The Hanoi People’s Court on January 12 sentenced former Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long to 18 years in prison for taking bribes in the COVID-19 test kit case involving in the Viet A Technology JSC.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s participation at the 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF-54) in Davos, Switzerland, from January 16-18 will provide a chance for Vietnam to highlight ideas, commitment and solutions to realise the country’s strategy on sustainable socio-economic development and international integration.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his wife will attend the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, from January 16 to 19 at the invitation of WEF founder and executive chairman Klaus Schwab.

Vietnam wishes to foster cooperation with India and its Gujarat state in particular in the areas of the Indian side’s strengths and Vietnam’s priorities, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang affirmed while addressing the 10th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit on January 10.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh required that the railway sector optimise existing assets, finance and human resources to modernise its operation, contributing to developing transport and realising the strategic breakthrough of transport infrastructure set in the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang will attend the 10th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 to be held in the Indian state of Gujarat from January 9 to 12 at the invitation of Bhupendra Patel, Chief Minister of Gujarat.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has assigned relevant ministries and agencies to remove any existing obstacles as soon as possible, thus providing unwavering support for the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (Petrovietnam) to further develop and ensure national energy security.

VOV.VN - President Vo Van Thuong and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted separate receptions in Hanoi on January 8 for the visiting Speaker of the Bulgarian National Assembly, Rosen Dimitrov Jeliazkov.

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien has affirmed the determination to strengthen trade promotion and export to major markets, optimising free trade agreements (FTA), making full use of opportunities, and actively responding to challenges in 2024.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue had a meeting with visiting Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone in Hanoi on January 7, during which he affirmed that Vietnam always gives the highest priority to the special traditional relations with Laos.