Vietnam and South Africa held their second Defence Policy Dialogue in Pretoria on March 29.

 A training course was held in Hanoi on March 29 to equipped officers who are going to join UN peacekeeping missions in 2017 with skills to handle bombs, mines and explosive materials.

 Vietnam resolutely protests against Taiwan (China)’s live-fire drill in waters around Ba Binh in Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago and demands that Taiwan not to repeat such activity.

 The Ho Chi Minh City has received the first-class Development Order of the Lao State for its contributions to Vientiane capital’s construction and development cause. 

 The Royal Cambodian Army (RCA) on March 29 held a ceremony marking the opening of the headquarters of the RCA’s Armour-Tank Command, which was built with funding by Vietnam’s Ministry of Defence.

 Vietnam is willing to coordinate with Japan in ensuring information security, Minister of Information and Communications Truong Minh Tuan told Japanese Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Sanae Takaichi. 

 Representatives of the Vietnam Embassy in Malaysia made a consular visit of Doan Thi Huong, a suspect in the death of Democratic People’s Republic of Korean citizen Kim Chol, at the Kajang prison on March 29.

 President Tran Dai Quang told President of the Swiss Council of States Ivo Bischofberger that Vietnam always attaches great importance to reinforcing and promoting the sound relationship with Switzerland during their meeting in Hanoi on March 29.

 Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong and Vientiane Governor Sinlavong Khoutphaythoune have agreed to actively realise the jointly-signed cooperation agreements between the two cities.

 National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has proposed Switzerland continue encouraging its businesses to invest in Vietnam.

 Vietnam attaches importance to the traditional relationship with Mozambique and wishes to promote multi-faceted cooperation between the nations, particularly in national defence, said a senior officer.

 President of the Council of States of Switzerland Ivo Bischofberger arrived in Hanoi on March 28 to begin his official visit till March 31 at the invitation of Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

HCM City has been providing all possible support for the Fulbright University Vietnam project in the city, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong said.

 Minister of Information and Communications Truong Minh Tuan and Indian Minister of Information and Broadcasting Venkaiah Naidu agreed on the need to intensify the two countries’ cooperation in press and broadcasting.

 Ho Chi Minh City and Laos’ Vientiane capital city need to flesh out measures to boost their relations in trade, investment, culture and tourism, said Secretary of the HCM City Party Committee Dinh La Thang.

 Senior Lieutenant General Luong Cuong, Chairman of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) received a delegation from the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces led by Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen Leopoldo Cintra Frias.

 Representatives from ASEAN member states’ embassies in Argentina hailed Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Dinh Thao for his efforts to foster intra-bloc links as well as relations between the group and Argentina.

 A senior official of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has reiterated the CPV’s support for the left-wing movement which fights for peace, prosperity and equality in the world.

 Hanoi officials shared experience in administrative reforms with officials of Laos’s Vientiane capital city at a discussion on March 27.

 Vietnam always respects and will make every effort to maintain and develop the traditional friendship, comprehensive and long-term cooperation with the Cambodian Government and Royal Armed Forces.