Vietnam has made remarkable strides in developing a comprehensive, life-cycle, and gender-transformative social protection system.

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.

A number of Argentina’s websites have simultaneously run articles praising the meaning and historic lessons drawn from Vietnam’s August Revolution on the occasion of the 71st anniversary of the great event (August 19, 1945 - 2016).

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh frankly acknowledged international integration process at both central and local levels is still limited.

Chairman of the National Assembly’s Commi​ttee for External Relations Nguyen Van Giau yesterday hosted a reception in Hanoi for Vice Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Council of Xieng Khouang province in Laos Bountone Chanthaphone.

External activities need to be further improved in order to defend the country’s supreme interests, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has replied in an interview granted to the media, on the threshold of the 29th Diplomatic Conference and the 18th National Conference on External Relations taking place in Hanoi on August 21-26.

KTĐT - VFF President Nguyen Thien Nhan met with RoK Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-Ahn on August 18 during his friendship visit to the RoK.

President Tran Dai Quang asked the Air Defence – Air Force Service to continue promoting its core role in intensifying national defence and safeguarding the country while visiting the unit on August 19 on the occasion of the 71st August Revolution and National Day (September 2).

On August 17, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc underscored the importance of personnel work during a teleconference in Hanoi to review State administrative reform for 2011-2015.

​On August 16, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception for the RoK’s former Minister of Policy Coordination Yoon Dae-hee who is in Vietnam in his role as senior advisor to LG Corporation.

On August 15, President Tran Dai Quang, Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan hosted reception for Vice Chairman of the Lao National Assembly Somphan Phengkhammy, who has working visit in Vietnam.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam yesterday had a meeting with Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha and his Thai counterpart Thanasak Pratimaprakorn in Bangkok. At the meeting, they expressed their delight at the practical progress of bilateral ties across the board, especially since the establishment of a strategic partnership in 2013.

​Rear Admiral Pham Hoai Nam, Commander of the Vietnam People`s Navy yesterday hosted a reception for Admiral Tan Sri Dato Ahmad Kamarulzaman bin Hj Ahmad Badaruddin, Chief of the Royal Malaysian Navy to boster Vietnamese-Malaysian navies relationship.

On August 10, at the Presidential Palace, State President Tran Dai Quang hosted a welcoming reception for Managing Executive Officer and Regional Chief Executive Officer of ASEAN Shoji Kuwayama, who has working visit in Hanoi.

On August 9, the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO), and the Thai Embassy in Vietnam held a meeting to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Vietnam-Thailand diplomatic ties (August 6, 1976 - 2016)

On August 8, President Tran Dai Quang hosted a reception for Indonesian Minister of Defence Ryamizard Ryacudu in Hanoi, aiming to fostering strategic partnership between Vietnam and Indonesia.

On August 8, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a flag hoisting ceremony in Hanoi to mark the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN)’s 49th founding day.

On the occasion of the ASEAN Day (August 8, 2016), Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh has written an article the beginning of the ASEAN Community.

The 48th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting (AEM-48) and related events taking place in Vientiane, Laos since August 5 has successfully wrapped up with heavy agenda and fruitful outcomes. The Vietnamese delegation to these events was led by Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh.

Vietnam leaped ten spots to the 89th place out of 193 countries and territories in e-Government, according to the UN e-Government survey 2016.

Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh had a meeting with his Philippine counterpart Ramon Lopez in Vientiane, Laos on August 5 on the sidelines of the 48th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting and related meetings.

The Ministry of Information and Communications in collaboration with the Vietnam Post Corporation held a ceremony to issue a Vietnam -Thailand joint stamp in Hanoi on August 5.