National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has thanked New Zealand for assisting Vietnam in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic by providing vaccines and financial support for the Southeast Asian country.

Legislators adopted the revised Law on Domestic Violence and Control with 465 out of 474 votes in favour or 93.37% during the ongoing fourth session of the 15th National Assembly (NA) in Hanoi on November 14.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that Vietnam treasures the development of its relations with New Zealand during talks with his New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern in Hanoi on November 14.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc received visiting New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in Hanoi on November 14.

Politburo member and Permanent member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Secretariat Vo Van Thuong on November 14 received a delegation from the Lao National Academy of Politics and Public Administration (NAPPA), led by its Director Phuvong Ankhamsen, who are on a working visit to Vietnam.

Permanent Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man on November 14 hosted a reception for a delegation from the Mongolian province of Tuv, led by Ts. Jambalsuren, Chairman of the provincial People's Council.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong has affirmed that Vietnam treasures ties with New Zealand in its foreign policy.

A delegation from the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education, led by its Vice Chairman Phan Xuan Thuy, met with officials of the Japanese Communist Party (JCP) and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Tokyo during their recent working visit to Japan.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern witnessed the signing of cooperation agreements between the two sides' agencies following their talks in Hanoi on November 14.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception for Governor of Oregon state Kate Brown in Hanoi on November 14, during which he affirmed that Vietnam attaches importance to its cooperation with Oregon – the US’s leading economic, industrial and technological hub.

The 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and related summits has freshly ended, with Vietnam’s attendance and contributions receiving applause from bloc members and partners.

Legislators adopted the draft revised Inspection Law and the draft revised Petroleum Law during the ongoing fourth session of the 15th National Assembly in Hanoi on November 14.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 14 afternoon hosted a welcome ceremony for his New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern who is on an official visit to Vietnam until November 17.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his high-ranking entourage left Hanoi on November 14 morning, concluding a two-day official visit to Vietnam.

The association of Vietnam’s friends in Venezuela’s Mérida made its debut at a recent ceremony held by the Foundation for the Cultural Development of the Mérida State (Fundecem), with Ambassador Le Viet Duyen attending.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s official visit to Cambodia from November 8-9 is a great success, showing that Vietnam attaches importance to strengthening the cooperative relations, friendship, solidarity and trust between the two countries, said Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son.

Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern arrived in Hanoi on November 14, starting a four-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of her counterpart Pham Minh Chinh.

Benin’s President Patrice Talon has expressed his admiration for Vietnam’s achievements in socio-economic development and international integration, and expressed his wish that the Southeast Asian nation will share its experience with Benin in the fields.

The visit by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is an important opportunity to reaffirm and build on the strategic partnership between New Zealand and Vietnam, NZ Ambassador to Vietnam Tredene Dobson said in an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency ahead of the visit.

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