Current Affairs

12/07/2021

Respect for rule of law in East Sea

(VOVWORLD) - A Group of Friends of the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of Sea (UNCLOS), an initiative Vietnam and Germany launched in New York recently, has been welcomed by UN member countries. This is a forum to discuss maritime laws, narrow differences, and enhance contributions to the UNCLOS. Miguel de Serpa Soares, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and UN Legal Counsel and representatives of 96 member states attended the launch of the initiative.

12/07/2021

Vaccine bus, an initiative of Brussels

(VOVWORLD) - "If you don't get the vaccine, the vaccine will come to you." This is the message that the Brussels Municipal Immunization Commission sends to the people of the Jette district on the vaccine bus. Vaccine bus is an initiative of the Belgian capital city to get more people vaccinated against COVID-19.

09/07/2021

Preventing disruption of essential goods supply in any circumstance

(VOVWORLD) - Some cities and provinces have closed their traditional markets to prevent the COVID-19 pandemic from spreading while stockpiling sufficient supplies of essential goods to ensure market stability and social security.

09/07/2021

Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong’s address to Party Central Committee’s 3rd plenum

(VOVWORLD) - At the closing session of the 3rd plenum of the 13th Party Central Committee on Thursday, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong delivered a speech giving an overview of the outcome of the plenum. He emphasized a number of decisions to implement the Resolution of the 13th Party Central Committee. The Voice of Vietnam brings you excerpts of the speech.

08/07/2021

2020 Residence Law ensures citizens’ freedom of residence

(VOVWORLD) - Freedom of residence is a fundamental citizen right recognized in the Vietnamese Constitution and other legal documents. The revised Residence Law, approved by the National Assembly in November 2020 and effective from July 2021, provides greater convenience and simplified administrative procedures for residence registration thanks to digital transformation and administrative reforms.

08/07/2021

Assistance accelerated to help HCM City, southern provinces fight COVID-19

(VOVWORLD) - HCM City and southern provinces are struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic. The government and the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control are mobilizing all possible resources, loaning localities additional medical staff and making sure people have access to basic necessities.

07/07/2021

People’s wellbeing is the goal

(VOVWORLD) - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong attended the virtual summit of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and world political parties on Tuesday. The event, themed "For the People's Wellbeing: the Responsibility of Political Parties", was attended by delegates from more than 500 political parties and organisations in 160 countries. VOV brings you a summary of Vietnamese Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong’s key note speech at the event.

07/07/2021

Technology used to fight COVID-19

(VOVWORLD) - As the COVID-19 pandemic has raged, one of the most effective countermeasures has been digital technology. The Vietnamese government has adjusted its pandemic motto from “5K+vaccine” to “5K+vaccine+technology.” The 5K rules include face masks, disinfection, distancing, no large gatherings, and health declarations

07/07/2021

Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong's speech at China Communist Party and World Political Parties Summit

(VOVWORLD) - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPV) Nguyen Phu Trong led a high-ranking delegation of the CPV to attend and deliver a speech at the Communist Party of China and World Political Parties Summit which was held in the form of videoconference on Tuesday. The following is the full text of the speech.

06/07/2021

Party leader urges thorough implementation of Party Congress's guidelines

(VOVWORLD) - The on-going 3rd plenum of the 13th Party Central Committee in Hanoi is discussing key national issues, including the 5-year socio-economic development plan until 2025. In his opening speech, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong made a number of suggestions on these issues.