Vietnam supports, guarantees press freedom: says spokesperson
Vietnam supports, guarantees press freedom: says spokesperson

VOV.VN - A spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam on Dec. 17 voiced her opposition to the Committee to Protect Journalists’ accusations on press freedom in Vietnam and affirmed the country supports and guarantees the exercise of press freedom.

Vietnam supports, guarantees press freedom: says spokesperson
Draft reports to 13th National Party Congress tabled at Party Central Committee's session
Draft reports to 13th National Party Congress tabled at Party Central Committee's session

The Party Central Committee spent the second day of its 14th session debating several draft reports to be submitted to the upcoming 13th National Party Congress.

Draft reports to 13th National Party Congress tabled at Party Central Committee's session
Vietnam expects closer cooperation with OECD
Vietnam expects closer cooperation with OECD

VOV.VN - In a message to the 60th anniversary of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) which was virtually held on Dec. 14, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has expressed Vietnam’s hope to receive continued support from the OECD to implement its sustainable development goals.

Vietnam expects closer cooperation with OECD
Party Central Committee’s 14th session opens
Party Central Committee’s 14th session opens

The 14th session of the 12th Party Central Committee (PCC) began in Hanoi on December 14.

Party Central Committee’s 14th session opens
Party Central Committee convenes 14th session
Party Central Committee convenes 14th session

The 14th session of the 12th Party Central Committee opened in Hanoi on December 14 under the chair of Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong.

Party Central Committee convenes 14th session
VFF leader pays 2021 Christmas visit to Bui Chu diocese
VFF leader pays 2021 Christmas visit to Bui Chu diocese

VOV.VN - Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee President Tran Thanh Man on Dec. 12 paid an Xmas visit to Bui Chu diocese in Nam Dinh province to extend Xmas 2021 greetings to local Catholics.

VFF leader pays 2021 Christmas visit to Bui Chu diocese
Fight against corruption progressing in Vietnam
Fight against corruption progressing in Vietnam

VOV.VN - Vietnam has made a breakthrough in its ongoing struggle to stamp out corruption, thereby generating public consensus and building up trust among citizens in the ruling Party’s leadership, a conference was told in Hanoi on December 12.

Fight against corruption progressing in Vietnam
Vietnam attaches importance to strategic partnership with UK
Vietnam attaches importance to strategic partnership with UK

VOV.VN - Vietnam considers the United Kingdom as an important partner and wants to boost mutually beneficial cooperation with the UK, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc told visiting Secretary of State for International Trade Elizabeth Mary Truss in Hanoi on Dec. 11.

Vietnam attaches importance to strategic partnership with UK
Vietnam expects stronger ties with NZ, Chile, Indonesia
Vietnam expects stronger ties with NZ, Chile, Indonesia

VOV.VN - National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan expressed Vietnam’s desires to strengthen cooperative ties with New Zealand, Chile and Indonesia during her separate receptions for the outgoing ambassadors of the three countries in Hanoi on December 11.

Vietnam expects stronger ties with NZ, Chile, Indonesia
PM launches nationwide emulation movement for 2021-2025
PM launches nationwide emulation movement for 2021-2025

A nationwide emulation movement with the theme “Solidarity, creativity, and emulation to build and safeguard the Fatherland” was launched for the 2021-2025 period by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on December 10.

PM launches nationwide emulation movement for 2021-2025
Patriotic emulation movement greatly contributes to country’s successes: Top leader
Patriotic emulation movement greatly contributes to country’s successes: Top leader

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong on December 10 highlighted the contributions of the patriotic emulation movement to the country's socio-economic achievements over the past years.

Patriotic emulation movement greatly contributes to country’s successes: Top leader
National Patriotic Emulation Congress opens in Hanoi
National Patriotic Emulation Congress opens in Hanoi

VOV.VN - The opening ceremony of the 10th National Patriotic Emulation Congress took place in Hanoi on December 10 amid the presence of Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, along with various other Party and State leaders.

National Patriotic Emulation Congress opens in Hanoi
Top legislator hails delegates of 10th National Patriotic Emulation Congress
Top legislator hails delegates of 10th National Patriotic Emulation Congress

Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan hosted a reception for delegates of the 10th National Patriotic Emulation Congress on December 9.

Top legislator hails delegates of 10th National Patriotic Emulation Congress
National Assembly Standing Committee meets on legal affairs
National Assembly Standing Committee meets on legal affairs

VOV.VN - The 51st session of the National Assembly Standing Committee opened in Hanoi on December 9 with NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan in the chair.

National Assembly Standing Committee meets on legal affairs
Politburo discusses finalisation of National Party Congress documents
Politburo discusses finalisation of National Party Congress documents

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong chaired a Politburo meeting in Hanoi on December 8 to fine-tune the draft documents to be submitted to the 13th National Party Congress.

Politburo discusses finalisation of National Party Congress documents
2,300 delegates to attend 10th National Patriotic Emulation Congress
2,300 delegates to attend 10th National Patriotic Emulation Congress

The 10th National Patriotic Emulation Congress is scheduled to take place at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi on December 9-10 with the participation of 2,300 delegates.

