The Vietnamese Embassy in Laos announced on May 31 that Vietnam is temporarily suspending the entry of foreigners from India, Thailand, Cambodia and Laos or people who used to reside or travel through these countries within 21 days before entering Vietnam, except those in necessary cases.

A Vietnamese delegation, led by Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien, attended the 18th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Security Policy Conference (ASPC-18) via videoconference on May 27.

VOV.VN - The country will consider a range of issues such as vaccination, length of stay, purpose of entry, and both domestic and global disease developments in order to apply the most appropriate isolation measures with regard to efforts to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Leading Russian scholars believe Vietnam’s open-door policy, coupled with its ability to come up with a long-term strategy and respond competently to the COVID-19 pandemic, has helped the local economy to stand firm amid ongoing threats.

The quarantine policy in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic shows the spirit of humanity of the Vietnamese Party, State and people, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has stated.

The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) held a virtual conference on May 18 to discuss the outcomes of the CPV’s 13th National Congress and the cooperation between the two parties and nations.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on May 17 ordered the stepping up of ombudsman work, saying that the NA Standing Committee’s Ombudsman Board should improve the quality of its supervision and consultation efforts.

Tax policies for the real estate sector must be carefully studied and introduced at the appropriate time to ensure feasibility and limit speculation, according to the Ministry of Finance.

VOV.VN - Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son has been invited by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to visit Russia at an appropriate time and the invitation was accepted with pleasure.

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son and his Republic of Korea counterpart Chung Eui-yong held their first phone talks on April 28, during which they agreed to maintain all-level exchanges, especially high-level ones, through flexible forms.