The second plenary session of the 15th National Assembly (NA) is scheduled to open on Wednesday morning in Hà Nội.

Ho Chi Minh City wants to strengthen cooperation with foreign countries and localities to implement its development projects, a local official said on October 18.

President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc, Chairman of the National Council of National Defence-Security, attended a ceremony in Hà Nội on Monday to honour individuals and organisations who made outstanding contributions to the United Nations peacekeeping missions.

The Party and the State always acknowledge the contributions and sacrifice made by frontline medical forces in the fight against COVID-19, said Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Monday at a meeting with representatives of the forces nationwide.

A webinar was held on October 18 for Vietnamese and Lao legislators to exchange experience in building the Law on Survey and Mapping, and the Law on National Border.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has sent a message of congratulations to Jonas Gahr Støre on his election as Prime Minister of Norway.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Chairman of the National Council of National Defence-Security, attended a ceremony in Hanoi on October 18 to honour individuals and organisations who made outstanding contributions to the United Nations peacekeeping missions.

Le Comité populaire de Ho Chi Minh-Ville ordonne aux organes compétents de mener des études pour ajouter des projets de logements sociaux dans son programme de stimulation de l’investissement.

Les autorités de la province vietnamienne de Dong Nai (Sud) ont reçu le 24 juillet une délégation du Conseil populaire de la province lao de Champasak en visite de travail dans la localité.

Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien hosted a reception for heads of Vietnamese representative offices abroad in Hanoi on October 18.

Deputy health minister Đỗ Xuân Tuyên urged local administrations to not set policies that go counter to the spirit and letters of the Government’s Resolution 128, released last week on the national plan to live with COVID-19, inconveniencing people and enterprises.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Ukraine and Moldova Nguyen Hong Thach recently joined working sessions with officials of Moldova.

Pandemic prevention and control policies must be unified nationwide, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told an online conference with the Steering Committees for COVID-19 Prevention and Control of 63 provinces and cities on October 17.

Ambassador Đặng Đình Quý, Permanent Representative of Việt Nam to the UN, on October 15 chaired a meeting of the UN Security Council (UNSC)’s Committee on South Sudan (Committee 2206) with Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict Virginia Gamba in attendance.

Even after a decade of Strategic Partnership, there is still ample room for growth in Việt Nam-Germany bilateral relations, said Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Tô Anh Dũng.

A seminar has been co-held by the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam and Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Vietnam-Germany Strategic Partnership (October 2011 – 2021).

Moldovan President Maia Sandu spoke highly of Vietnam’s achievements while receiving Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Hong Thach who presented his credentials in Chisinau capital on October 14.

Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, on October 15 chaired a meeting of the UN Security Council (UNSC)’s Committee on South Sudan (Committee 2206) with Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict Virginia Gamba in attendance.

Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and head of its Organisation Commission Truong Thi Mai on October 16 met newly-accredited ambassadors and consul generals before they take office.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Đặng Hoàng Giang has appreciated important contributions of the Vietnamese representative missions abroad to promoting the image of the nation to the world as well as providing information on the regional and international situations for domestic audience.