Former Deputy Health Minister Truong Quoc Cuong was given four years in jail in the first-instance trial of the case relating to the trading of counterfeit medicine labelled as Health 2000 Canada, lack of responsibilities causing serious consequences, and abuse of power while on duty.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh expressed his wish to establish relations between Vietnamese cities and Los Angeles during a meeting with Nina Hachigian, Deputy Mayor of International Affairs for Los Angeles, on the afternoon of May 17 (local time), in San Francisco.

Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien is leading a Vietnamese delegation to the ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting (ADSOM) and the ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting Plus (ADSOM+) which is taking place in Phnom Penh on May 17-18.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on May 16 hosted a reception for Deputy PM and President of the National Olympic Committee of Thailand Prawit Wongsuwon.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's upcoming visit to the United States and the UN from May 11 to May 17 is viewed as an occasion for both sides to discuss ways to move towards a harmonious and sustainable trade balance and resolve several pending issues related to trade.

Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc has been named the new Chairman of the Vietnam National Commission for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), replacing Dang Hoang Giang.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has approved reforms to the tax system.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam recently signed a directive regarding e-Government development towards digital governance and transformation.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Nguyen Tat Thanh has visited New South Wales to examine ways to step up cooperation between Vietnamese localities and the Australian state.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Intellectual Association (VIS) in the UK held a ceremony on May 6 to announce Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam as its honorary chairman.