The political, security and defence dialogue serves as an effective channel for information exchange helping promote Vietnam-US relations.

 Vietnam and the US have reviewed their cooperation in dealing with the consequences of war during a conference in Washington DC on March 26.

Vietnam and Brunei have issued a joint statement on the establishment of their comprehensive partnership during the state visit to Vietnam by Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah from March 26-28. 

 General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President Nguyen Phu Trong hosted a welcome ceremony in the highest rituals for a head of State for Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei in Hanoi on March 27 morning. 

Vietnam wants the international community to join efforts in dealing with war consequences, helping the country develop sustainably and participate in UN peacekeeping operations more actively.  

 A Vietnamese delegation has actively participated in activities of the 2019 Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA 2019), which opened in Langkawi island of Malaysia on March 26.

 A symposium called “Settlement of war consequences: Path to reconciliation and future cooperation between Vietnam and the US” will be held in Washington on March 26.

Naval ship HQ 012-Ly Thai To of Brigade 162 of the Naval Region 4 on March 25 arrived in Langkawi port of Malaysia to attend the 2019 Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA 2019) on March 26-30.  

 National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan will make official visits to Morocco and France.

 Foreign experts have urged the HCMC government to cut red tape and enhance transparency to create a more conducive business environment, reported the local media.

 Vietnam will assume the ASEAN Chair on January 1st, 2020, the 2nd time in the post. With new national status and strength, Vietnam will continue to affirm its position and responsibility in ASEAN and push ASEAN forward in the global political arena.

 Four Vietnamese northern border provinces of Lang Son, Quang Ninh, Ha Giang and Cao Bang and China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region will bolster friendship exchanges and practical cooperation.

 Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei will pay a State-level visit to Vietnam from March 26-28 at the invitation of President Nguyen Phu Trong. 

 Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Van Suu had a working session with visiting Deputy Minister of State at the Hungary’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Bezetei Akos on March 22.

During a reception in Hanoi on March 22 for Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Public Security Teo Chee Hean, PM Phuc said Vietnam always supports Singaporean firms to do business in the country.

 Vietnam has made constructive contributions to the 40th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council which took place in Geneva, Switzerland from February 25 to March 22.

Vietnam said that Taiwan has seriously violated the Vietnamese sovereignty and threatened peace in the East Sea after Taipei conducted live-fire drills on Vietnamese Ba Binh (Itu Aba) Island in the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago days ago. 

 Vietnam – South Korea relations are built on high level of mutual trust, and the two countries share similarities in culture and history, according to South Korea Ambassador to Vietnam Kim Do Hyon. 

The trimming off of 34 administrative procedures in Hanoi`s industry and trade has translated into the reduction of 116 working days, saving about VND2.4 billion (US$103,200).

Competent agencies must be aware of the qualifications of state personnel before the 13th National Congress, which is slated for 2021, Secretary General of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President Nguyen Phu Trong has said.