2,300 delegates to attend 10th National Patriotic Emulation Congress
Vietnamese army must stay alert, not rest on its laurels, says top leader
Vietnamese army must stay alert, not rest on its laurels, says top leader

VOV.VN - The army must not remain idle amid unexpected developments occurring in political and security matters both regionally and globally, said Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong at the 2020 national military - political conference held in Hanoi on December 7 in Hanoi.

Vietnamese army must stay alert, not rest on its laurels, says top leader
PM lauds ethnic minority groups for national development
PM lauds ethnic minority groups for national development

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc lauded ethnic minority groups nationwide for their contributions to the national construction and defence over the past years, while addressing the opening of the second National Congress of Vietnamese Ethnic Minorities in Hanoi on December 4.

PM lauds ethnic minority groups for national development
Vietnam attaches importance to relations with Russia
Vietnam attaches importance to relations with Russia

VOV.VN - Vietnam attaches great importance to consolidating and strengthening cooperative relations with Russia in all areas, says Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong.

Vietnam attaches importance to relations with Russia
Vietnam protests against Taiwan’s live-fire drills near Spratly islands
Vietnam protests against Taiwan’s live-fire drills near Spratly islands

VOV.VN - A spokesperson for the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on December 3 voiced Vietnam’s strong protest against Taiwan’s recent live-fire drills in the waters surrounding the Ba Binh island of Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) islands.

Vietnam protests against Taiwan’s live-fire drills near Spratly islands
Korean National Police Agency chief visits Vietnam
Korean National Police Agency chief visits Vietnam

VOV.VN - General To Lam, Minister of Public Security of Vietnam, on December 3 welcomed Kim Chang Yong, Commissioner General of the National Police Agency of the Republic of Korea, who is Vietnam for an official visit.

Korean National Police Agency chief visits Vietnam
Former deputy minister expelled from Party
Former deputy minister expelled from Party

The Party Central Committee’s Secretariat on December 2 decided to expel former Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade and former member of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s Party Civil Affairs Committee Ho Thi Kim Thoa from the Party.

Former deputy minister expelled from Party
Cabinet meeting reviews socio-economic targets and efforts in COVID-19 fight
Cabinet meeting reviews socio-economic targets and efforts in COVID-19 fight

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on December 2 chaired a regular Government meeting for November, with there now being less than 30 days until the end of the year, which has represented a period full of fluctuations, challenges, and difficulties.

Cabinet meeting reviews socio-economic targets and efforts in COVID-19 fight
PM attends ceremony in commemoration of President Le Duc Anh’s 100th birthday
PM attends ceremony in commemoration of President Le Duc Anh’s 100th birthday

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended a ceremony in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on December 1 to mark the centenary of late President, General Le Duc Anh.

PM attends ceremony in commemoration of President Le Duc Anh’s 100th birthday
HCM City leaders offer greetings on Laos’ 45th National Day
HCM City leaders offer greetings on Laos’ 45th National Day

A delegation led by Standing Vice Secretary of the HCM City Party Committee Tran Luu Quang visited Laos’ Consulate General to offer greetings on the occasion of the country’s 45th National Day (December 2, 1975 - 2020).

HCM City leaders offer greetings on Laos’ 45th National Day
PM orders tougher measures against COVID-19 spreading in HCM City
PM orders tougher measures against COVID-19 spreading in HCM City

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on December 1 asked Ho Chi Minh City to take tougher measures to halt the SARS-CoV-2 virus from spreading to the wider community after four local cases were detected.

PM orders tougher measures against COVID-19 spreading in HCM City
Meeting marks 60 years of Vietnam-Cuba diplomacy
Meeting marks 60 years of Vietnam-Cuba diplomacy

VOV.VN - A ceremony was held in Hanoi on December 1 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Cuba.

Meeting marks 60 years of Vietnam-Cuba diplomacy
10th National Patriotic Emulation Congress slated for December 9-10
10th National Patriotic Emulation Congress slated for December 9-10

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, who is also Chairman of the Central Emulation and Rewards Council, presided over a meeting in Hanoi on November 30 to look into the preparations for the 10th National Patriotic Emulation Congress.

10th National Patriotic Emulation Congress slated for December 9-10
Corruption fight fruitful, wins over people’s support: symposium
Corruption fight fruitful, wins over people’s support: symposium

The Central Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption held a symposium in Hanoi on November 28 to discuss the outcomes of corruption prevention and control during 2013-2020, especially since the beginning of the Party’s 12th tenure.

Corruption fight fruitful, wins over people’s support: symposium
Deputy PM highlights importance of OVs in foreign policy
Deputy PM highlights importance of OVs in foreign policy

VOV.VN - Ties with Overseas Vietnamese (OVs) are a vital part of the nation’s external policy, Deputy PM and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh said at a recent meeting to review the five-year implementation of the Politburo’s Directive on tasks and goals to boost the implementation of its 2004 resolution on issues relating to OVs.

Deputy PM highlights importance of OVs in foreign policy
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