The fifth plenum of the 13th Party Central Committee opened in Hanoi on May 4 under the chair of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

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

Vietnamese Ambassador to Chile Pham Truong Giang on May 2 paid a courtesy call to newly-appointed Chilean Foreign Minister Antonia Urrejola Noguera who affirmed that Vietnam is an important partner of Chile in Southeast Asia.

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio’s official visit to Vietnam on April 30 - May 1 has grabbed the headlines of the media in Japan.

Việt Nam and Japan share common strategic interests and Japan is a trustworthy and long-time strategic partner of great importance, which is a high priority of Việt Nam’s foreign policy, President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said on Sunday.

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and the high-level delegation of Japan left Hanoi on May 1 afternoon, concluding an official visit to Vietnam from April 30-May 1.

Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng expressed his delight at the rapid and comprehensive development of relations between Việt Nam and Japan during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister (PM) Kishida Fumio on Sunday. 

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on May 1 met with visiting Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, who said he attaches great importance to promoting cooperation and exchange between the two countries’ parliaments.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong voiced his delight at the flourishing Vietnam - Japan relations while receiving Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio in Hanoi on May 1.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and his Japanese counterpart Kishida Fumio discussed in-depth Việt Nam and Japan's bilateral relations, as well as international and regional issues of mutual concern, during their talks in Hà Nội on Sunday (May 1).

Prime Ministers Pham Minh Chinh and Kishida Fumio held a joint press conference and witnessed the exchange of Vietnam - Japan cooperation documents following their talks in Hanoi on May 1.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Japanese counterpart Kishida Fumio discussed in depth the Vietnam-Japan bilateral relations and international and regional issues of mutual concern at their talks in Hanoi on May 1.

Vietnamese Prime Minister (PM) Phạm Minh Chính and his Japanese counterpart Kishida Fumio on Sunday attended a ceremony to exchange cooperation documents and meet with the press. 

Cooperation possibilities for Japan and Vietnam are limitless, said Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio at a seminar on the two countries’ cooperation in technology renovation, digital transformation and supply chain diversification on May 1.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted an official welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on May 1 for Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and a high-level delegation of the Japanese Government who are here for an official visit from April 30-May 1. ​

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính had an informal meeting with his Japanese counterpart immediately after Prime Minister Kishida Fumio arrived in Hà Nội for an official visit on Saturday evening.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had an informal meeting with his Japanese counterpart immediately after Prime Minister Kishida Fumio arrived in Hanoi for an official visit on April 30 evening.

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and his entourage arrived in Hà Nội on Saturday afternoon, beginning his two-day official visit to Việt Nam.

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and his entourage arrived in Hanoi on April 30 afternoon, beginning his two-day official visit to Vietnam.

The Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) has cabled a message of congratulations to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) on the occasion of the 47th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day (April 30).