President Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted separate receptions in Hanoi on September 8 for the Ambassadors of the UK, Norway, Denmark and Czech Republic, who came to present their credentials.

The Vietnamese Foreign Ministry has suggested measures to the Government to open the door to foreign tourists, experts and investors, including resuming visa waivers for citizens from 13 countries and visas for foreigner tourists, said deputy spokesperson Doan Khac Viet.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Vietnamese agencies in Cambodia are continuing to take measures to protect Vietnamese citizens in the neighbouring country, according to the ministry’s deputy spokesman Doan Khac Viet.

The Foreign Ministry’s Consular Department is working hard to create the most favourable conditions for people to carry out consular procedures, deputy spokesperson of the ministry Doan Khac Viet told its regular press conference on September 8.

The Commission of Inspection of the Party Central Committee held its 19th session from Sept 6 -8 in Hanoi under the chair of the commission’s chairman Tran Cam Tu.

National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ said he hoped that the state audit agencies of Việt Nam and Laos will further enhance the exchange of delegations, training and experience sharing for their auditors.

He said the governments of Việt Nam and Cambodia wish to strengthen the extensive cooperation in various areas, including education and training.

Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue received Chairman of the European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade (INTA) Bernd Lange on September 8, highlighting his hope that Vietnam - EU relations will be increasingly reinforced and substantive.

Bùi Tuấn Lâm, born in 1984 and residing in Hải Châu District, has been arrested on charges of “making, storing, spreading information, materials, items for the purpose of opposing the State of Socialist Republic of Việt Nam.”

The Brunei Sultan noted with pleasure positive developments in the bilateral relations and expressed his support for the early resumption of high-ranking delegation exchanges. He also said he wishes to visit Việt Nam again at a suitable time.

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency on September 8.

SDD-11, from September 6-9, brought together defence officers and experts from 54 countries worldwide, and representatives from regional and international organisations.

Hong Kong (China) always welcomes Vietnamese businesses and talents, said Chan Kwok-ki, Chief Secretary for Administration of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, at a September 7 ceremony marking Vietnam’s 77th National Day (September 2, 1945-2022).

A delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence led by its Deputy Minister Sen. Lt. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien attended the 11th Seoul Defence Dialogue (SDD-11) in the Republic of Korea (RoK) on September 7.

The Embassy of Vietnam in Cuba hosted a ceremony in Havana to celebrate the 77th National Day (September 2, 1945 – 2022), which saw the presence of many Cuban top politicians, diplomats from ASEAN member states and Vietnamese entrepreneurs in the Caribbean country.

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

Bilateral trade has surpassed US$500 million, much earlier than the 2025 deadline that the two countries' leaders previously aimed for.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and Second Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brunei Darussalam Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof on September 7 co-chaired the second meeting of the Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation (JSBC-2) between the two countries.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said he hoped that the state audit agencies of Vietnam and Laos will further enhance the exchange of delegations, training and experience sharing for their auditors.

Vietnam is a friend and an important partner of Brunei in the region, affirmed Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah while receiving Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on September 7.