Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
- Party General Secretary To Lam on March 17 chaired a working session with the Party Committee of the Government Inspectorate to discuss inspection activities and the handling of public complaints and denunciations.
After reviewing reports on the implementation of assigned tasks, participating delegates examined key issues and proposed solutions for 2025, with a particular focus on resolving 220 prolonged cases of complaints and denunciations in the second quarter of the year, alongside other inspection-related efforts. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has praised the National Assembly (NA)’s Party Committee for its proactive, dynamic, flexible and creative approach to following the Party’s resolutions, conclusions and directives, with high productivity and consensus.
The documents include the Party Central Committee’s Resolution No. 18-NQ/TW, dated October 25, 2017, on the continued streamlining and re-organisation of the political system's apparatus for greater efficiency, along with Conclusion No. 121-KL/TW, dated January 24, 2024, on reviewing the implementation of Resolution No. 18 in association with the establishment and operation of new Party organisations. Read full story
- Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga, Spouse of National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, held a meeting with the ASEAN Women’s Circle of Hanoi (AWCH) at the National Assembly building on March 17 on the occasion of month marking International Women’s Day.
The gathering was attended by the AWCH's Honorary President Vu Thi Bich Ngoc, female ambassadors, ambassadors' spouses, and representatives from ASEAN embassies. Read full story
- Auditor General Ngo Van Tuan, who is leading a delegation from the State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) on their visit to China, held talks with his Chinese counterpart Hou Kai in Beijing on March 17.
Opening the talks, Auditor General of the National Audit Office of China (CNAO) Hou highlighted that 2025 marks the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and China, providing further momentum to enhance collaboration across various sectors, including public auditing. Read full story
- The Mekong Delta City of Can Tho is calling for investment from Indian businesses across key sectors, including IT, high-tech agriculture, the processing industry, and education, heard a meeting on March 17 between the municipal authorities and a visiting delegation from the Indian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City.
During discussions, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Truong Canh Tuyen talked about existing cooperation between the two sides, built upon over five decades of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and India. Read full story
- A charter flight with 231 passengers on board from Russia arrived at Cam Ranh International Airport on March 17.
This marked the first charter flight bringing Russian tourists to Nha Trang, the south-central province of Khanh Hoa since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in 2020. Read full story
- The Ministry of Health (MoH) has received 500,000 doses of measles vaccine presented by the Vietnam Vaccine JSC (VNVC) to support a nationwide immunisation campaign.
The donation aligns with the Prime Minister's Official Dispatch No. 23/CD-TTg, issued on March 15, 2025, on accelerating vaccination against measles as the number of cases is on the rise. Read full story
- Minister of Public Security Gen. Luong Tam Quang has expressed his hope that US logistics giant FedEx will continue its active contribution to two-way trade and aviation security cooperation, making Vietnam a key logistics hub in ASEAN and across Asia.
He made the remark during a reception in Hanoi on March 17 for Choo Pin Ang, Managing Director of Government and Corporate Affairs for FedEx in Asia, Middle East, and Africa and Chairman of the Travel and Tourism Committee of the US – ASEAN Business Council (USABC); along with Regional Vice President for FedEx Southeast Asia Bianca Wong. Read full story
- The Hanoi People's Court on March 17 commenced the first-instance trial of 13 defendants for their involvement in the case of violating bidding regulations that led to serious consequences at the Vietnam Computer Emergency Response Team (VNCERT), the Advanced International Joint Stock Company (AIC) and relevant units.
The fugitive defendant, Nguyen Thi Thanh Nhan (born 1969), chairwoman and general director of AIC, who is wanted by authorities, is being tried in absentia as per the court's decision. This is the eighth time Nhan has been tried in absentia. The defendant has been sentenced to a total of 30 years in prison from previous verdicts for "giving bribes and violating bidding regulations that led to serious consequences" as specified in Clause 3, Article 222 of the Penal Code. Read full story
- An exhibition spotlighting Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos, alongside the 70-year legacy of the Vietnam People’s Navy in safeguarding the nation’s seas, opened in Cam Ranh city, the south central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on March 17.
The two-day event, co-hosted by the Naval Region 4 Command, the Navy Museum, National Archives Centre No.4 and the Hanoi Photography Club, is meant to mark the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Truong Sa (April 29), the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification (April 30), and the 70th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People's Navy (May 7)./. Read full story
