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Hanoi (VNA) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception on August 14 for his Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith, who is visiting Vietnam for the national mourning of former Party General Secretary Le Kha Phieu. Sisoutlith offered his condolences to the Vietnamese Party, State, National Assembly, and Fatherland Front on the death of the former leader. He spoke highly of Phieu’s contributions to Vietnam’s struggle for national independence, construction, defence and development, to Laos’ revolutionary cause, and to the two countries’ special friendship, solidarity, and comprehensive partnership. The Lao leader said the former leader’s death is a great loss for the Vietnamese Party, State, and people, while the Party, State, and people of Laos have lost a comrade and a very close friend. On behalf of the Vietnamese Government and people, Phuc thanked Lao leaders and people for their affection for the late leader, which demonstrates the special … [Read more...] about Prime Minister hosts Lao counterpart

Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnamese embassies held ceremonies on August 13 and 14 for people to pay their respects to former General Secretary of the Party Central Committee Le Kha Phieu, who passed away on August 7. Yang Jiechi, a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China Central Committee (CPC) and Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee, laid a wreath in tribute to the late leader at a ceremony hosted by the Vietnamese Embassy in China on August 14. China’s Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang, Chairman of the Standing Board of the National People’s Congress Li Zhanshu, and Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Wang Yang also sent flowers to the pay homage to the late Party chief. Yang Jiechi expressed his deep sympathy over Phieu’s passing and a belief that under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), … [Read more...] about Services held abroad for late Party chief

Upon hearing of comrade Phieu’s passing, the former Lao leader said it is a great loss to the Vietnamese Party, State, and people, as well as his family.  In any position he held, comrade Phieu completed his tasks in an outstanding manner, he recalled.  Comrade Phieu was knowledgeable about the Lao revolution and wholeheartedly supported the revolutionary path and development of Vietnam’s neighbour, he said, adding that he fought in many battles in the country.  When holding high-ranking positions in the army, comrade Phieu paid attention to meetings and exchanges with senior Lao officials, including Chummaly Sayasone himself, who was Defence Minister at that time. The two sides met many times in a spirit of comradeship to discuss measures to boost comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties, States, and armies, and to exchange views on regional and international issues of mutual concern, the former Lao leader said.  He commended comrade … [Read more...] about Former Party leader ’s contributions to Vietnam-Laos relations highlighted

When the first new community transmission case of COVID-19 was discovered in central Đà Nẵng City after 99 days, the Border Guard High Command immediately held an online meeting with border guards in 45 locations to kick off all urgent measures on COVID-19 prevention and control and on preventing illegal migrants entering the country. … [Read more...] about Border guards contribute to COVID-19 fight

The trio, alongside Dinh La Thang, a former political star who used to serve as Transport Minister and chairman of the state-owned oil giant Petrovietnam, are being probed for "violating regulations on management and use of state assets, causing loss and waste." Thang is in jail for violations at Petrovietnam. … [Read more...] about Ex deputy transport minister arrested for mismanagement