The Vietnamese Government has taken multiple measures to facilitate the operation of foreign investors, including those from Germany, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung affirmed during his visit to the European country from September 22-26.

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has called on countries to work together to “promote multilateralism and adherence to international law, for peace, cooperation and sustainable development.”

 President Tran Dai Quang has welcomed the signing of several cooperation agreements at the fifth ministerial conference on anti-crime cooperation in Hanoi recently between the public security ministries of Vietnam and China.

 Bui Ta Hoang Vu has been appointed director of the HCMC Department of Tourism while Nguyen Huu Viet has taken up the post of director of the municipal Department of Culture and Sports.

 Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has emphasised the need for Cambodia and Vietnam to intensify information sharing to develop relations. 

 Complaints and denunciations sent to state administrative agencies have tended downward in 2016 compared to last year, Deputy Inspector General of the Government Inspectorate Dang Cong Huan reported. 

 Vietnam and Belgium will continue to tap their potential for cooperation in logistics, high-technology, green growth and vocational training.

Lao Deputy Prime Minister Somdy Duangdy has hailed cooperation between the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce and the Ministry of Energy and Mines over the past years. 

 Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte will pay an official visit to Vietnam from September 28-29. 

Six deputy ministers of finance will not be able to use state-owned cars while travelling from home as of October 1.

 ASEAN’s energy ministers have vowed to strengthen collaboration in energy security and sustainable exploitation, and expand cooperation with the bloc’s partners and international organisations. 

 Vice Chairman of the Vietnam National Assembly Phung Quoc Hien held talks with Vice President of the Norwegian Parliament Svien Roald Hansen in Norway on September 22 to deepen relations between the two countries and legislative bodies.

 Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army Vo Van Tuan hosted a reception for visiting General Darren W. McDew, Commander of the US Transportation Command in Hanoi on September 22.

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and US Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken agreed on the need for Vietnam and the US to increase delegation exchanges and dialogues to strengthen the bilateral relationship.

 The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia celebrates its 86th National Day on 23rd September 2016 to commemorate the unification and founding of the Kingdom at the hands of its founder His Majesty King Abdulaziz Al Saud in 1932.

 Vietnam and Denmark should maintain cooperation in legislative affairs and policy making in order to tighten the relations between the two legislative bodies and their offices, National Assembly Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong has stated. 

 Maintaining and fostering the Vietnam-China relations in a healthy and stable manner is the common responsibility of both sides to serve long-term benefits of the two peoples.

 Vietnam expects that Cambodia’s authorised agencies and local authorities will work to help the Vietnamese community in the country enjoy their legitimate rights and interests, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Le Hai Binh has stated. 

 Chairwoman of the Vietnam National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan will make official visits to Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar from September 26-29, according to the NA’s Committee for External Relations. 

 The third session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee concluded in Hanoi on September 22 after eight and a half days of working.