Current Affairs

17/05/2022

New momentum for Vietnam-Singapore cooperation

(VOVWORLD) - Speaker Tan Chuan-Jin and a delegation from the Singaporean Parliament will pay an official visit to Vietnam from May 18 to May 20 at the invitation of Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue. The visit demonstrates the two sides’ strong commitment to strengthening the Vietnam-Singapore Strategic Partnership and cooperation for post-COVID-19 recovery. In February Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc paid a state visit to Singapore.

16/05/2022

Vietnam-Laos special friendship reinforced

(VOVWORLD) - National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue is paying an official visit to Laos at the invitation of his Lao counterpart Saysomphone Phomvihane. The visit demonstrates Vietnam’s political trust, respect and priority for strengthening bilateral ties.

13/05/2022

Vietnam builds sincerity, trust and responsibility for a better world

(VOVWORLD) - During his working visit to the United States, on Wednesday, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh delivered an important speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). He told academics about Vietnam's view of today’s world, the role of sincerity, trust, and responsibility, and what needs to be done to show sincerity and increase trust and responsibility for a better world.

12/05/2022

Distortion cannot undermine the reality of press freedom in Vietnam

(VOVWORLD) - Distortion and biased reports on freedom of the press in Vietnam has been a trick of some organizations and individuals who are skeptical about Vietnam including Reporters without Borders (RSF). On May 3, 2002, RSF launched a so-called “Annual ranking of press freedom” which contained misinformation about press freedom in Vietnam. This is an old game that the organization reuses to deny the truth about Vietnam’s human rights.

12/05/2022

SEA Games 31 opening ceremony embraces Vietnamese culture

(VOVWORLD) -The 31st Southeast Asian Games will open on Thursday evening at My Dinh National Stadium, Hanoi. The ceremony is expected to embrace the cultural identity of Vietnam and Southeast Asian countries.

11/05/2022

Party Central Committee’s 5th session discusses major issues

(VOVWORLD) - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong reviewed major outcomes of the 5th session of the 13th Party Central Committee as he closed the session on Tuesday. The issues involved land use and management, agriculture, farmers, rural areas, collective economic development, the building of Party organizations and members, and the establishment of provincial Anti-Corruption Committees.

10/05/2022

Vietnam confirms foreign policy of promoting ASEAN's cooperation with the US

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Wednesday will begin a week-long visit to the United States and the United Nations. On Thursday, he will attend a 2-day special ASEAN-US summit marking the 45th founding anniversary of relations between the two sides in Washington D.C. His trip affirms Vietnam's consistent foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, friendship, cooperation, development, and being a reliable partner and active and responsible member of the international community.

10/05/2022

Volunteers at SEA Games 31- pride and responsibility

(VOVWORLD) -More than 300 volunteers for SEA Games 31 have attended special training courses and are now ready for the event in Quang Ninh province.

10/05/2022

Provincial Anti-Corruption Steering Committees needed to better fight corruption

(VOVWORLD) - One of the major issues being discussed at the on-going Party Central Committee plenum in Hanoi is the project to establish a Provincial Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption and Negativity. The public says this is an important follow-up to the Central Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption, which has been operating effectively for years. The establishment of a Provincial Steering Committee is seen as a way to build consensus in the fight against corruption.

10/05/2022

For a tobacco-free SEA Games

(VOVWORLD) - In 2003 Southeast Asian Games organizers, ASEAN countries, and the WHO signed an official document to eliminate all forms of tobacco at sports events to ensure a tobacco-free SEA Games. During SEA Games 31 the host country Vietnam will abide by that agreement.