PM receives President of Lao State Inspection Authority

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception for President of the Lao State Inspection Authority Khamphan Phommaphat in Hanoi on June 1.
PM receives President of Lao State Inspection Authority ảnh 1Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) receives President of the Lao State Inspection Authority Khamphan Phommaphat. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception for President of the Lao State Inspection Authority Khamphan Phommaphat in Hanoi on June 1.

PM Chinh said that he believed that the Lao official’s visit will help deepen the special ties between the two countries and trustful cooperation between their government inspection agencies.

Khamphan, who is also Politburo member of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP), Secretary of the LPRP Central Committee, head of its Inspection Commission and head of the central committee for corruption prevention and control, briefed the PM on the agenda and outcomes of his visit, including the signing of a new cooperation agreement between the two government inspection agencies, with the aim of improving their efficiency in inspection activities and settlement of complaints and denunciations.

He thanked the Vietnamese side for giving whole-hearted support to Laos in Party and State inspection activities, and expressed his hope to continue to receive more assistance.

The Lao official affirmed that in his position, he will work hard to enhance the effectiveness of cooperation with Vietnam’s Party and government inspection agencies.

PM Chinh expressed his pleasure at the positive progress of Vietnam-Laos partnerships in all fields, including Party, State inspection and anti-corruption.

He noted that in the first three months of 2022, two-way trade exceeded 400 million USD, up nearly 20 percent year-on-year. Both sides are working closely to effectively realise the agreements reached by senior leaders of the two countries and the outcomes of the 44th meeting of the Vietnam-Laos Inter-Governmental Committee, including infrastructure connectivity projects.

The PM underlined the significance of the special relations between the two countries, affirming that Vietnam always attaches great importance to cooperation with Laos and will do its best to further develop the ties in all fields.

He said he believed that Laos will continue to make more achievements during the implementation of the Resolution of the 11th LPRP National Congress and the five-year socio-economic development plan, building a prosperous country./.
VNA

See more

Bru–Van Kieu ethnic minority villagers in Quang Tri province's remote commune of Truong Son are eagerly preparing for early voting. (Photo: VNA)

Bru–Van Kieu community in Quang Tri gear up for early voting

According to the provincial Election Committee, three polling stations in Truong Son commune – located in Hoi Ray, Nuoc Dang and Doc May villages – will organise voting on March 8, seven days before the nationwide election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenure, to make it easier for residents in remote areas where travel remains difficult to cast their ballots.

Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) and central mass organisations, and President of the VFF Central Committee Bui Thi Minh Hoai speaks at the event in Phu Tho province on March 6. (Photo: chinhphu.vn)

Front leader meets voters in Phu Tho

Voters in Phu Tho province's Hoa Binh and Luong Son expressed their hope that if elected, the candidates would continue to uphold their roles and responsibilities as people’s representatives, remain close to the grassroots level, and understand the legitimate aspirations of the people.

Party General Secretary To Lam speaks at the event in Hanoi on March 6. (Photo: VNA)

2026 inspection-supervision decision for NA Party Committee's Standing Board announced

The NA Party Committee is ready to cooperate closely, promptly provide relevant documents and materials, and work in accordance with the delegation’s requests. During the inspection and supervision process, its Standing Board hopes members of the inspection delegation will offer frank comments and clearly point out both its achievements and shortcomings.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh presents the 2025 Kovalevskaia Award to Prof. Dr. Tran Thi Viet Nga, Director of the Vietnam–Japan Institute of Advanced Technology and senior lecturer at Hanoi University of Civil Engineering (Photo: VNA)

PM proposes “Talented, creative and dedicated women” award

This year’s award went to a group of female scientists from Hanoi University of Science and Technology for their research cluster on applying biocatalysis to enhance the value of Vietnamese agricultural products. The individual award was presented to Prof. Dr. Tran Thi Viet Nga, Director of the Vietnam–Japan Institute of Advanced Technology and senior lecturer at Hanoi University of Civil Engineering, for research linked to environmental protection, energy security and climate change adaptation.

Delegates attend the 5th meeting of the ASEAN–UK Joint Cooperation Committee. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam co-chairs 5th ASEAN–UK joint cooperation committee meeting

Ambassador Ton Thi Ngoc Huong, Head of Vietnam’s Mission to ASEAN, affirmed that Vietnam will work closely with ASEAN member states to achieve the objectives set for the fifth anniversary year. These include developing a substantive new ASEAN–UK Plan of Action for 2027–2031 and finalising the ASEAN–UK Joint Declaration on cooperation within the framework of the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets with 20 Ambassadors and Chargé d'affaires of the European Union (EU) and EU member states in Hanoi on March 5. (Photo: VNA)

PM receives EU Ambassadors, Chargé d'affaires in Vietnam

PM Chinh affirmed that the EU and its member states are top priority partners in Vietnam's foreign policy, and the establishment of a new framework reflects the increasingly high level of political trust and creates momentum for expanding cooperation in all fields.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (right) and Russian Minister of Civil Defence, Emergencies and Disaster Relief Aleksandr Kurenkov at their meeting on March 5. (Photo: VNA)

Prime Minister calls for stronger Vietnam–Russia cooperation in emergency response

At a reception in Hanoi on March 5 for Russian Minister of Civil Defence, Emergencies and Disaster Relief Aleksandr Kurenkov, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh suggested that Russia step up technology transfer and production cooperation for specialised vehicles and technical equipment, organise joint exercises, and continue supporting Vietnam in personnel training in the field.

Crew members aboard a vessel on duty in Con Dao special zone cast their ballots (Photo: VNA)

Early voting completed in Con Dao special zone

After more than a week carrying out its assignment, Fisheries Surveillance Vessel 260 successfully organised early voting for voters aboard 13 vessels operating offshore under the arrangement of the Ho Chi Minh City Election Committee.

Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and Deputy Minister of National Defence General Nguyen Tan Cuong receives Russian Minister of Civil Defence, Emergencies and Disaster Relief Aleksandr Kurenkov. (Photo: People's Army Newspaper)

Vietnam, Russia step up cooperation in civil defence, emergency response

Looking ahead, the Vietnamese side expressed its wish that the two sides would continue to promote cooperation, focusing on the exchange of delegations at all levels, training programmes, sharing of experience in civil defence, disaster prevention and emergency management, and exploring search and rescue equipment.