National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue received Yamadu Ramon Antonio Orsi Martinez, Governor of Uruguay’s Canelones province, on April 28 (local time), within the framework of his official visit to the country from April 26-28.

Prime Minister of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Xavier Bettel will pay an official visit to Vietnam from May 3-5.

President Vo Van Thuong will lead a Vietnamese delegation to attend the coronation of King Charles III of the United Kingdom from May 4 to 6.

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

Vietnam hopes that the UK will continue to help Vietnam improve its medical capacity, develop the pharmaceutical industry and build a resilient health system, President Vo Van Thuong told UK Ambassador to Vietnam Iain Frew during a reception on April 28.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue held talks with Gustavo Penadés, President of the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) Parliament (PARLASUR), and PARLASUR's vice presidents - Celso Russomanno, Tomas Bittar and Cecilia Britto, in Montevideo, Uruguay on April 27 (Uruguay time), as part of the former’s official visit to Uruguay.

Vietnamese Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung and Secretary of Sports of Uruguay Sebastián Bauzá have agreed to enhance bilateral sport cooperation in principle and assigned relevant units to draft a cooperation agreement for signing.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism organised a special art programme to celebrate the 30th founding anniversary of Vietnam-Uruguay diplomatic ties in Montevideo on April 27 night (local time).

A delegation of the Party Central Committee, the Presidency, the National Assembly, the Government, and the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee paid floral tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi on April 28 morning on the occasion of the liberation of the South and national reunification (April 30).

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue had a meeting with Mauricio Zunino, Acting Mayor of Montevideo, the capital city of Uruguay, on April 27 (local time).

Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou has told Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue that he hoped Uruguay and Vietnam will continue to increase the exchange of high-level delegations and delegations between ministries and sectors, and expand people-to-people exchanges, thus further deepening the bilateral relations.

Vietnam’s high-ranking National Assembly delegation had a meeting with members of the Foreign Affairs Committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives of Uruguay in Montevideo on April 27 (local time), as part of the official visit to the Latin American nation by NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue on April 27 morning (local time) witnessed Speaker of the Senate of Uruguay Beatriz Argimon Cedeira and Speaker of the Chamber of Representatives of Uruguay Sebastian Andujar signing a resolution to establish the Uruguay-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group with eight members.

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

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, Speaker of the Senate and Vice President of Uruguay Beatriz Argimon, and Speaker of the House of Representatives of Uruguay Sebastian Andujar on April 27 (local time) signed a cooperation agreement between the two parliaments.

Chairman of the Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue held talks with Speaker of the Senate of Uruguay Beatriz Argimon Cedeira and Speaker of the Chamber of Representatives of Uruguay Sebastian Andujar following a welcome ceremony in Montevideo on April 27 morning (local time).

Secretary of Hai Phong city’s Party Committee Le Tien Chau, who is former Vice President and General Secretary of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee, on April 27 was awarded a second-class Freedom Order (Issara) of Laos for his contributions to cooperation in front work between the two countries.

President Vo Van Thuong met voters in the central city of Da Nang on April 27 ahead of the fifth session of the 15th National Assembly.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Vietnam, organised an international workshop on “Experience in reporting under the UPR mechanism.”

President Vo Van Thuong on April 27 sent a congratulatory message to the King of the Netherlands, Willem-Alexander, on the occasion of the King’s Day in the European country (April 27).