Vietnam has been intensifying efforts to bring a stop to human trafficking in recent years, according to Deputy Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang.

Since joining ASEAN, Vietnam has increasingly proved itself to be a responsible and active member of the group as well as the international community, said Foreign Ministry Deputy Spokeswoman Pham Thu Hang.

A delegation of the Lao National Assembly (NA) led by its Vice President Sounthone Xayachack paid a working trip to the northern province of Hoa Binh on July 21.

Vice Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang on July 21 stressed the demand that China respect Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago.

Truong Thi Mai, Politburo member, Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and head of its Organising Commission, received Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) Maeda Tadashi on July 21.

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency on July 21.

Policies and laws related to land are extremely important for the stability and sustainable development of Vietnam. In fact, the perfection of these policies and laws is based on the political orientations of the Party, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on July 21.

More than 1 million officials and Party members nationwide participated in a conference looking into the resolution adopted at the fifth plenum of the 13th-tenure Party Central Committee, in Hanoi on July 21.

The spokesperson for the foreign ministry issued a statement on Thursday in response to the US report earlier released this week which downgrades Việt Nam to tier 3, the lowest in the three-tier ranking

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

The work of building and defending the country was the result of valuable experience gained during thousands of years of Việt Nam’s history, said President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc.

Secretary of the Party Committee of Da Nang Nguyen Van Quang on July 20 had a meeting with newly-appointed Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Raya Ratnam who expressed hope that the central city and Singaporea will continue to promote strong partnership in all fields.

The Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) is willing to help Laos train officials in people-elected agencies as well as experts for the Lao NA Office, NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said while receiving Vice President of the Lao NA Sounthone Xayachack in Hanoi on July 20.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on July 20 chaired a scientific symposium on theoretical and practical issues related to national protection in the new situation.

A delegation from the National Assembly (NA) of Laos led by Vice Chairwoman Sounthone Xayachack visited the northern province of Thai Nguyen on July 20.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on July 20 paid a courtesy call to Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Jakarta.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi on July 20 co-chaired the fourth meeting of the Joint Committee on Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC-4) in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The President of Indonesia congratulated Việt Nam on its important achievements in pandemic control and regaining the momentum of rapid socio-economic development, and especially the hosting of the 31st SEA Games in May.

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency on July 20.

Two of the three military officers of Việt Nam working at the UN Secretariat were given new ranks