Việt Nam called out China on a range of reports alleging China's illegal moves in the South China Sea and the two archipelagos that Việt Nam sees as its own.

The National Assembly of Việt Nam has proposed organising the 41st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA 41) in the form of a teleconference at Ha Noi’s International Convention Centre on September 8-10, NA Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân said on Wednesday.

ASEAN and the US agreed to strengthen capacity to cope with new waves of COVID-19 infection and minimise the pandemic’s impacts at the virtual 33rd ASEAN-US Dialogue on Wednesday.

A ceremony was held in Hanoi on August 5 to receive a batch of medicine from Cuba to help Vietnam fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

Head of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC)'s Commission for External Relations Hoang Binh Quan joined a working session in Hanoi on August 5 with heads of Vietnam’s overseas representative agencies for the 2020-23 tenure.

The National Assembly of Vietnam has proposed organising the 41st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA 41) in the form of a teleconference at Hanoi’s International Convention Centre on September 8-10, NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said on August 5.

One Vietnamese citizen was injured in the explosion in Lebanon’s capital city Beirut this morning that has so far claimed 78 lives and injured 4,000 people.

Vietnamese Ambassador to India Pham Sanh Chau has suggested countries push ahead with the digital economy and IT application in the administrative system in order to enhance connectivity and integration in the Indo-ASEAN-Oceanic region.

The Japanese Government is willing to provide Việt Nam with necessary financial support to help the country overcome economic hardship caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said. 

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc held phone talks with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe on August 4 to discuss promoting bilateral ties as well as cooperation at regional and global forums.

The Vietnamese Party and Government always attach importance to and wish to promote the comprehensive strategic partnership with India, a senior Vietnamese party official has said.

Since the beginning of this year, 504 Chinese nationals have been caught illegally entering Việt Nam in 27 out of the 63 localities

Newly-appointed Vietnamese Ambassador to Tanzania Nguyen Nam Tien has suggested the two countries continue supporting each other and coordinate closer at multilateral forums, as well as soon sign cooperation agreements to create legal framework for their bilateral relations.

The National Election Council (NEC) convened the first session in Hà Nội on Monday to make preparations for the elections of deputies to 15th legislature and all-level People’s Councils for 2021-2026.

National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, head of the National Election Council (NEC), chaired the first meeting of the council in Hanoi on August 3.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired a one-day regular Cabinet meeting for July on August 3, which focused on seeking measures to fulfil socio-economic goals amidst COVID-19 pandemic.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired an online meeting of permanent Government members and ministries, sectors and local administrations on COVID-19 prevention and control on August 2.

Vietnamese and Cambodian officials exchanged border topographic maps at 1:25,000 scale at Mộc Bài International Border Gate, the southern province of Tây Ninh on Saturday.

Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and Secretary of Hanoi’s Party Committee Vuong Dinh Hue co-chaired a conference in Hanoi on August 1 to collect opinions of the Party Delegation to the NA to a draft political report of the municipal Party Committee’s 17th congress in the 2020-2025 tenure.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Ngo Duc Manh, who is also Chairman of the ASEAN Moscow Committee (AMC), chaired an AMC meeting on July 31 with the presence of ambassadors of all ASEAN member countries in Russia.