Vice Chairman of the municipal Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen The Hung expressed his delight at growing Vietnam-France ties during a working session in the capital city on May 22 with Jean Charles Nefgre, Politburo member of the French Communist Party (PCF).

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev discussed measures to enhance the two countries’ cooperation during talks in Moscow on May 22.

The Commission for Mass Mobilisation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) Central Committee worked out directions for bilateral cooperation in the time ahead at their talks in Vientiane on May 22.

Pham Duc Hai, Vice Chairman of the People’s Council of Ho Chi Minh City and Tom Tate, Mayor of the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, sought ways to step up cooperation between the two localities during their meeting in HCM City on May 22.

Ho Chi Minh City wishes to learn from the Dutch city of Eindhoven’s experience in smart city development and cooperation models between the state and businesses, schools, and research institutes, especially in smart city building and operation, an official from HCM City said on May 21, as part of his visit to the Netherlands.

An official visit to Norway by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse looks to boost the traditional friendship and multi-dimensional cooperation, especially trade and investment, between the two countries.

The traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Russia are developing actively, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said.

Deputy Defence Minister, Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh led a delegation of Vietnamese defence officers to attend a meeting of EU Chiefs of Defence (CHODs) in Brussels from May 19-22 at the invitation of Chairman of the EU Military Committee, General Claudio Graziano.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc visited the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia on May 21 (local time) as part of his current official trip to the country.

Lawmakers will work in groups discussing the supplementary assessment of the implementation of the socio-economic development plan and State budget in 2018 and early 2019, and the State budget balance in 2017, during the seventh meeting of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi on May 22 morning.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, his spouse and a high-ranking delegation arrived at Vnukovo 2 airport in Moscow in the evening of May 21 (local time), continuing important activities within the framework of the official visit to Russia at the invitation of host Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev.

The National Assembly (NA) discussed the draft revisions of the Law on Education and the Law on Architecture at the ongoing seventh session in Hanoi on May 21.

General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong as well as Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc sent congratulations on May 21 to Indonesian President Joko Widodo on his re-election.

The Standing Board of the Central Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption has urged authorised agencies to step up the fight against corruption and exert greater efforts to finalise the investigation, prosecution, and judgment of eight serious cases which have attracted public concern by the end of this year.

Finance Minister Dinh Tien Dung presented a report proposing the National Assembly’s approval of the 2017 State budget balance during the seventh session of the 14th NA in Hanoi on May 20.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh is paying an official visit to Cuba from May 19-21 at the invitation of Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parilla.

A high-ranking delegation from the Ministry of Defence, headed by Deputy Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Be Xuan Truong, has been on a working trip to Belarus and Russia from May 16 to 21.

The draft revised Law on Education and the draft Law on Architecture are on top of the agenda of the parliament on May 21.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived at Pulkovo 1 airport in Saint Petersburg at 18:45 pm (local time) on May 20, beginning his official visit to Russia at the invitation of his Russian counterpart Dmitri Medvedev.

A delegation from the Foreign Ministry of Vietnam, led by Deputy Foreign Minister and head of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs Nguyen Quoc Cuong, had a working session with the Liaison Committee for Overseas Laotians in Vientiane on May 20.