Cashless parking payment is a key step in managing static traffic, solving parking issues, and serving as the underlying technology for a smart digital map of parking spaces throughout the city.

Hanoi is expected to remain at the forefront of implementing central government policies, driving innovation, and advancing the city’s economic, cultural, and social development.

People across Vietnam are excited to see fireworks on Lunar New Year’s Eve – the biggest celebration for Vietnamese.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh had his separate meetings with the foreign ministers of the UK, the US and Brazil on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Bonn, Germany, on February 17.

Deputy PM, FM Pham Binh Minh will attend the meeting of the G20 foreign ministers in Germany’s Bonn city on February 16-17.

Vietnam and Greece agreed on the importance of promoting negotiations and will soon sign agreements on avoidance of double taxation and the Agreement on maritime transport.

On February 13 afternoon, at the Headquarter of the Government, during the reception for Greek Foreign Minister N. Kotzias, Prime Minister said that economic cooperation and trade between the two countries is modest and proposed the two countries boost trade exchange, promote investment.

Uzbekistan hopes to learn from Vietnam’s experience in attracting foreign investment and promoting startups, Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Mirzaev Zoiyr said at the meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung in Hanoi on February 10.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has suggested that the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission should improve its operation by devising high-quality and strategic projects and conducting objective and persuasive appraisal.

Guangxi will do its best to implement the shared perception between Vietnamese and Chinese State and Party leaders as well as expand cooperation with Vietnamese localities, stated Peng Qing Hua, Secretary of the Party Committee of China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

​Leaders from the four northern border provinces of Quang Ninh, Lang Son, Cao Bang and Ha Giang and China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region had a New Year meeting on February 10.

On February 9 afternoon, at the head quarter of Government, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception for President and Chief Executive Officer of Yonhap Park No-hwang who was on a working visit to Vietnam.

On February 9, President Tran Dai Quang urged Vietnam and Uzbekistan to fully tap their cooperation potential in various fields while receiving Uzbekistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources Mirzaev Zoyir in Hanoi.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, President Tran Dai Quang and Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong warmly welcomed his Lao counterpart and the high-ranking government delegation, the first foreign visitors to Vietnam at the beginning of the Lunar New Year.

On February 8, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Lao counterpart Thoonglun Sisoulith co-hosted the 39th meeting of the Vietnam – Laos Intergovernmental Committee in Hanoi on Vietnam - Laos bilateral cooperation.

Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith is co-chairing the 39th meeting of the Vietnam-Laos Intergovernmental Committee at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

On February 8, the 39th meeting of the Vietnam – Laos Intergovernmental Committee is being held in Hanoi, to reaffirm the two countries’ foreign policy priorities in developing bilateral friendship and comprehensive cooperation.

At the headquarter of the Government, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam yesterday hosted reception for Mr. Masataka Watanabe, Chairman of Asahi Shimbun Newspaper (Japan).

Secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs of India Preeti Saran has stressed on the relations between the two countries that India greatly values its relations with Vietnam.

At the Cabinet’s regular meeting for January on February 3, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc requested all sectors and authorities at all levels to immediately start working after the freshly concluded week-long Lunar New Year (Tet) holidays.

Vietnam, as the host of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in 2017, will maintain the consistence of priorities in the year and hope that it is a good chance for the country to promote the image of a dynamic country in reform and international integration.

A wide range of policies applied for foreigners in Vietnam takes effect since February, 2017.

While speaking at the meeting with leaders of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on January 31, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc stressed the needs of more specific, aggressive and visible measures to develop the locality becoming an attractive and famous destination on the world tourism map.