Japan confers noble Rising Sun Order on former Vietnamese prime minister
Vietnam News 11:41 04/11/2026Vietnam's former Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has been awarded Japan's Order of the Rising Sun for his contributions to deepening bilateral relations, particularly in elevating the ties between the two countries to a comprehensive strategic partnership, according to the Japanese Embassy in Hanoi.
Why Poland’s Prime Minister chose Hoi An as his first stop in Vietnam
Travel 18:08 27/10/2026Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s official visit to Vietnam (October 24-26) drew widespread international attention when he chose Hoi An Ancient Town, rather than Hanoi, as his first stop.
PM urges high determination, clear roadmaps to achieve 2026 targets
Vietnam News 13:40 03/10/2026Looking ahead to the final three months of the year, the Prime Minister asked ministries, sectors and localities to conduct specific assessments of the situation, clearly identify remaining difficulties and bottlenecks, and propose concrete and feasible solutions.
Vietnam’s new PM Le Minh Hung determined to deal with long-stalled projects, simplify procedures
Vietnam News 17:38 09/04/2026Vietnam’s newly-elected Prime Minister Le Minh Hung convened his first high-level government meeting on Thursday, calling for swift action to clear obstacles facing long-stalled projects and cut administrative barriers in an effort to accelerate economic growth.
Le Minh Hung elected as Vietnam’s prime minister for 2026-31 term
Vietnam News 16:18 07/04/2026Vietnam’s law-making National Assembly on Tuesday afternoon passed a resolution electing Le Minh Hung, a Politburo member, Party Central Committee secretary, and head of the Party Central Committee's Organization Commission, as the country’s prime minister for the 2026-31 term.
Former S.Korean PM passes away in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 22:26 25/01/2026Former Prime Minister of South Korea Lee Hae-chan passed away in Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday afternoon after suffering cardiac arrest, according to South Korean media.
Vietnam won’t build ‘tax havens’ at IFCs to attract foreign finance: official
Economy 17:38 29/06/2025Vietnam will not develop international financial centers (IFCs) as ‘tax havens’ to attract foreign financial institutions, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Finance Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc affirmed on Saturday.
Vietnam’s Can Tho given priority but shows low growth: A shame – so what must be done?
In-Depth 15:18 23/04/2025“Can Tho is given priority, yet its growth remains low – that is shameful,” Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said bluntly during a meeting with voters in Can Tho City on the morning of April 21.
Vietnamese PM arrives in Laos for official visit
Vietnam News 14:29 11/01/2023Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh arrived in Vientiane on Wednesday morning to begin his two-day official visit to Laos
Vietnamese, Dutch prime ministers discuss measures to boost comprehensive partnership
Vietnam News 16:35 13/12/2022Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held talks with his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte in The Hague on Monday
Heineken plans to invest $500mn more in Vietnam
Economy 18:40 12/12/2022Heineken is committed to pouring an additional US$500 million into the Southeas Asian country in the coming time
Vietnam, New Zealand to raise trade turnover to $2bn by 2024
Vietnam News 16:00 15/11/2022The two countries’ prime ministers joined talks in Hanoi on Monday
