The following is the remarks by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the United Nations General Assembly High-level meeting to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the UN in New York on September 21.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc sent a message to the United Nations (UN) High-Level Meeting marking the 75th anniversary of the UN in New York on September 21, as part of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly.

Le Thi Thuy, Secretary of the 19th Ha Nam Party Committee in the 2015-2020 tenure, was reelected for the post at the first session of the new provincial Party Committee for the 2020-2025 tenure, held on September 21 afternoon.

The Swiss Party of Labour held a ceremony on September 21 to celebrate 75th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day.

Chairman of the People’s Committee of northern Lang Son province Ho Tien Thieu and Chairman of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China Chen Wu engaged in phone talks on September 21.

Regional Manager for Asia-Pacific of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce (WKO) Johannes Brunner has expressed his impression on Vietnam’s development, especially its positive economic growth in the first eight months of this year despite the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic.

Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong on September 21 chaired a working session between the Politburo and the standing board of the Central Public Security Party Committee to collect feedback on draft documents and personnel work for submission to the seventh Congress of the Central Public Security Party Organisation for the 2020-2025 period.

National defence tradition, successful renovation and proper behaviours in external relations are among important factors that help Vietnam succeed in winning support at the United Nations (UN), held Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese mission to the UN.

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong has urged Hanoi to make greater efforts in Party building, personnel development and rule building, in order to deserve its position as the national centre of politics and culture.

President of the Republic of Honduras Juan Orlando Hernández Alvarado has pledged to instruct the Honduras foreign ministry to promote comprehensive cooperation with Vietnam.

Vietnamese leaders are expected to send important messages to the high-level week of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, slated for September 21-October 2.

Vietnam has welcomed the talks between the Government of Syria and the opposition in the framework of the Constitutional Committee to seek similarities at the end of last August, and stressed the significance of maintaining constructive talks and negotiations.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has appointed a Deputy General Director of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA).

Hoang Binh Quan, member of the Party Central Committee (PCC) and head of its Commission for External Relations, held online talks with General Secretary of Mexico’s Labour Party (PT) Alberto Anaya on September 18, seeking ways to maintain and enhance the traditional and friendly relationship between the two Parties and peoples amid COVID-19.

The 48th session of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee wrapped up in Hanoi on September 18.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on September 18 proposed pushing ahead with the resumption of visits by leaders of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) and effectively maintaining dialogues in flexible forms.

Permanent Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son and his Venezuelan counterpart Ruben Dario Molina conducted the eighth deputy ministerial-level political consultation via a video conference on September 17.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception for Country Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Vietnam Andrew Jeffries in Hanoi on September 17, during which he expressed his hope that Jeffries will further enhance the Vietnam-ADB partnership.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received visiting Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Kang Kyung-wha in Hanoi on September 17.

Vietnamese leaders are to send messages to upcoming high-level meetings of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly, spokeswoman of the Foreign Ministry Le Thi Thu Hang said at a regular press conference on September 17.