Politics - Society

Timor Leste expects to get Vietnamese assistance in areas where Vietnam has strengths, such as agriculture, food security, infrastructure development, education - training, human resource development, health care, and poverty reduction.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi held a joint press conference on the results of their talks on August 1 afternoon in New Delhi.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha chaired in Hanoi on July 31 a meeting on the first-ever plan for urban and rural systems, stressing the role of rural areas in urbanisation.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and a Vietnamese delegation arrived at Palan military airport in New Delhi late July 30 (local time), beginning a State visit to India at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Under the plan on re-arranging administrative units at district and commune levels in the period of 2023-2025, Hoa Lu district will be merged into Ninh Binh city in 2024 to form Hoa Lu city. This is an important policy, aiming to build Hoa Lu city into a general functional area and a "nucleus" that serves as a momentum for the province's development.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 27 evening received US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who came to offer condolences to the Government and people of Vietnam as well as the family of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong over the Party leader's passing.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh offered incense in tribute to President Ho Chi Minh and fallen heroes, and presented gifts to policy beneficiary families in the northern province of Thai Nguyen on July 27, on the occasion of War Invalids and Martyrs' Day.

Standing Vice Secretary of provincial party committee, Mai Van Tuat, who is also Chairman of provincial people's council joined a candle lighting ceremony in tribute to martyrs in Yen Mo district in the evening on July 26.

In his capacity as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, comrade Nguyen Phu Trong had paid two working visits to the northern province of Ninh Binh during which he gave out orientations and suggestions for the province's socio-economic development in a "green, sustainable and harmonious" direction with the target of turning tourism into a spearhead economic sector.

Vietnam has introduced a new National Park Passport, which aims to nurture the development of eco-tourism in national parks and nature reserves.

A ceremony honouring revolution contributors was held in Hanoi on July 23 in the lead-up to the 77th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs' Day (July 27), in the presence of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

Upon learning of the passing of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong, leaders of countries; ruling, communist, partner parties; international organisations and overseas Vietnamese (OV) communities have sent heartfelt messages and letters of condolences to the CPV Central Committee, President To Lam, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, the Vietnamese people and the family of the late leader.

Vietnam's national team has secured impressive results at the 2024 International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) in the UK, the Ministry of Education and Training has announced.

Leaders of communist and left-wing parties around the world have expressed admiration and highlighted the great contributions of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong to Vietnam's development.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong passed away on July 19 afternoon at the age of 80, according to the board of health protection and care for central officials.

A delegation of Ninh Binh led by its standing deputy secretary of provincial party committee, Chairman of provincial people's council Mai Van Tuat offered incense, laid wreath at Truong Bon National Historical Relic Site in the central province of Nghe An on the occasion of the 77th anniversary of Invalids and Martyrs' Day (July 27).

Pham Dieu Han, a piano student of Ninh Binh bagged home a silve medal at the 2024 Asia international piano academy and Festival with Competition (AIPAF).

Vietnam presented to the United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) its Submission on the Limits of the Extended Continental Shelf in respect of the Central Area of the East Sea (South China Sea) (VNM-C) at the UN headquarters in New York on July 17 morning (local time).

Administrative procedures remain cumbersome that should be addressed promptly to support businesses and people in their daily transactions, requested Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at a meeting of the Steering Committee for Administrative Reform in Hanoi on July 15.