President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and a high-ranking delegation of Uganda left Hanoi on November 25 evening, concluding an official visit to Vietnam from November 23 at the invitation of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Vietnamese Minister of Justice Le Thanh Long met his German counterpart Marco Buschmann on November 24 to discuss boosting bilateral ties in the field.

A Vietnamese delegation led by State Auditor General Ngo Van Tuan paid courtesy calls to Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh and Permanent Vice President of the Lao National Assembly Sounthone Xayachak in Vientiane on November 25.

The 22nd Assembly of the World Peace Council (WPC) has been a success, creating a new milestone in the WPC’s over-70-year development history, President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga told the press on November 25.

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue arrived in Hanoi on November 25 afternoon, wrapping up an official visit to Cambodia, the attendance in the 43rd General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-43), and an official trip to the Philippines from November 19 to 25.

A high-ranking delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by Phan Dinh Trac, Politburo member and Chairman of the CPV Central Committee’s Commission for Internal Affairs, is paying a working visit to Australia from November 21 to 26.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on November 25 sent a message of congratulations to Kassym-Jomart Tokaev on his reelection as President of Kazakhstan.

Da Nang is looking towards building itself into a financial hub in the central region and a duty-free zone, Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Van Quang told US Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Susan Burns during a reception on November 25.

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

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 25 spoke highly of results in defence cooperation between Vietnam and Australia, which he viewed as a bright spot in the bilateral relations.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 25 chaired the Government’s monthly law-making session.

The PM believes that the visit will promote bilateral defence ties, further develop the two countries' relations, contributing to the world’s peace, prosperity and development.

Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang on November 25 hosted an official welcome ceremony for Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Donald Marles who is on an official visit to Vietnam from November 24-25, 2022.

Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue received President of Clark Development Corporation (CDC) Agnes Devanadera in Manila on November 25 as part of his official visit to the Philippines.

The leaders stressed that the two countries should closely coordinate to deepen their relations in a pragmatic and effective manner, saying the exchange of delegations, especially at the high level, would help enhance mutual understanding and political trust.

UN peacekeeping is a highlight in defence cooperation between Australia and Vietnam, stated Colonel Paul Foura, Australian Defence Attaché to Vietnam.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on November 24 visited the Vietnamese Embassy in the Philippines, as part of his first official trip to the nation since he took office last year.

Initially planned by the Ministry of National Defence (MoD) to take place in 2020, the expo was postponed due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh suggested Vietnam and Uganda bring economic cooperation on par with their fine political ties and potential, at a reception for Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in Hanoi on November 24.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn and PCA Secretary-General Marcin Czepelak cut the ribbons to inaugurate the office.