The border guard forces of Vietnam, China, and Laos met at the countries’ border T-junction on May 22 to discuss border management and defence measures and launch a week-long joint border management programme.

VOV.VN - Ensuring the balance of supply and demand in the local market following steel prices enduring a recent sharp rise of between 40% and 50% compared to last year should be made a priority, according to the Ministry of Finance.

Vietnam needs to foster rapid and sustainable digital transformation but at the same time must ensure cyber security and safety, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Huy Dung has emphasised.

The Ministry of Finance (MoF)'s Price Management Department will actively set up scenarios for managing prices of essential goods according to the market performance, but still ensuring inflation control as targeted, said director of the department Nguyen Anh Tuan.

The State budget revenue was estimated at VND543.4 trillion (over US$23.7 billion) in the first four months of 2021, equivalent to 40.5% of the estimate and up 7.3% from a year earlier, said the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).

Ho Chi Minh City began a trial on using election management software on May 7, with the aim of supporting the upcoming elections of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and all-level People’s Councils for 2021-2026.

VOV.VN - Local lawyer Chau Huy Quang has been recognised by Asia Legal Business (ALB) in its debut “Asia Super 50 Disputes Lawyers” list.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a rebuke to eight cities and provinces for their lax management of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) rules amid an increase in the potential threat of COVID-19 outbreaks occurring in these localities.

The People’s Court of Hanoi on April 22 resumed a trial for ex-minister of industry and trade Vu Huy Hoang who involves in the cases of “violating regulations on the management and use of State assets, causing losses and wastefulness,” and “violating regulations on land management” that occurred in the Ministry of Industry and Trade and HCM City

VOV.VN - The General Department of Natural Disaster Prevention and Control has come together with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to hold a seminar on April 16 in Hanoi aimed at boosting capacity building as part of integrated disaster risk management in the context of climate change.