Government
Party leader Nguyễn Phú Trọng sworn in as new President
The newly-elected State President Nguyễn Phú Trọng took an oath of office for the 2016-21 tenure on Tuesday afternoon following the result of a morning vote by deputies of the 14th National Assembly (NA) during their on-going sixth session.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Vietnam’s Party chief Trong presented as presidential candidate
The Party’s Central Committee has nominated General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong to be the country’s next president. The committee voted on Wednesday to introduce Trong as a candidate for the head of state post to Vietnam’s legislative National Assembly, which will be in sesssion between ...
Viet Tuan
Vietnam performs int’l humanitarian mission through UN peacekeeping operations
Vietnam’s participation in UN peacekeeping operations holds great international humanitarian significance and helps promote its image as a responsible member of the international community. Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Vietnam appoints first female head of state
Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh has taken over as Vietnam’s first female Head of State. She will be Acting President until the National Assembly officially elects a new President.Keep reading ...
Bao Ha
Fed’s interest rate hike could affect Vietnam’s budget balance
The likely move by the United States Federal Reserve System on further hiking the interest rate and the ongoing trade war between the United States and China could have an adverse impact on Vietnam’s State budget balance and public and national debts in the coming ...
SGT Reporter
Vietnam establishes National e-Government Committee
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a decision on the establishment of the National e-Government Committee, replacing the National Committee for Information Technology Application.The committee will be headed by PM Phuc, while Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam will be its deputy chairman and head ...
Vietnam to cut civil servants by 5,510 next year
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a plan to reduce the number of civil servants by 2 percent to 259,590. This number would include all civil servants working in state agencies and administrative organizations, as also those working for Vietnam’s diplomatic missions overseas, special associations ...
Viet Tuan
Vietnam’s foreign debts rise rapidly on USD appreciation
The nation’s foreign debts had reached VND2,451,978 billion as shown in the government’s report to the National Assembly on using loans and managing public debts as of the end of December 2017. With the official exchange rate of VND22,425 per dollar announced by the State ...
Kim Chi
Large number of districts, communes not meet set criteria: Minister
Minister of Home Affairs Le Vinh Tan has pointed out problems in the status of district- and commune-level administrative units, noting that over 80 percent of these units do not meet criteria in terms of area and population. Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Military Region 5 asks units to join rescue efforts in Laos
Shortly after receiving information about the collapse of the Xepian-Xe Nam Noy hydropower dam in Laos, the High Command of Military Region 5 of Vietnam asked its South Laos Friendship Co. Ltd. to send 10 medical workers and hundreds of personnel to join rescue and ...
VNA Reporter