Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Wang Huning in Beijing on June 27, as part of the Vietnamese leader’s ongoing official visit to China.

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

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh suggested Vietnam and China step up all-level contacts and raise the quality of cooperation across spheres, particularly in economy, trade and investment, at his meeting with Party General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping in Beijing on June 27.

President of the National Council of Switzerland Martin Candinas arrived in Hanoi on June 27 afternoon, beginning his four-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) of China Zhao Leji on June 27 compared notes on measures to enhance and deepen the Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership in general and the two countries’ legislatures in particular in the time ahead.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue hosted a reception in Hanoi on June 27 for a delegation of the Central Union of Cuban Workers (CTC) led by its Secretary General Ulises Guilarte de Nacimiento, who is also Vice President of the World Federation of Trade Unions.

The Party Central Committee’s Secretariat decided on disciplinary measures against some Party organisations and members during its meeting in Hanoi on June 27, which took place under the chair of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

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

Nearly 50 representatives from embassies, diplomatic missions, and international organisations in Vietnam paid tribute and wrote in the funeral guest book at the State-level respect-paying and memorial ceremonies for former Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan at the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi on June 27.

Somsavat Lengsavad, former Politburo member and former Deputy Prime Minister of Laos, highlighted the substantial contributions by former Deputy PM of Vietnam Vu Khoan to the special Vietnam - Laos relations.

Vietnam attaches importance to and wishes to expand its strategic partnership with New Zealand, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told Prime Minister of New Zealand Chris Hipkins at a meeting on the sidelines of the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions (AMNC) of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Tianjin, China on June 27.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 27 emphasised the importance of global and all-people approaches to and response measures against “headwinds” that are hindering economic growth of the world and Vietnam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 27 had separate bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Barbados and Mongolia on the occasion of their attendance at the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions (AMNC) of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Tianjin, China.

Vietnam attaches importance to and wishes to expand its strategic partnership with New Zealand, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told Prime Minister of New Zealand Chris Hipkins at a meeting on the sidelines of the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions (AMNC) of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Tianjin, China on June 27.

A ceremony to announce activities celebrating the 50th founding anniversary of Vietnam – Malaysia diplomatic ties was jointly held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia and the Malaysia – Vietnam Friendship Association (MVFA) in Kuala Lumpur on June 26.

A State-level funeral was held for former Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan at the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi on June 27.

The Vietnamese Embassy in the Netherlands organised a ceremony in The Hague on June 26 to mark the 50th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Former Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan was a consummate and prominent diplomat, former Vice President and Counsel of the US-Vietnam Trade Council Frances Zwenig has said about the Vietnamese official who passed away on June 21.

Ten years after its establishment (June 27, 2013 – June 27, 2023), the Vietnam - Indonesia strategic partnership has been consolidated and strengthened across many areas, said former Indonesian Ambassador to Vietnam Ibnu Hadi.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha held talks with his Dutch counterpart Carola Schouten in The Hague on June 26 as part of his working visit to the Netherlands.