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Vietnam agrees talks are key to disputes

Vietnam respects China's stance on the South China Sea arbitration case, which was unilaterally initiated by the Philippines, and maintains that such disputes should be solved peacefully through negotiations, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on Thursday night.

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China sticks to two-way talks by relevant parties in solving South China Sea disputes

​The South China Sea issue should be solved through bilateral negotiations by relevant parties on the basis of historical facts and in accordance with international law and the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC), Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said here Thursday.

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Vietnam to license 4G network service by 4th quarter of 2016

The service of 4G network is expected to be licensed in Vietnam by the end of the third quarter or the beginning of the fourth quarter in 2016, according to Vietnam's Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) on Wednesday.

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Romanian PM pays first visit to Vietnam in 21 years

​Romanian Prime Minister Dacian Ciolos said here Tuesday that his ongoing visit to Vietnam is the first of this kind in the past 21 years.

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Vietnam receives WB loan to support Mekong Delta urban development

The World Bank (WB) and the State Bank of Vietnam on Monday signed agreements for loans and credits worth 560 million U.S. dollars for two projects to support urban development, climate resilience and sustainable livelihoods in the Mekong Delta.

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53 violations detected in environmental incident in central coastal Vietnam: official

​As many as 53 violations have been detected in trial operation process of Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Corporation (FHS) which caused mass fish deaths in central coastal Vietnam, said a Vietnamese official here on Monday.

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Vietnam calls on Thailand, other countries to boost cooperation in using Mekong River

Vietnam and Thailand need to further cooperate with each other and with other countries and international organizations in the development, management, sustainable and effective use of Mekong River water.

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Vietnam's gov't to support 263,000 labors impacted by environmental incident

It is estimated that some 263,000 labors who have been impacted by the recent environmental incident in central Vietnam will get supports by the government, according to Vietnam's Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) on Tuesday.

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Vietnamese party committee decides on top personnel nomination

The third plenary of the 12th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPVCC) opened Monday to decide on nomination for top leadership positions of the country.

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Brexit to impact Vietnam's economy

The British vote to withdraw from the European Union (Brexit) will have a negative impact on Vietnam's economy, especially regarding trade, investment, interest rate and the equity market.

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Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi meets with Vietnamese party, state leaders on ties

Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi on Monday met here with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong and Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang respectively on bilateral relations.

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China, Vietnam hold 9th meeting of steering committee on cooperation

The ninth meeting of China-Vietnam steering committee on cooperation was held Monday in Vietnam's capital Hanoi under the co-chair of Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi and Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh.

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El Nino drought leaves millions hungry and in need of drinking water in Vietnam

An El Niño-induced drought in Vietnam has left one million people in urgent need of food assistance and two million people lacking access to drinking water, Europe’s humanitarian aid agency said.

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Airplane with 9 aboard missing in rescue mission in Vietnam: official

​A CASA aircraft with nine people aboard lost contact early on Thursday afternoon while carrying out rescue mission in waters off northern Hai Phong city in Vietnam, an official from the National Committee for Search and Rescue told Xinhua on phone.

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China Studies Program launched in Vietnam

A China Studies Program was inaugurated at Vietnam National University on Thursday to enhance the understanding about China and further consolidate the mutually beneficial cooperation between China and Vietnam.

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Missing British tourist found dead in northern Vietnam

A British tourist went missing in Vietnam's northern Lao Cai province since June 4, was found dead on Thursday.

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Vietnam sees high growth in West European tourist arrivals after visa waiver program

​Vietnam saw a year-on-year increase of 20.1 percent in the number of tourists from West European countries in the first five months of 2016, according to statistics by Vietnam National Administration of Tourism on Tuesday.