Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held talks with his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte in The Hague on December 12, affirming his determination to join hands with the Netherlands in promoting the two countries’ comprehensive partnership.

After more than 20 years of implementing the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services, Vietnam has recorded positive developments in the process of international integration in general and ASEAN integration in particular, thereby promoting the development of the national economy and accumulate valuable experiences for international economic integration.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh led a Vietnamese delegation to attend ASEAN Summits with partners like China, the Republic of Korea and the United Nations, within the framework of the 40th, 41st ASEAN Summits and related meetings in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on November 11.

Vietnam and Cambodia on November 9 issued a joint statement on the occasion of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s two-day official visit to Cambodia, affirming the resolve to further consolidate and develop their friendship and cooperation in an increasingly substantive and effective manner.

Foreigners who are seeking e-visas should search for information in advance and access the right website, the Immigration Department under the Ministry of Public Security said on October 25.

Vietnam will gradually reduce greenhouse gas emissions and eventually reach net-zero emission by 2050, according to a decision approving the national program of action on green energy transition in the transport industry recently approved by the Prime Minister.

Violators of domestic waste sorting may face a fine of between VND 500,000 (USD 21.4) and VND 1 million (USD 42.8), according to a decree recently issued by the Government.

On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Prof. Carl Thayer, University of New South Wales, Australia, in an interview with the Vietnam News Agency, gave some opinions about the significance of the Convention and the way forward.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on March 17 that the e-visa system, available to citizens of 80 countries, is now in operation again as the country fully reopened to international tourists from March 15, 2022.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 12 demanded favorable mechanisms be issued to facilitate public - private partnership (PPP) in infrastructure building, so as to boost the development of the Van Phong Economic Zone.