Former Deputy Health Minister Truong Quoc Cuong has had his sentence reduced to three years from four years for showing “lack of responsibility causing serious consequences” over the trading of counterfeit medicine labelled as Health 2000 Canada.

VOV.VN - Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz met leaders and members of the Vietnam-Cuba Friendship Association in Hanoi on September 30 as part of his official visit to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam-Cuba Business Promotion Forum was held on September 30 in Hanoi, with the event featuring the participation of Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz and Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai.

The High-Level People’s Court in Hanoi on September 29 held an appeal trial over the trading of counterfeit medicine labelled as Health 2000 Canada involving former Deputy Minister of Health Truong Quoc Cuong.

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son paid an official visit to Austria on September 28 - 29, which is an important event when the two countries are marking the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic ties (1972-2022).

Austrian press outlets including Austria Press Agency (APA), national public broadcaster ORF and Vienna.at on September 28 covered the visit by Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son which they said would contribute to promoting bilateral relations.

VOV.VN - National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on September 29 met with Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marreto Cruz who is on an official friendly visit to Vietnam from September 28 - October 2.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held an official welcome ceremony on September 29 in order to welcome his Cuban counterpart Manuel Marrero Cruz who is currently on a state visit to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged the US-based global growth investor Warburg Pincus to step up its effective coordination with Vietnamese agencies to increase long-term and sustainable investment in the country.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc visited and offered condolences to Akie Abe, the widow of late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at her home on September 28.