A cultural and sports exchange programme between Vietnam and Venezuela was opened in Caracas on April 19.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue delivered an speech at a special plenary session of the 10th NA of the People’s Power of Cuba and a celebration of the 62nd anniversary of the Giron Victory at the Havana Convention Palace on April 19 afternoon (local time).

The "fishing ban" imposed by China in the East Sea violates Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) as well as its sovereignty rights and jurisdiction over the waters and exclusive economic zone defined in accordance with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Foreign Ministry's vice spokesperson Doan Khac Viet stated on April 20.

Vice spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Doan Khac Viet updated information about measures to protect Vietnamese citizens abroad at a regular press conference of the ministry on April 20 afternoon.

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

The Vietnamese National Assembly in coordination with relevant Cuban agencies presented orders to leaders of the National Assembly of the People’s Power of Cuba at a ceremony in Havana on April 20 (local time), as part of the official visit to the Caribbean nation by NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and President of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernández compared notes on orientations and measures to further strengthen the fraternal solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties, States, legislatures and peoples during their talks in Havana on April 20 (local time).

Truong Thi Mai, Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat, met with Thongsavanh Phomvihane, member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and head of its Commission for External Relations, in Hanoi on April 20.

President Vo Van Thuong hosted a reception in Hanoi on April 20 for Thongsavanh Phomvihane, head of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations.

Vice spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Doan Khac Viet updated information about measures to protect Vietnamese citizens abroad at a regular press conference of the ministry on April 20 afternoon.

The “so-called fishing ban” imposed by China in the East Sea violates Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) as well as its sovereignty rights and jurisdiction over the waters and exclusive economic zone defined in the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Foreign Ministry's vice spokesperson Doan Khac Viet stated on April 20.

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

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue delivered an speech at a special plenary session of the 10th NA of the People’s Power of Cuba and a celebration of the 62nd anniversary of the Giron Victory at the Havana Convention Palace on April 19 afternoon (local time).

Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Petr Fiala's visit to Vietnam from April 20-22 is expected to help bring the nations’ cooperation to new heights, particularly in economy-trade-investment and defence, affirmed Vietnamese Ambassador to the European country Thai Xuan Dung.

Vietnam and the Czech Republic boast high cooperation potential in the fields of science, technology, environment and education, said Dr. Duong Van Minh, an environment expert and a lecturer at the University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague.

The sixth Vietnam - Cambodia Defence Policy Dialogue was held on April 19 at the border post of Moc Bai International Border Gate in the southern province of Tay Ninh.

Energy transition, environmental protection and climate change response are the inevitable paths to achieving sustainable development, affirmed Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Vietnam’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN).

Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Petr Fiala has arrived in Hanoi, beginning an official visit to Vietnam from April 20 to 22 at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh.

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

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on April 19 (Cuba time) met staff members of the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives from the Vietnamese community in Cuba, during his official visit to the Caribbean island nation.