Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs Penny Wong has affirmed that the relationship between her country and Vietnam is underpinned by their close economic and trade links, growing peacekeeping relationship, and longstanding people-to-people ties.

The ninth sitting of the 16th Hanoi People’s Council wrapped up on September 12, with the adoption of nine resolutions covering a wide range of economic and social issues.

Minister Sơn thanked the Australian government for providing Việt Nam with 22.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines as well as medical equipment and supplies since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out

Both ministers also agreed to intensify cooperation at sea to maintain peace and stability in the region and the South China Sea in their meeting

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son’s official visit to New Zealand from September 13-5 is a chance for the nations to review their strategic partnership, and set out measures to beef up their multifaceted cooperation in line with regional and international developments, Ambassador to New Zealand Nguyen Van Trung has said.

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

The two officials shared the view that their strategic partnership has been growing in various areas. Despite COVID-19, two-way trade surged by 23.3 per cent annually to US$8.3 billion in 2021.

Regarding the work of demarcating and planting border markers on land, the two sides highly appreciated the results achieved in the past time in demarcating the border with 84 per cent of the borderline on land marked.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue held talks with President of the Cambodian National Assembly Samdech Heng Samrin in Hanoi on September 12 following the welcome ceremony the same day.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has affirmed that Singapore is one of the effective and practical partners of Vietnam in the region, especially in economy, trade, investment and education-training.

Dr Tilottama Mukherjee, Assistant Professor and head of the Department of Political Science at Syamaprasad College, India, has delivered a remark at an international conference recently held on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of UNESCO’s Resolution honouring President Ho Chi Minh as a Hero of National Liberation and a Great Man of Culture of Vietnam

According to the notice from the US Embassy in Việt Nam, applicants who do not have an endorsement in their blue cover passports will not be permitted to interview and will need to reschedule their appointments.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and her Australian counterpart Penny Wong co-chaired the fourth Vietnam-Australia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Canberra on September 12.

Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son paid a courtesy visit to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on September 12 on the occasion of his official visit to Australia to co-chair the 4th Vietnam - Australia Foreign Ministers' Meeting.

Vietnam is staying active and maintaining stability with risk management tools and healthy competition amid global integration, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

The Vietnamese Party and Government always attach importance to promoting the strategic partnership with Singapore, Permanent member of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat Vo Van Thuong told visiting Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat at a meeting in Hanoi on September 12 in Hanoi.

Vietnam is an important economic partner of Singapore in the region and Singapore wishes to further develop its strategic partnership with Vietnam, said Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies of Singapore Heng Swee Keat.

A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by Trương Thị Mai, Politburo member, Secretary of the CPV Central Committee and head of its Organising Commission, paid a working visit to Japan from September 9-12.

A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by Truong Thi Mai, Politburo member, Secretary of the CPV Central Committee and head of its Organising Commission, paid a working visit to Japan from September 9-12.

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency on September 12.