Head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission Nguyen Van Binh has lauded Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) for its contributions to Vietnam, especially policy recommendations and sharing of experience in economic development and energy in particular.

The northern key economic region has advantages over other regions in the country to develop, especially in terms of infrastructure and human resources, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at a conference held in the northern province of Hung Yen on June 25.

A ceremony to present the Vietnam Government’s gift to Cambodia’s education sector was held in Prey Veng province, 100 km east of Phnom Penh capital city of Cambodia on June 25.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has expressed his belief that under the sound leadership of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP), the Lao people will successfully realise the goals set by the Resolution of the 10th National Party Congress, and the 2016-2020 socio-economic development plan.

Deputy Minister of Defence, Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh and Secretary General of the Indonesia’s Ministry of Defence Vice Admiral Agus Setiadji co-chaired the first Vietnam-Indonesia Defence Policy Dialogue in Hanoi on June 26.

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong received Governor of the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Gyeongsangbuk province Lee Cheol-woo on June 25 to discuss ways to promote cooperation between the two localities.

Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung and Vice Governor of China’s Guangdong province Ouyang Weimin co-chaired the seventh conference reviewing cooperation results between Vietnam’s ministries and localities and the Chinese province in Guangzhou city from June 23-25.

Hanoi is willing to collaborate with Cambodian localities for mutual development, Standing Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Van Suu stated on June 25.

A training course on military history research for officers of the Lao People’s Army opened at the Vietnam Institute of Military History (VIMH) on June 24.

Vietnam will take an active part in the upcoming G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan, where it will participate as a guest at the invitation of host Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Vu Hong Nam.

The Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia will work together to intensify the training of senior officials for Vietnam.

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh hosted a reception for Thai Ambassador to Vietnam Tanee Sangrat in Hanoi on June 24.

A delegation from the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) attended the 31st national convention and the 100th anniversary celebration of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) in Chicago from June 21-23.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung and his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone have agreed to continue giving top priority to promoting the sustainable development of bilateral cooperation, and promised to do their best for the effort.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired the first government meeting via e-Cabinet system that debuted in Hanoi on June 24.

The e-cabinet system, to be launched on June 24, will be a stride forward in Vietnam’s efforts to build the e-government, said Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, his spouse and a high-level Vietnamese delegation arrived in Hanoi on June 23 afternoon, wrapping up their attendance at the 34th ASEAN Summit in Bangkok at the invitation of Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had a working session with his Lao and Cambodian counterparts Thongloun Sisoulith and Samdech Techo Hun Sen in Bangkok, Thailand, on June 23 on the sidelines of the 34th ASEAN Summit.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on June 23 visited the Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand and talked with its staff and representatives of the Vietnamese community on the occasion of his attendance at the 34th ASEAN Summit.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has welcomed major groups of Thailand such as Thaibev, Amata and Siam Cement Group to make big investment in Vietnam.