Ho Chi Minh City wishes to foster cooperation with Cuba, contributing to enhancing the traditional ties between Vietnam and the Caribbean nation, a municipal official said on September 26.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc met Japan’s Speaker of the House of Representatives Hosoda Hiroyuki on September 26 as part of his trip to the country to attend the state funeral for late Prime Minister Abe Shinzo.

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency on September 26:

A delegation from the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), headed by deputy head of its Central Committee's Commission for External Relations Truong Quang Hoai Nam, is attending the 12th National Congress of the Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) Party.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed the need for drastic measures to speed up the disbursement of public investment capital and the implementation of the socio-economic recovery and development programme as well as three national target programmes, while chairing a meeting with ministries, sectors and localities on September 26.

Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz’s upcoming official visit to Vietnam aims to further strengthen the fraternal solidarity, comprehensive cooperation and mutual trust between the Party, State and people of Cuba and Vietnam, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Cuba Le Thanh Tung.

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

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh met with Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith on the sidelines of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 77) in New York on September 23.

The Vietnamese Embassy in France organised a get-together for Vietnamese and French organisations and associations in Malakoff city on September 24.

The Communist Party of Việt Nam always attaches great importance to fostering ties with traditional friends in Latin America, said Trần Đức Thắng, member of the Party Central Committee

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and a high-ranking Party and State delegation arrived in Tokyo on September 25 afternoon, beginning his trip to attend a state funeral for late Prime Minister Abe Shinzo from September 25-28.

A delegation from the Communist Party of Vietnam(CPV) joined 200 delegates from political parties of 30 countries at an international conference themed "Political parties and a new society" in Mexico City from September 22-24.

A delegation of the Central Steering Committee for Corruption and Negative Phenomena Prevention and Control had a working session with the Standing Board of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee on September 24 over the handling of corruption cases.

A delegation from the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by Bui Thi Minh Hoai, Secretary of the CPV Central Committee and head of its Commission for Mass Mobilisation made a working trip to Turkey from September 20-24.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính said Yên Bái should fully tap the potential and opportunities to create breakthroughs and achieve targets set for 2022 and the 2021-25 period.

The northern mountainous province of Yen Bai would develop rapidly and sustainably with its potential, advantages and opportunities, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told local officials on September 25.

The strengthening of international solidarity and cooperation is key to addressing interlocking global challenges, affirmed Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh while addressing the general debate of the 77th Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York on September 24.

Vietnamese Deputy PM called on all parties in South China Sea to exercise self-restraint, refrain from unilateral activities and attempts to change the status quo, not to threaten or use force, and settle disputes by peaceful means

Deputy PM Minh thanked the Netherlands for donating one million doses of COVID-19 vaccines and medical equipment and supplies to help Việt Nam overcome the difficult period caused by the pandemic.

Guterres appreciated Việt Nam’s active and responsible contributions to the common affairs of the largest global organisation in recent years, hoping that the country will promote its role and contribute more to addressing global issues.