Politics Vietnam, Laos foster security cooperation Security forces of Vietnam and Laos sought ways to strengthen their cooperation at their annual conference held in Vientiane on March 19. 1 hours ago | VietnamPlus PM meets FDI enterprises, forum discusses solutions to promote their roles in green growth 5 hours ago | Vietnam Law Prime Minister receives Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan 03/18/2024 22:33 | Vietnam news Prime Minister receives Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan 03/18/2024 22:00 | Vietnam Law 1 VietnamPlus | 1 hours ago Vietnamese official hopeful of stronger defence ties with Mongolia The Vietnam – Mongolia defence cooperative ties will advance in the coming time on the back of the sound bilateral relations, meeting the aspiration and interests of the two people, a military official said on March 19. 2 VietnamPlus | 5 hours ago Yen Bai officials, people show strong support for Party chief’s ideas on personnel affairs Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s speech at the recently-held first meeting of the sub-committee on personnel affairs of the 14th National Party Congress has received attention and strong support from officials, Party members and people in the northern province of Yen Bai. 3 VietnamPlus | 6 hours ago WTO acknowledges Vietnam’s contributions to multilateral trade system Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on March 18 appreciated Vietnam’s active contributions to the organisation, especially the outcomes of the WTO's 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) held in Abu Dhabi from February 26 to March 2. 4 VietnamPlus | 6 hours ago Voters back Party chief’s view on personnel affairs Officials, Party members and residents in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak have expressed their support for Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s view on personnel preparations for the 14th National Party Congress. 5 Vietnam Law | 6 hours ago Vietnamese, Uzbek foreign ministers hold talks Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son held talks with his visiting Uzbek counterpart Bakhtiyor Saidov in Hanoi on March 18. 6 VietnamPlus | 9 hours ago ☀️ Morning digest March 19 The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency. 7 Vietnam news | 9 hours ago Ministry of Foreign Affairs works hard to negotiate visa exemptions At the moment, 13 nations—the main travel destinations for Việt Nam— have unilaterally exempted visa. The ministry is in negotiations with other nations about bilateral visa waiver applications for official visas. 8 VietnamPlus | 03/18/2024 21:52 Vietnamese, Lao provinces foster friendship, cooperation The authorities of the northern province of Nam Dinh on March 18 organised a ceremony to present Laos's friendship orders to local leaders of different periods and worked with a delegation from Laos’s Oudomxay province. 9 VietnamPlus | 03/18/2024 21:22 Prime Minister receives Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov, who is paying an official visit to Vietnam, in Hanoi on March 18. 10 Vietnam news | 03/18/2024 21:13 Vietnam’s upgrade of ties with major partners reflects enhanced political trust: minister Among the 30 strategic partners and comprehensive partners, Việt Nam now has comprehensive strategic partnerships with seven countries. It has established comprehensive strategic partnerships or strategic partnerships with the five permanent member states of the UN Security Council. 11 Vietnam news | 03/18/2024 21:09 Việt Nam assists Laos in ensuring security in ASEAN Chairmanship Year 12 VietnamPlus | 03/18/2024 20:51 Vietnam assists Laos in ensuring security in ASEAN Chairmanship Year The Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security on March 18 handed over 50 vehicles to the Lao Ministry of Public Security to help it ensure safety for activities held during Laos's Chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) this year. 13 VietnamPlus | 03/18/2024 20:42 Vietnam’s upgrade of ties with major partners reflects enhanced political trust: minister Vietnam’s elevation of relations with major and important partners reflects the strongly enhanced mutual understanding and political trust between the country and the partners, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son told a question-and-answer session on March 18. 14 VietnamPlus | 03/18/2024 19:25 Vietnamese, Chinese parties' strategic advisory bodies on external relations enhance cooperation Le Hoai Trung, Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and Chairman of the CPV Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations, held talks with Liu Jianchao, Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chairman of the CPC Central Committee’s International Liaison Department, in Jilin province on March 18. 15 VietnamPlus | 03/18/2024 19:13 Vietnamese, Uzbek foreign ministers hold talks Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son held talks with his visiting Uzbek counterpart Bakhtiyor Saidov in Hanoi on March 18. 16 VietnamPlus | 03/18/2024 18:57 MoFA enhances ties with UNESCO to promote cultural diplomacy: Minister To promote cultural diplomacy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has proactively coordinated with international organisations, especially the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), said Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son. 17 Vietnam news | 03/18/2024 18:30 Việt Nam, Uzbekistan enhance connections for new cooperation opportunities Việt Nam and Uzbekistan need to enhance connections between their ministries and sectors to explore possibilities and seek new cooperation opportunities. 18 Vietnam Law | 03/18/2024 17:34 Finance Minister answers Q&A questions Finance Minister Ho Duc Phoc answered questions about the management and monitoring of insurance business raised by lawmakers at the Q&A session of the National Assembly Standing Committee on March 18. 19 VietnamPlus | 03/18/2024 17:30 Diplomacy helps mobilise external resources for socio-economic development: minister Foreign affairs and diplomacy have played a pioneering role in mobilising external resources to serve the country's socio-economic development, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son told a question and answer session at the National Assembly Standing Committee’s 31st sitting on March 18. 20 VietnamPlus | 03/18/2024 16:58 ☕ Afternoon briefing on March 18 The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency. 1 2 3 4 5