President of Singapore Tharman Shanmugaratnam (Photo: AFP) Hanoi (VNA) – President Vo Van Thuong on September 14 sent a letter ofcongratulations to Tharman Shanmugaratnam as he has taken office as President ofSingapore.
Tharman has becomethe 9th President of Singapore after winning 70.4% of votes in the September1 election. He was most recently a senior minister in Prime Minister LeeHsien Loong's cabinet./.
The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
PM Pham Minh Chinh called for cooperation and connection between ASEAN and the world, and between Vietnam and ASEAN countries to develop together and move forward together to exploit the world’s intelligence to serve common development goals.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 22 emphasised that Vietnam is always closely monitoring the situation in Myanmar and hopes for a prompt return to stability there, for the benefit of the local people as well as for regional and global peace and stability.
Vietnam welcomes the Seoul Court of Appeals upheld the ruling requiring the government of the Republic of Korea (RoK) to compensate more than 30 million KRW (approximately 20,000 USD) to Nguyen Thi Thanh, who lost her family in the 1968 massacre in the central province of Quang Nam in 1968.
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man received visiting First Vice President of the Cambodian Senate Ouch Borith in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on January 22.
National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man has affirmed that Vietnam values traditional friendship with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), praising the country's economic achievements and political stabilisation efforts.
Delegations from the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) visited the Vietnamese Embassy in Phnom Penh on January 22 to extend Lunar New Year (Tet) wishes.
State President Luong Cuong on January 22 sent a message of condolences to his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan over a deadly fire at a ski resort in northwestern Türkiye.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Mathias Cormann in Davos, Switzerland on January 22 (local time) as part of his participation in the 55th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) here.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with his Dutch counterpart Dick Schoof in Davos, Switzerland on January 22 (local time) on the occasion of the 55th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) there.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Liechtenstein counterpart Daniel Risch have affirmed the importance the two countries attach to the bilateral relations.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Professor Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), on the sidelines of the 55th WEF Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on January 22 morning (local time).
The Vietnam Border Guard is always regular, elite, modern, politically steadfast, and unwaveringly loyal to the nation, Party, State, and people, said Party General Secretary To Lam.
State President Luong Cuong paid a pre-Tet visit to the Mobile Police Command under the Ministry of Public Security in Hanoi on January 22, during which he praised the force for its excellent performance in 2024 and great contributions to the country’s achievements amid difficulties and challenges.
Vietnam's active participation in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophonie (APF)'s activities and the broader Francophone community affirms its consistent foreign policy of independence and self-reliance for peace, friendship, cooperation, and development, said NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man.
State President Luong Cuong on January 22 visited and extended Lunar New Year (Tet) wishes to members of the Security Guard Command.
Vietnam’s outstanding socio-economic progress in 2024, highlighted by the robust economic growth of 7.09% and sustained social stability, has earned high praise from Lao Ambassador to Australia Sinchai Manivanh.
The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended and delivered a speech at a special policy dialogue on breakthroughs toward future: Vietnam’s vision on innovation and global role, within the framework of the 55th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on January 21 afternoon (local time).
Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang welcomed the newly reached ceasefire agreements between Israel and Hamas, and between Israel and Lebanon.
