Vietnam and Laos have enjoyed a traditional friendship, special solidarity and thriving partnership in all fields.

Vietnam and South Sudan signed a joint communiqué on establishing diplomatic relations between the two countries at the headquarters of Vietnam’s permanent mission to the United Nations (UN) in New York on February 21.

Preparations for the upcoming second summit between the US and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) are on schedule, earning appreciation from the two countries, Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung told the press on February 21.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc requested all localities and sectors to continue simplifying administrative procedures while chairing a conference of the Government’s Steering Committee for Administrative Reform in Hanoi on February 21.

The World Bank (WB) is willing to cooperate and support Vietnam in infrastructure development, and wants to share Vietnam’s experience with other countries in this sphere, said WB Vice President for Infrastructure Makhtar Diop.

National Assembly deputies discussed several divisive issues of the draft law amending and supplementing some articles of the Law on Public Investment, and the draft revision of the Law on Tax Management at the one-day 31st session of the 14th NA Standing Committee on February 21.

Vietnam and Argentina have issued a joint statement on the occasion of the state visit to Vietnam by Argentine President Mauricio Macri and his spouse from February 19-21.

President Maurico Macri, his spouse and the high-ranking Argentine delegation wrapped up their three-day State visit to Vietnam on February 21, which was made at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)’s Central Committee and President Nguyen Phu Trong.

Argentine President Mauricio Macri has affirmed that Vietnam is an important partner of Argentina and his ongoing visit to the Southeast Asian country aims to consolidate bilateral relations and seek more cooperation opportunities to bring benefits to the people of both nations.

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on February 20 described the ongoing visit by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh as laying a foundation for both countries to develop bilateral strategic partnership.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has affirmed that Vietnam always treasures its strategic partnership with Germany - a leading partner of Vietnam in Europe.

A high-ranking military delegation of Vietnam led by Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh is paying a working visit to China from February 19 to 22.

Hanoi appreciates the World Bank (WB)’s assistance and collaboration in improving local people’s living standards and developing urban infrastructure, particularly in transport, stated the city’s leader.

Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong received visiting deputy head of the Anti-Corruption Department of the Russian President Alexander Anikin in the city on February 20.

Russia is willing to assist Vietnam in developing its e-government via free-of-charge consultancy, technology transfer, and training of experts, said a Russian official.

Vietnamese Minister of Public Security Gen. To Lam held talks with his Lao counterpart, Sen. Lieut. Gen. Vilay Lakhamfong, following a welcome ceremony for the latter in Hanoi on February 20.

Vietnam takes Argentina as its most important partner in Latin America and hopes to consolidate and strengthen its comprehensive partnership with the country, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on February 20.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President Nguyen Phu Trong hosted a reception in Hanoi on February 20 for Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee and Minister of Public Security Vilay Lakhamfong.

Vietnam considers Argentina its most important partner in Latin America and hopes to further consolidate the bilateral strategic partnership, particularly in economics, trade, and investment, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has affirmed.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)’s Central Committee and President Nguyen Phu Trong will pay an official friendly visit to Laos from February 24-25, and a state visit to Cambodia from February 25-26, an announcement from the CPV Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations has said.