A supervisory delegation of the National Assembly (NA) held a meeting with the Ministry of Finance (MoF) on August 23 to look into the implementation of policies and laws on thrift practice and wastefulness prevention during 2016 - 2021.

Vietnam's Ministry of National Defence and the National Council of the Solidarity Front for Development of the Cambodian Motherland (SFDCM) convened an official session in Ho Chi Minh City on August 23 to review outcomes of upgrading and repairing Vietnam-Cambodia friendship monuments in Cambodia and set out tasks for related join works in the future.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has affirmed his support for cooperation between Vietnamese and Lao Ministries of Justice, saying Vietnam stands ready to further assist the neighbouring country in legal and judicial matters.

Việt Nam consistently supports the strengthening of the ASEAN-Russia strategic partnership, affirmed Politburo member and Minister of Public Security Gen. Tô Lâm on Monday at the 2nd ASEAN-Russia Consultations of the High Representatives for Security Issues.

Minister of Justice Lê Thành Long held talks with his Lao counterpart Phayvy Siboualypha in Hà Nội on Monday, during which they agreed to raise the efficiency of cooperation between the two ministries and diversify cooperation formats.

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

In nearly 10 months of implementation, half of the legislative tasks have been completed, despite multiple difficulties in post-pandemic recovery.

Speaking at a meeting held by the Central Military Party Committee to popularise and implement the Resolution 08 of the 13th Politburo on "Strengthening the development of the defence sector to 2030 and the following years", Chính said that Việt Nam's defence sector was determined to go modern based on three key factors - scientific and technological potential, human resources and institutional building.

Hanoi saved nearly 41.461 trillion VND (1.77 billion USD) from the work related to the State budget management and use in the 2016-2021 period, according to a report of the capital People's Committee.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception in Hanoi on August 22 for Lao Prosecutor General Xayxana Khotphouthone, who is in Vietnam for the 7th Conference of People's Procuracies of provinces sharing the Vietnam – Laos border.

The An Giang Police’s Investigation Security Agency has arrested two suspects to investigate the act of "organising illegal exits" in a case of 40 Vietnamese nationals swimming across a river to Vietnam to escape from a casino in Cambodia.

Vietnam consistently supports the strengthening of the ASEAN-Russia strategic partnership, affirmed Politburo member and Minister of Public Security Gen. To Lam on August 22 at the 2nd ASEAN-Russia Consultations of the High Representatives for Security Issues.

Minister of Justice Le Thanh Long held talks with his Lao counterpart Phayvy Siboualypha in Hanoi on August 22, during which they agreed to raise the efficiency of cooperation between the two ministries and diversify cooperation formats.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 22 sent a message of sympathy to President Abdelmadjid Tebboune of Algeria over huge losses in human lives and assets caused by serious forest fires in some northeastern provinces recently.

The Cambodian leaders pledged to work together with Vietnam to preserve and promote the fine neighbourliness between the two countries while receiving a Vietnamese senior Party official in Phnom Penh on August 22.

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency on August 22.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 22 requested the development of a self-reliant and modern defence industry on the back of three key factors, namely sci-tech capacity, human resources and institution building.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee and the Government jointly held a conference in Hanoi on August 22 to review progress of the law and ordinance making programme in the 15th tenure.

Secretary of the Party Committee of Quang Nam province Phan Viet Cuong on August 22 received Let Xaynhaphon, Secretary of the Party Committee of Laos’s Attapeu province, who is leading a delegation to visit the Vietnamese central locality.

A delegation of the Lao Ministry of Justice led by Minister Phayvy Siboualipha paid a working visit to the northern province of Ha Nam on August 21.