The 14th theoretical workshop on Việt Nam’s renewal experience and China’s open-door policy reform took place in HCM City yesterday.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh paid an official visit to Romania on July 6 and 7 at the invitation of Romanian Foreign Minister Teodor Melescanu. 

Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ has said Viet Nam and Chile’s legislative bodies should enhance exchanges and experience sharing in law-building.

 A Japanese court on July 6 sentenced Yasumasa Shibuya to life in prison over the 2017 murder of a 9-year-old Vietnamese girl in Chiba prefecture, according to the Kyodo news agency. 

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) Nguyễn Phú Trọng hosted a reception for a delegation from the Communist Party of China (CPC) in Hà Nội on July 5.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Việt Nam on July 8-9 to boost the comprehensive partnership between the two countries, especially in the key areas of politics, diplomacy, economy, trade, investment, defence, security, and in addressing the aftermath of the war.

Hưng Thịnh Land Company yesterday inked its five-year contract with the Việt Nam Football Federation (VFF) in Hà Nội to supply VNĐ100 billion (US$4,347,000) for the Vietnamese women’s football.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc requested ministries, sectors and relevant agencies to pay more attention to building institutions while chairing the Government’s regular meeting in Hanoi on July 3.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh has called on the Bulgarian National Assembly (NA) to support the Governments of Việt Nam and Bulgaria in taking measures to develop bilateral ties comprehensively and pragmatically.

Deputy Prime Minister cum Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh has assured Bulgarian leaders that the Vietnamese government and people want to strengthen friendship and cooperation with Bulgaria – a trustworthy friend and partner of Việt Nam over the years.

The Office of the President held a press conference on June 28 to announce President Tran Dai Quang’s order on the promulgation of seven new laws, including the new cybersecurity law and six other revised laws on national defense, denunciation, competition, planning, mapping, and physical education and sports.

General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and President of Laos Bounnhang Vorachith and his spouse are on a visit to Việt Nam from July 3-7 at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) Nguyễn Phú Trọng and President Trần Đại Quang.

Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos has affirmed his support for enhancing all-round cooperation with Việt Nam during his reception for visiting Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh yesterday.

Facebook had fixed a map wrongfully depicting Hoàng Sa (Paracel) and Trường Sa (Spratly) Archipelagoes as Chinese territory after the Vietnamese government made complaint about the mistake on Sunday.

This year’s first national governmental e-meeting opened on Monday morning with Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc asking officials to focus on solutions instead of boasting about past achievements.

Cà Mau Province authorities has asked the Government for more than VNĐ622 billion (US$27 million) to finance 12 projects for relocating people from areas eroded by the sea and rivers.

 Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ spoke of Việt Nam’s socio-economic development and policies during discussions within the Việt Nam Executive Leadership Programme (VELP) in Massachusetts, the US, on June 28-29. 

The Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defence held a political-military conference in Hà Nội on Thursday to review the outcomes of military and defence work in the first half of 2018 and launch tasks for the remaining months.

President Trần Đại Quang on Thursday hosted a reception for President of the Republic of Nauru Baron Waqa, who is in Việt Nam to attend the sixth Global Environment Facility Assembly (GEF-6).

The Office of the President held a press conference on June 28 to announce President Trần Đại Quang’s order on the promulgation of seven new laws – including the new cybersecurity law and six other revised laws on national defence, denunciation, competition, planning, mapping, and physical education and sports.