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Looking back on Dien Bien Phu Campaign, an everlasting epic

11:52 | 07/05/2020

In 1953, eight years after reinvading Indochina, despite having mobilised huge economic and military resources, the French colonialists failed to achieve their purpose of destroying the revolutionary government and resistance forces to reestablish their rule throughout Indochina. On the contrary, they suffered heavy losses: 390,000 troops.

EVFTA to be submitted to 9th National Assembly session for approval

17:00 | 29/04/2020

Vietnam’s lawmaking National Assembly Standing Committee has agreed to a proposal of the State President that the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) should be submitted to the upcoming 9th NA session for approval, VNA reported.

Philippines issues statement on China's sinking of Vietnamese fishing ship in East Sea

07:54 | 09/04/2020

The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on April 8 issued a statement expressing its deep concern over a China coast guard ship’s hitting and sinking of a Vietnamese fishing vessel in the East Sea.

PM sends message to teleconference of health ministers in western Pacific

07:49 | 09/04/2020

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on April 8 sent a message to a teleconference of heath ministers of the WHO western Pacific region themed “Stand in solidarity to combat COVID-19”.

Vietnam proposes joint ASEAN military drill as COVID-19 outbreak worsens

17:01 | 08/04/2020

Head of the Military Medical Department Major General Nguyen Xuan Kien suggested holding a joint drill on COVID-19 prevention and control between ASEAN countries’ military medicine forces when chairing a teleconference between members of the ACMM Board of Directors on April 7.

Russian experts claim Vietnam not alone in East Sea issue

16:59 | 08/04/2020

Russian researchers studying the East Sea issues have opposed Chinese coast guard ship’s hitting and sinking of Vietnamese fishing vessel QNg 90617 TS in the waters of Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago, saying that that the international community will support Vietnam.

Military Region 7 presents COVID-19 medical equipment to Cambodian army

07:33 | 08/04/2020

The High Command of Military Region 7 of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) on April 7 handed over medical supplies and equipment to some units of the Cambodian Royal Army and Vietnamese Cambodians.

Vietnam Embassy in US considers supporting students a top priority amid COVID-19 outbreak

22:23 | 07/04/2020

Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Ha Kim Ngoc has affirmed that supporting Vietnamese students is the top priority in its citizen protection efforts amid the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic in the host country.

Vietnamese, Australian Deputy FMs talks joint work amid COVID-19

14:08 | 07/04/2020

Deputy Foreign Minister and head of the ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) Vietnam Nguyen Quoc Dung on April 6 held phone talks with acting Australian Deputy Foreign Minister and head of the SOM Australia on ASEAN and East Asia Summit (EAS) Justin Hayhurst to discuss joint work via regional cooperation mechanisms amid the complicated developments of COVID-19.

Liberation of Truong Sa archipelago [photos]

10:23 | 07/04/2020

After the victory of the Central Highlands and Hue-Da Nang Campaigns, on April 4, 1975, the Central Military Commission ordered Military Zone 5 and the navy force to liberate islands on Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago.

Strictly dealing with violations regarding COVID-19 fight

07:42 | 07/04/2020

The Prime Minister has asked ministers and heads of ministry-level agencies, chairpersons of the people’s committees of centrally-run cities and provinces, within their authority, to focus on directing, guiding, inspecting, promptly discovering and strictly dealing with violations regarding COVID-19 prevention and control, in line with law.