National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue met Lt. Gen. Hun Manet, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) and Commander of the Royal Cambodian Army, on November 21 as part of the Vietnamese top legislator’s trip to Cambodia.

The Deputy Minister suggested that in the future, the two sides promote and improve the efficiency of cooperation activities within the framework of the agreement.

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

Quang and four defendants, who are former officers of the ministry, were charged for "lack of responsibility, causing serious consequences."

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received visiting Secretary-General of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) Marcin Czepelak in Hanoi on November 21.

An international scientific conference was held in Hanoi on November 21 to discuss 30 years of relations between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) and development orientations.

An official visit to the Philippines by Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue is expected to help reinforce the two countries’ strategic partnership.

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue on November 21 had a meeting with President of the Thai National Assembly Chuan Leekpai on the sidelines of the 43rd ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-43) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), headed by Hoang Duy Chinh, member of the Party Central Committee, has attended the 11th General Assembly of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) in Turkey.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on November 21 sent a message to the 43rd General Assembly of ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-43), which officially opened in Phnom Penh, Cambodia the same day, reiterating Vietnam’s commitment to actively and responsibly participate in multilateral cooperation frameworks in both law execution and making aspects.

A delegation of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA) led by Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Vu Chien Thang held talks with a delegation of the Cambodian Ministry of Cults and Religion headed by Minister Chhit Sokhon in Ho Chi Minh City on November 21.

In a message to the session, the King of Cambodia Norodom Shihamoni said that for ASEAN, the spirit of "advancing together" had always been key to the region’s joint efforts to preserve peace over the past two decades.

Vietnam always attaches importance to and wishes to promote its friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Morocco - the only African country that has a parliamentary cooperation mechanism with Vietnam, National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue told Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives Rachid Talbi El Alami.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vương Đình Huệ attended a meeting of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA)’s Executive Committee within the framework of the 43rd AIPA General Assembly in Phnom Penh on November 20 evening.

Defence Minister Gen. Phan Van Giang is attending the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) Retreat and the ninth ADMM Plus in Phnom Penh, Cambodia from November 21-23.

Secretary General of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M) Sitaram Yechury has vowed to do his best to promote ties with the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the relations between the two countries.

The 22nd Assembly of the World Peace Council (WPC) will focus on calling for international solidarity and joint efforts for peace, cooperation and sustainable development, stated Uong Chu Luu, Chairman of the Vietnam Peace Committee (VPC), in an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of Vietnam’s hosting of the event from November 20-27.

Vietnam has reaffirmed its consistent policy of supporting all three major pillars of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), including ensuring nuclear safety and security, and inspection and application of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.

As the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War’s end nears, the US is helping Việt Nam find wartime remains, furthering postwar reconciliation.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue attended a meeting of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA)’s Executive Committee within the framework of the 43rd AIPA General Assembly in Phnom Penh on November 20 evening.