Deputies of the 15th National Assembly (NA) are scheduled to question cabinet members and approve a resolution on the NA supervision programme for 2024 on June 8 during their ongoing fifth plenary session.

Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai has reaffirmed Vietnam's commitment to the universal values of the International Labour Organization (ILO), at its ongoing 111th International Labour Conference in Geneva which lasts from June 5–16.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son is taking part in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation Development (OECD) Ministerial Council Meeting 2023 in Paris on June 7 - 8.

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

The National Assembly (NA) continued with a question-and-answer session on June 7 – the 14th working day of its fifth sitting.

President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will pay an official visit to Vietnam from June 11 – 13, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has emphasised the need to build mechanisms and policies to encourage firms’ investment in science and technology and promote the connection with domestic and foreign sci-tech research organisations and overseas investors.

A high-ranking Vietnamese defence delegation led by Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) and Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Tan Cuong attended the 20th ASEAN Chiefs of Defence Forces Meeting (ACDFM 20) that opened in Bali, Indonesia on June 7.

The Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) is working with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) to negotiate with the US to set up an irradiation centre in the northern region to facilitate fruit export, MOST Minister Huynh Thanh Dat told the National Assembly’ question-and-answer session on June 7.

Vietnamese Ambassador to the Czech Republic Thai Xuan Dung has stressed that Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son’s coming visit to the European country from June 8-10 will once again affirm the positive developments of bilateral relationship.

The Republic of Vanuatu opened its Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City on June 7 in the presence of Speaker of the Vanuatu Parliament Seoule Simeon.

Minister-Chairman of the Government Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs Hau A Lenh clarified issues related to the attraction of investment in ethnic minority-inhabited areas at the ongoing 15th National Assembly (NA) during the fifth plenary session on June 7.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has been and will continue to be one of the most important and trusted partners of the Government and people of Vietnam on the country’s development and integration pathway, Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang has affirmed.

A ceremony was held at the Embassy of Vietnam in Vientiane on June 7 to present the Friendship Order to the Kaysone Phomvihane museum for its vigorous activities to honour President Ho Chi Minh.

The Party, since taking up the leadership of the revolution in Vietnam, has followed a consistent policy on ensuring the freedom of belief and religion, strengthening the national solidarity bloc and uniting followers of all religions as well as secular people in the national construction and safeguarding process.

Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat and Minister of Transport Nguyen Van Thang will take the floor at the Q&A session in the 15th National Assembly’s fifth session in Hanoi on June 7, which are televised nationwide.

Vietnam and Brazil hold great potential for further development as members of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur), including Brazil, are eager to enhance economic, commercial and investment cooperation with Vietnam, said Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc.

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

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son met with Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Mathias Cormann in Paris, France, on June 6 on the sidelines of the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting.

Legislators questioned ministers about labour, invalids, and social affairs and ethnic minority issues on June 6 - the 13th working day of the ongoing 5th session of the 15th National Assembly (NA).