In his opening remarks, NA Chairman Vương Đình Huệ said the committee will give opinions on the outcomes of the session of the 15th NA and start preparations for the NA’s fourth session.

The High People’s Court in Hà Nội started the appellate proceedings on Monday morning of former chairman of the capital People's Committee Nguyễn Đức Chung and two defendants in the Nhật Cường bidding interference case from 2016.

Vietnam always attaches importance to its traditional friendship and comprehensive partnership with Argentina, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has said.

Vietnam and France have maintained their relations despite impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic through online talks, the exchange of letters or bilateral meetings, notably the visit to France by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh last November, French Ambassador to Vietnam Nicolas Warnery has said.

The People's Committee of northern province of Quang Ninh province on July 11 held a meeting on preparation for the third meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Advisory Council (ABAC 3), which will be held from July 26-29 in Ha Long city.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired a meeting in Hanoi on July 11 between the standing board of the steering committee for the strategy on building and perfecting a rule-of-law socialist State till 2030 with a vision towards 2045, and the Government’s Party Civil Affairs Committee.

A delegation of the Supreme People’s Court of Laos led by its Vice President Khamphan Bounphakhom had a working session with leaders of the central city of Da Nang on July 11.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and his Argentinean counterpart Santiago Andrés Cafiero agreed on orientations and measures to enhance the comprehensive partnership between the two countries during their talks in Hanoi on July 11.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn and Argentinian Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship Santiago Andres Cafiero agreed that the two countries will consider expanding cooperation in oil and gas exploration and trade, renewable energy development and space research.

The Embassy of Japan in Vietnam on July 11 opened a book of condolence for late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency on July 11.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính led the high-level Vietnamese Government delegation to pay tribute to the late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Japanese Embassy in Hà Nội on Monday.

The signing of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation is a historical landmark and an important legal foundation for the two countries to elevate their relations

Việt Nam holds a special position in Southeast Asia when it is the only country to have a free trade agreement (EVFTA) and an investment protection agreement (EVIPA) with the EU, an advantage for it to capitalise on development opportunities.

The 13th session of the National Assembly Standing Committee opened in Hanoi on July 11 morning.

Jan Zahradil, a member of the European Parliament (EP), has highly valued Vietnam’s role and stature, as well as its relations with the European Union (EU) and the Czech Republic, during a recent meeting with some Vietnamese ambassadors.

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

In the meeting, the voters applauded the outcomes of the session, held from May 23 to June 16, including important decisions made to immediately deal with development issues of the country, including the Mekong Delta and Cần Thơ.

Thanks to joint efforts, the friendship and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and China have recorded many new strides in the recent past, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to China Pham Sao Mai.

Japan’s former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo made great contributions to the development of the relations between Việt Nam and Japan, for the sake of their people, and for peace, prosperity, cooperation and development in the region and the world.