President Vo Van Thuong hosted a reception in Hanoi on April 20 for Thongsavanh Phomvihane, head of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations.

Vice spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Doan Khac Viet updated information about measures to protect Vietnamese citizens abroad at a regular press conference of the ministry on April 20 afternoon.

The “so-called fishing ban” imposed by China in the East Sea violates Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) as well as its sovereignty rights and jurisdiction over the waters and exclusive economic zone defined in the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Foreign Ministry's vice spokesperson Doan Khac Viet stated on April 20.

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

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue delivered an speech at a special plenary session of the 10th NA of the People’s Power of Cuba and a celebration of the 62nd anniversary of the Giron Victory at the Havana Convention Palace on April 19 afternoon (local time).

Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Petr Fiala's visit to Vietnam from April 20-22 is expected to help bring the nations’ cooperation to new heights, particularly in economy-trade-investment and defence, affirmed Vietnamese Ambassador to the European country Thai Xuan Dung.

Vietnam and the Czech Republic boast high cooperation potential in the fields of science, technology, environment and education, said Dr. Duong Van Minh, an environment expert and a lecturer at the University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague.

The sixth Vietnam - Cambodia Defence Policy Dialogue was held on April 19 at the border post of Moc Bai International Border Gate in the southern province of Tay Ninh.

Energy transition, environmental protection and climate change response are the inevitable paths to achieving sustainable development, affirmed Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Vietnam’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN).

Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Petr Fiala has arrived in Hanoi, beginning an official visit to Vietnam from April 20 to 22 at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh.

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

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on April 19 (Cuba time) met staff members of the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives from the Vietnamese community in Cuba, during his official visit to the Caribbean island nation.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and his entourage on April 19 morning (Cuba time) visited the Fidel Castro Ruz Centre in La Habana, within the framework of his official visit to Cuba.

Politburo member and Minister of Public Security To Lam on April 19 held talks with a visiting high-level delegation from the Belarusian Ministry of Emergencies led by Minister Vadim Sinyavsky.

Hanoi-based Thuy Loi University and Vietnam-Netherlands Friendship and Cooperation Association on April 19 organsied a ceremony to celebrate the 50th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has suggested the US assist Vietnam in promoting the rapid, sustainable and modern development of agriculture that matches Vietnam’s conditions.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Belarusian Minister of Emergencies Vadim Sinyavsky in Hanoi on April 19.

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai expressed his wish to promote multifaceted cooperation with Australia, from trade and investment to tourism, health care, education and green economic transformation.

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

General Director of the Vietnam News Agency Vu Viet Trang and President of the Prensa Latina news agency of Cuba Luis Enrique Gonzalez Acosta signed a new cooperation agreement during their talks in Havana on April 18 (Cuba time).