National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung speaks at the National Day banquet held at the UN headquarters in New York. (Source: VNA)
Vietnam’s permanent delegation at the United Nations (UN) held a grand banquet at the UN headquarters in New York on September 1 (local time) to celebrate the country’s 70th anniversary of the August Revolutionary and National Day (September 2).
National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung presided over the event, held for the first time at the UN headquarters and hosting many foreign diplomats and international friends.
Among high-profile guests were President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Saber Chowdhury ; President of the UN General Assembly Mogens Lykketoft, ; and UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson,
Speaking at the event, NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung emphasised that 2015 is a special year for the UN and Vietnam, as both are celebrating the 70th anniversary of their establishment.
Vietnamese people are continually grateful for the support and assistance from friends around the world, the UN and the IPU in the country’s liberation and re-unification cause as well as in the current national construction and defence.
With regards to the Vietnam-US relationship, Chairman Hung said Vietnam and the US have made great efforts over the past 40 years to overcome differences and that the relationship is better now than ever before.
According to him, the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1995 and the Comprehensive Partnership Agreement in 2013 opened a new stage of development in Vietnam-US ties on the principle of looking forward to a better future.
Addressing the event, IPU President Saber Chowdhury warmly congratulated the Vietnamese NA and people on the grand day and appreciated the success of the 132nd IPU Assembly in Hanoi in March with the Hanoi Statement on ‘Goals of Sustainable Development: Turning Words into Actions.’
The success of the IPU Assembly in Vietnam positively contributed to the on-going 4th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament and the UN Summit at the end of September, he said.
Chowdhury congratulated Vietnam on its social-economic achievements and expressed his belief that Vietnam and its people would conᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚtinue to see achievements.-VNA
NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung met with Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan Tadamori Oshima on August 31 while attending the 4th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in New York, US.
The fourth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament commenced in New York city, the US, on August 31 (local time) with the attendance of 140 parliamentary delegations from around the globe.
As part of his tour to the US to attend the 4th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament, National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung visited the New York Stock Exchange in New York City on Sept. 1.
Ha expressed his hope that cooperation in science and technology, agriculture, and natural resources would emerge as new focal points and engines of growth in Vietnam–China relations.
Giang said he believes that building on the solid foundation nurtured over the past half-century and the strong determination of both nations, the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership will continue to grow in a more robust, comprehensive, and extensive manner, thus bringing more practical benefits to the two nations' people.
Highlighting the transformative potential of the draft law in revitalising Vietnam’s railway industry, Hoang Van Cuong, a deputy of Hanoi, expressed his support for Article 39, which empowers the Prime Minister to issue a list of railway-related goods and services to be assigned or ordered from domestic enterprises for production.
According to the Ministry of Public Security, Hoan, formerly Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, is under investigation for allegedly taking bribes in connection with a case involving the Hoang Long Construction and Manpower Supply JSC and related units.
Chairing a national conference on the organisation of the examination on June 18, the PM highlighted the historical significance of the examination, as the restructuring of provincial-level administrative units is underway and the two-tier local administration model is set to officially begin operations on July 1.
Right on the same day, the ministry issued its highest-level travel warning, urging Vietnamese citizens not to travel to Israel or Iran, and advised those already in these countries to swiftly consider evacuation or relocation plans.
From the struggles against colonialists and imperialists to the period of Doi moi (renewal) and international integration, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has always played a pioneering role on the ideological and cultural front, he said.
The Party leader's working session with the standing boards of the Party Committees of HCM City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau and Binh Duong, the VNA General Director's remarks on the occasion of the 19th OANA General Assembly, the launch of new NIC - Google initiatives aimed at bolstering AI entrepreneurship and digital literacy in Vietnam are among news highlights June 18.
Vietnam and Indonesia reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in combating terrorism as it remains a threat to peace, security, and stability across their respective nations, the broader region, and the international community.
The Vietnamese representative also emphasised the shared responsibility of relevant parties to build trust, enhance cooperation, and jointly manage the risks of conflict, thus safeguarding long-term peace and stability in the East Sea.
The National Assembly on June 18 passed the law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality, with 408 out of 420 participating deputies voting in favour, accounting for 85.36% of the total.
The Party leader asked the new HCM City to embrace a multi-centre and integrated urban ecosystem where each development pole functions as a link complementary to and intelligently connected with each other in a harmonious whole.
The resolutions issued by the PM as well as ministries and ministry-level agencies reassign responsibility for 346 administrative procedures - 18 from district to provincial levels, 278 to commune level, and 50 eliminated.
Legislators are due to pass several amended laws, including the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy, and the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality.
Vietnamese localities' readiness to implement the two-tier local administration model, the evacuation of 18 Vietnamese citizens from Iran, Petrovietnam's 11th ranking in the 2025 Fortune Southeast Asia 500 are among news highlights on June 17 evening.
The General Secretary underlined the resolve to achieve a growth rate of at least 8% in 2025, laying the groundwork for double-digit growth in the following period. He noted that these are mandatory targets, with no alternative path to success.
Restructuring and improving the quality of officials, civil servants, and public employees is no longer a choice, but an urgent requirement to transition from administrative management to governance in service of the people.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel has advised Vietnamese people living there to proactively prepare and seek ways to leave the country via land border crossings, especially toward Jordan or Egypt, when security and safety conditions allow.
National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung speaks at the National Day banquet held at the UN headquarters in New York. (Source: VNA)
