A book of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on the building and development of Vietnam’s diplomacy deeply imbued with the characteristics of “Vietnamese bamboo” made debut at a ceremony held in Hanoi on November 21.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 21 sent a message of congratulations to Pedro Sánchez over his re-election as Prime Minister of Spain.

Vietnam has obtained major successes in the international arena thanks to its “bamboo diplomacy” policy, an Indonesian scholar has said.

Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang received Ambassador Julien Guerrier, Head of the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Vietnam, in Hanoi on November 21.

NA deputies mulled over the fight against corruption and other negative phenomena at the on-going sixth session of the 15th National Assembly in Hanoi on November 21.

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) held an open discussion session on promoting sustainable peace through common development on Monday in New York (local time) under the chairmanship of China, President of the UNSC this month.

Legislators opined on the fight against corruption and other negative phenomena as part of the ongoing sixth session of the 15th National Assembly in Hanoi on November 21.

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan hosted a reception for the Denmark-Vietnam Friendship Organisation (DAVIFO) right after she arrived in Copenhagen on November 20 (local time) for an official visit to the European country.

The delegations from the Ministries of Defense of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia on November 20 inspected the preparation and final rehearsal of activities within the framework of the first Border Defense Friendship Exchange between the three countries slated for December 12 in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum.

The delegations from the Ministries of Defence of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia on November 20 inspected the preparation and final rehearsal of activities within the framework of the first Border Defence Friendship Exchange between the three countries slated for December 12 in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum.

China’s official permission for bird’s nest products from Vietnam to be exported to the country will create significant opportunities for the local bird’s nest farming industry and the production and processing of bird’s nests in Vietnam.

The Vietnam-Japan Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group held its fourth meeting in Hanoi on November 20.

Lawmakers discussed the value-added tax (VAT) reduction during the 15th National Assembly (NA)’s ongoing sixth session in Hanoi on November 20.

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

There was a need to focus on training medical facilities’ managerial staff in bidding, bidding management, and project management, as in the past, the Ministry of Health implemented centralised bidding.

The PM thanked Romania as the rotating President of the European Union (EU) in 2019 for its support in promoting the conclusion and signing of the EU-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-Việt Nam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA). He also thanked Romania for donating 300,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Việt Nam in 2021 and for creating favourable conditions for the Vietnamese community to stabilise their lives and do business in Romania.

National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Tran Quang Phuong on November 20 hosted a reception for visiting Governor of Japan’s Tochigi prefecture Fukuda Tomikazu.

The Vietnam-Japan Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group held its fourth meeting in Hanoi on November 20.

Vietnam always attaches importance to consolidating the friendship and cooperation with traditional partner countries, including Azerbaijan, said Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and head of its Commission for External Relations Le Hoai Trung.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 20 sent a message of congratulations to Luc Frieden on his election as Prime Minister of Luxembourg.