National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on March 24 chaired a working session between the Party Delegation to the NA and the Central Public Security Party Committee's Standing Board on the draft laws and resolutions compiled and submitted to the legislature by the Ministry of Public Security.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc praised the effective coordination between the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee with the President’s Office in supporting the State leader's activities in 2021 during a conference in Hanoi on March 24.

The ninth session of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee wrapped up on March 24 after six working days divided into two periods.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and Secretary-General of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) Louise Mushikiwabo discussed measures to strengthen cooperation between Vietnam and OIF in the future during their meeting in Hanoi on March 24.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn on Thursday met with Louise Mushikiwabo, Secretary-General of Organisation internationale de la Francophonie in Hà Nội as part of the Việt Nam-Francophonie High-level Economic Summit.

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency on March 24.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore on March 24 held a ceremony to hand over the Friendship Order and the insignia “For peace and friendship among nations” to Catherine Wong Siow Ping, former Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam (2016-2021 term).

The Yonhap News Agency of the Republic of Korea (RoK) said on March 24 that it will coordinate with the National Museum of Korean Contemporary History and the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) to hold a photo exhibition in Seoul next week to celebrate the 30th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

Ambassador Đặng Hoàng Giang, Permanent Representative of Việt Nam to the United Nations (UN), has said that Việt Nam supports and is always willing to contribute to the UN’s humanitarian relief for Ukraine.

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyễn Chí Dũng on Wednesday paid courtesy calls to Lao Party General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith, National Assembly Chairman Saysomphone Phomvihane, and Deputy Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, as part of his three-day working visit to the country starting from March 21. 

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn and US Ambassador Marc Knapper reviewed and noted the positive development of the Việt Nam-US comprehensive partnership during their meeting in Hà Nội on Wednesday.

Vietnam hopes for more support from the Parliament of Wallonie, Belgium, to strengthen bilateral cooperation in priority areas, Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium Nguyen Van Thao has said.

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai had a meeting with visiting World Bank (WB) Regional Vice President for East Asia and Pacific Manuela V. Ferro on March 23 to discuss ways for enhancing cooperation.

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

The National Assembly Standing Committee on Wednesday morning discussed the draft law on the implementation of democracy at the grassroots levels.

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung on March 23 paid courtesy calls to Lao Party General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith, National Assembly Chairman Saysomphone Phomvihane, and Deputy Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, as part of his three-day working visit to the country starting from March 21.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and US Ambassador Marc Knapper reviewed and noted with pleasure the positive development of the Vietnam-US comprehensive partnership during their meeting in Hanoi on March 23.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on March 23 passed the resolution on environmental protection tax rates on petroleum, oil and lubricants, which will take effect from April 1 till December 31, 2022.

Vietnamese President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and President-elect of Republic of Korea (RoK) Yoon Suk-yeol on Wednesday held phone talks on various aspects of bilateral relations.

Vietnam is willing to work together with Canada to boost their comprehensive partnership in an effective and practical manner, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son affirmed during a phone talk with his Canadian counterpart Melanie Joly on March 22 night.