Party Central Committee convenes 12th meeting

Addressing the meeting opening on May 11th in Hanoi, Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong suggested that each Party Central Committee (PCC) (term XII) member promote the glorious tradition of the Party and nation, raise higher their sense of responsibility, and contribute more for ...

Google Maps removes wrongful information about beach in Vietnam’s Phu Yen province

Google Maps has removed false information about Phu Lam beach in Vietnam’s south-central coastal province of Phu Yen, according to a local official.

Fallen soldiers reburied in Ha Giang

A memorial and burial service was held on May 9 at Vi Xuyen War Cemetery in Ha Giang province for seven sets of remains of soldiers who laid down their lives on Vi Xuyen battlefield during the war to protect the Northern border.

Vietnam rejects China’s unilateral fishing ban in East Sea

Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang has said Vietnam rejects China’s unilateral decision on fishing ban in the East Sea from May 1 to August 16.

ViettelPost opens new transport service

The Viettel Post Joint Stock Corporation (Viettel Post) opened MyGo Express, a fast cargo transport service with unchanged schedules and delivery routes on April 13.

The military urged to take more drastic measures against COVID-19

Defense agencies and military units were asked to heighten vigilance and do their utmost to complete the COVID-19 prevention and control mission assigned by the Government and the Prime Minister.

Vietnam proposes measures for COVID-19 fight at multilateral meeting

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh proposed four main measures to fight the COVID-19 pandemic while addressing the Ministerial Video-Conference of the Alliance for Multilateralism on COVID-19 on April 16.

Reference exchange rate down 5 VND on March 26

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,245 VND per USD on March 26, down 5 VND from the previous day.

Vingroup offers additional relief package in COVID-19 fight

Conglomerate Vingroup recently proposed a relief package worth 100 billion VND (4.23 million USD) to procure medical equipment and chemicals for testing of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19.

More Vietnamese expatriates quarantined in military units

Various military units have been entrusted to quarantine Vietnamese citizens returning home from foreign countries on March 19 and 20.

EU, US yet to limit garment imports from Vietnam due to COVID-19

Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh said on March 20th that EU and US authorities have yet to limit the import of garment products from Vietnam.

Vietnam to develop trade defense early warning system

Vietnam plans to develop an early warning system for trade defense by 2025, aiming to promote sustainable exports.