 years for "violating regulations on the management and use of State assets, causing losses and wastefulness”, should he be found guilty. 5 VietnamPlus | 01/04/2022 16:23 Legislators debate four important issues Deputies to the 15th National Assembly (NA) debated four draft documents and their verification reports on important issues of the national economy during the first day of their first extraordinary session on January 4. 6 Vietnam news | 01/04/2022 14:03 15th National Assembly convenes first extraordinary session The 15th National Assembly convened its first extraordinary session in Hà Nội on Tuesday 7 VietnamPlus | 01/04/2022 09:02 15th National Assembly's first extraordinary session opens The 15th National Assembly's first extraordinary session opened in Hanoi on January 4 and was connected via videoconference to 62 delegations of NA deputies in centrally-run provinces and cities, excluding the capital city's delegation who attended the sitting in-person. 8 VietnamPlus | 01/03/2022 17:50 NA issues press release on extraordinary session The first extraordinary session of the 15th National Assembly (NA) will open in Hanoi on January 4, the 15th NA announced on January 3. 9 Vietnam news | 01/02/2022 18:46 Criminal proceedings begin against Thái Nguyên City leader for State asset loss Police in the northern province of Thái Nguyên have launched criminal proceedings against Phan Mạnh Cường, Secretary of Thái Nguyên City Party Committee and former head of the management board of the provincial industrial parks, for “negligence, causing damage to the State assets” in line with Article 179, Penal Code 2015. 10 VietnamPlus | 01/01/2022 15:36 Minister reviews diplomatic sector’s performance in 2021 The diplomatic sector has successfully completed its tasks, while significantly contributing to the COVID-19 fight, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son said in his recent article on the occasion of New Year 2022. 11 VietnamPlus | 01/01/2022 15:01 Vietnam fulfills its term as non-permanent member of UNSC Vietnam has completed all the goals set out in the 2020-2021 term with the cooperation of colleagues from other member countries of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy has said. 12 VietnamPlus | 01/01/2022 14:42 Top legislator extends congratulations to Cuba on National Day Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue on December 31 sent a letter of congratulations to Esteban Lazo Hernández, President the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba, on the occasion of the Caribbean nation’s 63rd National Day (January 1, 1959). 13 Vietnam news | 01/01/2022 13:45 Former chairman of Hà Nội receives eight years imprisonment The Hà Nội People’s Court on Friday returned verdicts for seven defendants in the case of illegal interference in bidding activities, enabling Nhật Cường Company to win contracts. 14 Vietnam news | 01/01/2022 11:37 More officials investigated for COVID-19 test kit overcharging Several suspects of overcharging for COVID-19 test kits at Việt Á Technologies are being investigated for “offering bribes,” “receiving bribes,” and “abusing position and power while performing duties” 15 VietnamPlus | 01/01/2022 09:48 Human security goes in tandem with human rights protection Vietnam's achievements in improving living conditions of people and ensuring human rights have been acknowledged and lauded by the international community. 16 VietnamPlus | 01/01/2022 08:05 Party chief stresses importance of building more and more powerful Vietnam Every official and Party member should be a role model, uphold the sense of responsibility, and create a high consensus in organizing the implementation of the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress, towards the goal of building a more and more powerful and prosperous Fatherland and making the people more and more happy, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has said. 17 Vietnam news | 01/01/2022 07:00 Party leader stresses significance of Party building and socio-economic development Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng talks to the Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the upcoming Tết (Lunar New Year) about the significance of strengthening Party building and rectification. 18 VietnamPlus | 12/31/2021 22:08 Message by President Nguyen Xuan Phuc following Vietnam’s fulfillment of its term as a non-permanent member of UNSC President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has delivered a message following Vietnam’s fulfillment of its term as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) 19 VietnamPlus | 12/31/2021 21:48 National Day congratulations cabled to Cuba Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has sent his congratulations to First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel on the occasion of Cuba’s 63th National Day (January 1, 1959 - 2022). 20 VietnamPlus | 12/31/2021 20:11 President orders procuracy sector to strictly tackle legislative violations President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended a conference held by Supreme People's Procuracy in Hanoi on December 31 to review the 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