Vietnamese Ambassador to India, Nepal, and Bhutan Nguyen Thanh Hai paid courtesy calls on leaders and senior officials of Bhutan on June 14, as part of a trip to the South Asian country to present his credentials.

Vietnam has made great progress in strengthening the legal framework, and ensuring everyone's equality before the law and in line with international standards on human rights, a Vietnamese representative told the UN General Assembly (UNGA)’s high-level debate in New York on June 15.

The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency.

The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission convened its 29th meeting in Hanoi from June 12-15, during which it looked into disciplinary measures against some Party organisations and members.

President Vo Van Thuong on June 15 sent a message of sympathy to his Nigerian counterpart Bola Tinubu over the recent boat accident in Kwara, Nigeria.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue attended a signing ceremony of coordination regulations between the NA Secretary General and permanent members of NA agencies in Hanoi on June 15.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha hosted a reception in Hanoi on June 15 for visiting Belarussian Minister of Education Andrei I. Ivanets, during which the host affirmed that Vietnam pays great attention to the special traditional friendship with the European country, and bilateral partnership in education and training.

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong asked the people's public security force to further promote its leading role in Party building and rectification while addressing a conference of the Central Public Security Party Committee in Hanoi on June 15.

Members of the National Assembly Standing Committee gave opinions on major issues that require clarification and adjustments regarding draft resolutions to be adopted by the legislature in its 5th sitting, during a meeting chaired by NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on June 15.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasised the spirit of preventing drug crimes early, from afar, and from their sources, while addressing a programme held in Hanoi on June 14.

Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, emphasised the strong commitments made by Vietnam at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP-26), while attending the UN Security Council (UNSC)’s open debate on climate change, peace and security on June 13.

The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency.

President Vo Van Thuong on June 14 received President of Côte d’Ivoire’s National Assembly Adama Bictogo, who is on an official visit to Vietnam from June 13-16.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 14 sent a message of condolences to Italian PM Giorgia Meloni over the passing of former PM Silvio Berlusconi.

Vietnam always attaches importance to promoting its friendship and cooperation with Côte d’Ivoire and considers Côte d’Ivoire as one of its important partners in Africa, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has said.

Vietnamese Ambassador to India, Nepal and Bhutan Nguyen Thanh Hai has pledged to make efforts to elevate bilateral ties and raise mutual understanding and cooperation in areas of mutual interest such as sustainable tourism, agriculture, forestry, furniture manufacturing, apparel and services.

A delegation from the Party Committee of the Central Agencies' Bloc, led by its Secretary Nguyen Van The, worked with leaders of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF) and the ruling United Russia (UR) Party on June 13 as part of their working trip to Russia.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and his visiting counterpart from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan highlighted ample room for the nations to further beef up their cooperation during their talks in Hanoi on June 14.

Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has expressed belief that the ongoing visit by President of Côte d’Ivoire’s National Assembly Adama Bictogo from June 13-16 will contribute to strengthening cooperation between the two countries and the two legislatures in particular.