President Thuong’s Laos visit helps boost bilateral ties
HCMC – Vietnam’s State President Vo Van Thuong’s official visit to Laos will help bolster bilateral ties between Vietnam and Laos. President Thuong took part in 18 activities in the Lao capital of Vientiane, thus creating a new impetus for bilateral cooperation and contributing to executing the
U.S. State Secretary Blinken set to visit Vietnam this week
HCMC – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Vietnam at the invitation of Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son from April 14 to 16. The Vietnam visit is expected to promote bilateral relations as the two countries are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Vietnam-U.S.
Vietnam’s Party leader has phone conversation with U.S. President
HCMC – Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong spoke on the phone with U.S. President Joe Biden yesterday, March 29. The two sides expressed pleasure at having a chance to exchange views on the 10th anniversary of the Vietnam-U.S. comprehensive partnership. They spoke highly of the comprehensive
Truong Thi Mai picked as permanent member of Party Secretariat
HCMC – The Politburo has chosen Truong Thi Mai as permanent member of the 13th Party Central Committee’s Secretariat, replacing Vo Van Thuong who is now State President of Vietnam. As Politburo member and secretary of the Party Central Committee, Mai is serving as chairwoman of the Party Central
Vo Van Thuong elected State President of Vietnam
HCMC – The National Assembly (NA) elected Permanent Member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Vo Van Thuong as State President of Vietnam at an extraordinary session in Hanoi today, March 2. Some 98.38% of all NA deputies voted for Thuong, 53, to serve as Vietnam’s new head of state in
National Assembly set to elect new State President tomorrow
HCMC – The National Assembly (NA) will hold an extraordinary session tomorrow, March 2, to elect a new State President. The post of State President has been left vacant since the National Assembly relieved Nguyen Xuan Phuc from the post. Tonight the NA Office issued a press release announcing the
Vietnam’s PM begins two-nation tour in SE Asia
HCMC – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse left Hanoi this afternoon for a four-day Southeast Asia tour that takes in Singapore and Brunei to strengthen ties between Vietnam and the two countries. His official visits are made at the invitations of Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien
Vo Thi Anh Xuan serves as acting State President
HCMC – Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan now serves as acting State President after the 15th National Assembly (NA), at its third extraordinary session in Hanoi this afternoon (January 18), discharged Nguyen Xuan Phuc from the post of State President of Vietnam. Late this afternoon NA Chairman
National Assembly discharges Nguyen Xuan Phuc from Presidential position
HCMC – The 15th National Assembly (NA), at its third extraordinary session in Hanoi this afternoon (January 18), agreed to discharge Nguyen Xuan Phuc from the post of State President of Vietnam, reported the local media. Just four days before the start of the Lunar New Year holiday, Tet, the NA
National Assembly holds extraordinary session Wed afternoon
HCMC – The 15th National Assembly (NA), the nation’s legislature, has announced it will hold an extraordinary session on Wednesday, January 18, to decide a key personnel matter. Based on the Constitution, the law on organization of the NA and the NA session organizing rules, the NA Standing
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc is no longer member of Politburo and Party Central Committee
HCMC – The 13th Party Central Committee (PCC) today agreed to let State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc quit as member of the Politburo and of the PCC, the Vietnam News Agency reported. The PCC called a meeting in Hanoi today to consider a formal request by the President to retire and pull out of all
Vietnamese PM begins official visit to Laos
HCMC – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh arrived in Vientiane this morning, January 11, for his official visit to Laos at the invitation of his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone. This is his first Laos visit since he took office, the local media reported. As part of his two-day visit, PM Chinh and