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

The 15th National Assembly (NA) approved the revised Law on Bidding on June 23 during its ongoing fifth plenary session.

An expert of the Republic of Korea (RoK) has expressed his optimism about the future of the RoK - Vietnam relations, and said the ongoing State visit by his country’s President Yoon Suk Yeol could probably provide a catalyst for the future progress of bilateral relations.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha raised some important messages regarding the mobilisation of private finance at a debate in the framework of the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact in Paris on June 22.

The organising committee for the ninth Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians held the second meeting in Hanoi on June 22 to examine the preparations for the coming event.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Phan Chi Thanh on June 22 paid a courtesy visit to Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Don Pramudwinai in Bangkok on June 22.

Mohamed Al-Menfi, President of the Libyan Presidential Council, said Libya wishes to strengthen cooperation with Vietnam in the fields of economy, trade, investment, energy and infrastructure.

National Assembly (NA) deputies are scheduled to discuss the draft Law on Management and Protection of National Defence Works and Military Zones, and the draft Law on Real Estate Business (amended) during its ongoing fifth plenary session on June 23.

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

The 21st working day of the 15th National Assembly (NA)’s fifth session took place on June 22 under the chair of NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai on June 22 said that economic cooperation has continued to be a bright spot in relations between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK), which is once again proved by a large number of Korean businesses that are visiting the country, attending a business forum and signing cooperation agreements during the State visit to Vietnam by President Yoon Suk Yeol.

Maj. Gen. Pham Ngoc Viet, Director of the Ministry of Public Security’s Homeland Security Department, has pointed out some external terrorism risks that may harm Vietnam’s national security and also confirmed that the June 11 attacks on the administrations’ headquarters and civilians in Dak Lak province were organised terrorist acts.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on June 22 said that Vietnam will try its best within its conditions and capabilities to help Cuba overcome difficulties that the country is facing.

Chairman of the General Political Department of the Vietnam People's Army General Luong Cuong on June 22 met with Minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba Corps General Álvaro López Miera, who is paying an official visit to Vietnam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba Corps General Alvaro Lopez Miera in Hanoi on June 22.

Vietnam recognises the more positive assessment made in the 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report by the US Department of State, Spokeswoman of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang told a regular press briefing on June 22.

With support from the majority of legislators, the National Assembly (NA) approved resolutions on the establishment of its specialised supervisory delegations for 2024 on June 22, during the 15th NA’s ongoing fifth session in Hanoi.

The Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Vyacheslav Viktorovich Volodin, will pay an official visit to Vietnam from June 25-26.

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

Minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba Corps General Álvaro López Miera is paying an official visit to Vietnam from June 20-25 at an invitation of Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang.