The navies of Vietnam and Indonesia kicked off their coordinated exercise (CODEX 22B-I) in Batam Island of Indonesia on August 30.

The central province of Ha Tinh, which borders two Lao provinces, on August 30 held a ceremony to mark the 60th anniversary of Vietnam-Laos diplomatic relations (September 5, 1962 – 2022) and 45 years of the Vietnam – Laos Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (July 18, 1977 – 2022).

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency on August 30.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has hailed the Vietnam Red Cross Society of (VRC)’s strong performance in connecting kind hearts to multiply acts of kindness, spreading the humane values of the country’s society and regime.

Nguyen Van Nen, Politburo member and Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City's Party Committee, received visiting officials from Vientiane capital and Champasak and Savannakhet provinces of Laos on August 29.

Naval ship HQ 012-Ly Thai To of Brigade 162 of the Naval Region 4 arrived in Batu Ampar port of Indonesia on August 29, beginning its visit, exchange and joint drill with the Indonesian Navy.

The Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the UN, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and other international organisations in Geneva, Switzerland, hosted a ceremony on August 29 to celebrate the 77th founding anniversary of the diplomatic sector (August 28, 1945-2022).

Deputy PM Đam thanked the Senior Aid to US Senator Tim Riese for his contributions to ties between the two US parties and Việt Nam as well as post-war recovery programmes between the two Governments.

Cuba always highly values and wishes to further deepen its special traditional relationship and comprehensive cooperation with Việt Nam

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

Vietnam always considers the US one of its top important partners, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam told visiting Senior Aid to US Senator Tim Rieser at a reception in Hanoi on August 29.

Cuba’s First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Gerardo Peñalver Portal is on an official visit to Vietnam for the seventh political consultation between the two foreign ministries from August 28 – September 1 at the invitation of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The goal is to achieve GDP growth of the entire NA’s tenure of 6.5 to 7 per cent. 

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged the central province of Thanh Hoa to make comprehensive breakthroughs by 2029 – the year marking the 1,000th anniversary of its name.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has hailed President of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) Alok Kumar Sharma, who is also British Minister for the Cabinet Office, for his contributions to stepping up the delivery of COP26 commitments.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has welcomed COP26 President Alok Kumar Sharma, who iss also British Minister for the Cabinet Office, for visiting again to discuss cooperation in climate change responses and pushing for the establishment of a Just Energy Transition Partnership between Vietnam and its development partners.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Germany hosted a get-together in Berlin on August 28 for representatives of the Vietnamese community in the host country on the occasion of the 77th National Day (September 2) and the 77th traditional day of the diplomatic sector (August 28).

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency on August 29.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, who is also Honorary President of the 10th-tenure Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRC), on August 29 met with 80 delegates representing nearly 500 participants in the 11th VRC National Congress for the 2022 - 2027 tenure.

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