Government
Vietnam denounces Taiwan's live-fire drills on Spratly Archipelago
Taiwan’s action is a serious violation of Vietnam’s sovereignty over the archipelago, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday. It is also threat to peace, stability, safety and maritime security in the South China Sea, it added.Keep reading ...
Khanh Lynh
VN helps Laos to build map database
Visitors to Laos won’t have any excuse for getting lost after a detailed map was created after a four-year partnership between the country and Việt Nam. The full database of the terrain information along with ratio map of 1/50,000 covers 170,000 sq.km of the northern ...
VNS Reporter
VN government to cut funding for State-run media
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a plan to slash the number of State-funded communication corporations and their total budget by 10 per cent by 2021.[]Việt Nam will see at least a 10 per cent reduction in the number of State-funded communications agencies (non-media) ...
VNS Reporter
How Vietnam can walk the tightrope of US-China tensions
Vietnam faces the daunting prospect of balancing its relations with the U.S. and China as tensions escalate between the superpowers. The second October 16-17 visit by U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis to Vietnam this year attracted great attention among international experts. His first visit was ...
Viet Anh
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 ...
