The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) held a meeting with chiefs of Vietnamese representative agencies abroad in the 2023-2026 tenure in Hanoi on March 28, before they set off for their missions in 48 countries and territories worldwide.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong chaired a meeting of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat on March 28 to consider disciplinary measures against incumbent and former officials of Hoa Binh and Ha Nam provinces and Hai Phong city.

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

Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien hosted Chinese Defense Attaché to Vietnam Colonel Pan Tao in Hanoi on March 28.

The Hanoi government always supports and creates favorable conditions for heritage conservation activities, affirmed Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Tran Sy Thanh while hosting a reception for visiting Director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre Lazare Eloundou Assomo on March 27.

Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang is leading a delegation to pay an official visit to the Republic of Korea from March 27-29 at an invitation of his counterpart of Republic of Korea (RoK) Lee Jong-sup.

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

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son hosted a reception in Hanoi on March 27 for Director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre Lazare Eloundou Assomo, who is paying a visit to Vietnam.

Vietnam always attaches importance to the traditional friendship and solidarity with friends and important partners in Latin America, including its comprehensive partnership with Chile, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on March 27.

Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue held online talks with Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) of China Zhao Leji on March 27.

Four northwestern border provinces of Vietnam, namely Lao Cai, Ha Giang, Lai Chau, and Dien Bien, and China’s Yunnan province on March 27 convened the 3rd annual conference between secretaries of their provincial party committees.

President Vo Van Thuong appreciated former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet’s special sentiments on consolidating and promoting the traditional friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Chile, at their meeting in Hanoi on March 27.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha received outgoing Chief Representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Vietnam Office Shimizu Akira in Hanoi on March 27.

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

The Government convened a thematic meeting on law building under the chair of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Hanoi on March 27.

Politburo member and State President Vo Van Thuong had a meeting with the Party’s civil affairs board and leaders of the Supreme People’s Court in Hanoi on March 27.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed the importance of creating an open legal corridor that is suitable to the country's conditions and circumstances while chairing the Government’s monthly law-making session in Hanoi on March 27.

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

Vietnamese Ambassador to Brazil and Guyana Pham Thi Kim Hoa recently presented credentials to President of Guyana Mohamed Irfaan Ali.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue held a working session with the standing board of the Party Committee of the south central province of Binh Thuan on March 26, during which he congratulated the province on successfully holding the opening of the National Tourism Year themed “Binh Thuan – Green Convergence” a day earlier.