Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue had working sessions with WTO leaders in Geneva, Switzerland, on September 15 to enhance WTO’s support for the country’s global economic integration.

Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Tong Thi Phong on September 15 had bilateral meetings with Lao NA Chairwoman, Thai President of the National Legislative Assembly Pornpetch and Cambodian NA Chairman.

 More people will receive legal aid following changes to the Law on Legal Assistance.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Tong Thi Phong attended a meeting of the Executive Board of the 38th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly in the Philippines.

 The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on September 15 discussed reports of the Government, the Supreme People’s Court and the Supreme People’s Procuracy on the settlement of complaints and denunciations in 2017.

 Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc presented the Friendship Order – the noble distinction of the Vietnamese State – to outgoing Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Herminio Lopez Diaz at a ceremony in Hanoi on September 15. 

 The National Assembly of Vietnam and the European Parliament have attained high mutual trust through meetings, NAV Vice Chairman Phung Quoc Hien said.

 Vietnam will make more constructive contributions to UN mechanisms for the sake of peace, security and sustainable development, affirmed Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue. 

Hanoi’s leaders had a working session with visiting Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) Hiroshige Seko on September 14. 

 Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Ngo Huong Nam presented credentials to Governor General of Australia Peter Cosgrove in Canberra on September 13. 

 Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue met leaders of international organisations based in Geneva, Switzerland on September 14. 

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc assured visiting Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hirosighe Seko that the Vietnamese government offers all possible support to Japanese investors in Vietnam. 

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Chair of the European Parliament’s International Trade Committee Bernd Lange discussed the signing of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement during their meeting in Hanoi on September 14.

 Vietnam is stepping up the equitisation of State-owned enterprises (SOE) and wants foreign investors to pay attention to this area, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on September 14.

The Communist Party of Vietnam always treasures traditional friendship with the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF), said Politburo member Nguyen Van Binh.

 Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Vu Hong Nam suggested Vietnam and Cambodia join hands in aquaculture when visiting Kampong Chhnang, one of the five Cambodian provinces adjacent to Tonle Sap Lake. 

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee discussed the Government’s report on the implementation of the National Targets of Gender Equality at a meeting on September 13.

 Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue began a working visit to Switzerland on September 13, aiming to boost political ties and bilateral trade.

 Vietnamese Ambassador to Tanzania and Ethiopia Nguyen Kim Doanh on September 13 met with Ethiopian Foreign Minister Workneh Gebeyehu who proposed that the Vietnamese Government consider reopening its embassy in Addis Ababa.

The National Assembly Standing Committee (NASC) yesterday discussed the Government’s draft decree on managing and using State funds for external affairs.