Vietnam's revolution to streamline its organizational structure for faster progress
The revised Capital Law grants Hanoi significant decentralization, providing a strong foundation for the city to effectively streamline its administrative structure and meet the demands of the new development phase.
22:22, 2024/11/28
King of Cambodia pays official visit to Vietnam
The king's visit to Vietnam aims to strengthen political trust between the two neighboring nations.
17:56, 2024/11/27
PM approves nine-day Lunar New Year holiday to boost tourism
Longer vacations will give workers the chance to recharge, improving their well-being and productivity, while also boosting tourism and driving economic growth.
20:31, 2024/11/25
Vietnam, Bulgaria to boost trade and investment cooperation
Bulgaria considers Vietnam a key partner in Southeast Asia and has expressed a strong desire to enhance cooperation in all areas.
08:29, 2020/11/10
Disaster relief: When foreign friends show kind support to Vietnam
Vietnam lost 235 lives and US$739 million in the floods occurred in October.
11:06, 2020/11/09
ADB to provide US$2.5 million to support Vietnam disaster response
ADB’s grant will augment the wider government response to deliver immediate, life-saving assistance to people who need it the most.
08:39, 2020/11/09
Former central bank governor disciplined for wrongdoing
Under Nguyen Van Binh's watch, many officials had violated law and been punished for criminal charges.
09:49, 2020/11/08
“This is the time to heal in America”: President-elect Biden
With the latest projections, Biden, 78, will become the oldest serving US president while Kamala Harris will be the first vice president, the first vice president of color and the first South Asian woman to reach this rank.
10:24, 2020/11/07
Vietnam, Australia advance relations with three-pillar strategic action plan
The action plan lays the foundation for the upgrade to a comprehensive strategic partnership.
18:09, 2020/11/06
ASEAN basically completes priorities, initiatives in 2020 on schedule: Vietnam spox
The ASEAN Covid-19 Response Fund has raised US$10 million from member countries and partners.
16:24, 2020/11/06
Vietnam hopes any new US president will support bilateral ties
Vietnam considers the US one of the most important partners on the basis of respect for each other's independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and political systems.
10:00, 2020/11/06
37th ASEAN Summit set to pass record high of documents
The summit is said to focus on the partnership between ASEAN and its partners.
17:00, 2020/11/05
Vietnam, US cooperate to extradite American fugitives
It took Vietnam's police a month to track down a fugitive before arresting him.
08:26, 2020/11/05
Vietnam lawmakers urge tightened control over small hydropower planning
Lawmakers largely attributed severe floods in the central region recently to poor planning of small-scale hydropower plants.
10:57, 2020/11/04
Vietnam officials in hot water ahead of National Party Congress
Vietnam's State president has reiterated the need to fight against corruption to regain the public's trust.
09:45, 2020/11/04
Trump, Biden vie for battleground states, still early to call
Donald Trump and Joe Biden each need 270 electoral votes to win the presidency.
15:09, 2020/11/03
South Korea NA speaker picks Vietnam for 1st foreign trip, economic ties on focus
South Korea is one of the most important economic partners of Vietnam.
10:17, 2020/11/02
Vietnam extends free stay permit waivers until November 30
From now until November 30, people who came to Vietnam under visa waiver programs, e-visas or tourism visas from March 1 can stay or leave Vietnam without doing any paperwork or paying any fees.
13:09, 2020/11/01
Japan now allows entry of Vietnamese
Vietnam became the third country Japan has resumed travel with for people on short-term business trips, after Singapore and South Korea.
00:43, 2020/11/01
S.Korea National Assembly Speaker starts official visit to Vietnam
South Korea is Vietnam’s largest foreign investor, second largest ODA donor and second biggest trading partner.
00:54, 2020/10/30
Mike Pompeo arrives in Hanoi for surprise visit
Secretary Pompeo in July stated that the US government is committed to making the next 25 years of the US-Vietnam ties “a model of international cooperation and partnership."
12:07, 2020/10/29
Vietnam welcomes US role in Indo-Pacific region for economic development
Vietnam and the US have become major economic partners for each other, with bilateral trade growing strongly over the years.
00:11, 2020/10/29
UPDATE: Mike Pompeo makes surprise visit to Vietnam
Pompeo's Vietnam visit had not been included in an initial Asia tour announced earlier by the US Department of State.
10:25, 2020/10/28
Vietnam hardens crackdown on toxic media content, with Facebook, Google concessions
Vietnam has long requested foreign social media platforms to restrict content that it considers potentially toxic and harmful to its interests.