HANOI, March 2 — Vietnam's National Assembly on Thursday elected Vo Van Thuong as the country's new president, in a reshuffle of the country's top leadership amid a sweeping anti-graft campaign.

HANOI, Feb 27 — Vietnam's National Assembly will hold an extraordinary meeting this week, a session that officials and diplomats expect to confirm the appointment of a new president amid a leadership reshuffle prompted by a sweeping crackdown on graft.

HANOI, Jan 18 — Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan was named as the acting president on Wednesday, a day after former president Nguyen Xuan Phuc resigned, the official Vietnam News Agency reported.

HANOI, Jan 17 — Vietnam President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has resigned after the ruling Communist Party blamed him for 'violations and wrongdoing' by officials under his control while prime minister, the government said on Tuesday.

HANOI, Jan 21 — Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc wants to see Vietnam and Malaysia lift bilateral trade to US$20 billion by 2025, from the US$12.5 billion recorded last year.

HANOI, Nov 12 — Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will chair the 37th Asean Summit and related summits from November 12-15, which are the most important activities in the year Vietnam undertakes its role as Asean Chairmanship, reports Vietnam News Agency (VNA).

HANOI/LONDON, Oct 1 — Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on Wednesday he hopes to conclude talks on a free trade agreement with the United Kingdom soon, the government said.

HANOI, June 25 — Despite successfully containing its Covid-19 outbreak, Vietnam has no plans to open up to international tourists yet over fears that doing so could lead to a second wave of infections, the Southeast Asian country's prime minister said on Wednesday.