The 19th session of the Vietnam-Russia Intergovernmental Committee for Economic-Commercial and Scientific-Technological Cooperation was held in Saint-Petersburg city in Russia on September 21.

Vietnam wishes to boost its multi-faceted cooperation with the Netherlands, considering this an example of its dynamic and effective relations with a European nation, President Tran Dai Quang stated while hosting Dutch Ambassador Nienke Trooster.

 President Tran Dai Quang received Azerbaijani Ambassador to Vietnam Anar Imanov yesterday, during which he urged the early organisation of the first meeting of their inter-governmental committee. 

 Vietnam and China affirmed to continue promoting cooperation in less sensitive maritime issues during the ninth round of talks between their working groups held in Hanoi on September 18-21.

 The National Assembly Standing Committee listened to and gave feedback on reports on crime prevention and law enforcement during its third working session in Hanoi on September 21. 

 Mexico City is willing to establish multi-faceted cooperation with Ho Chi Minh City, especially in healthcare, technology innovation and tourism.

 The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam appointed the Central Committee of the Police's Party for the 2015-2020 tenure, naming Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong among them.

 The Vietnamese Ministry of Defence and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) always support and facilitate cooperation between artillery forces of Vietnam and Cambodia, a senior Vietnamese officer has said.

 A delegation from the National Assembly of Vietnam paid a working visit to Finland from September 18-21 to deepen legislative relations.

 Danish and Vietnamese legislators have shared their experience and skills in lawmaking and supervision activities at a roundtable discussion in northern Ninh Binh province during their visit on September 20-21.

 Tay Ninh has brought to trial 278 economic and corruption cases with 485 defendants since the Politburo’s Instruction on strengthening Party leadership over the discovery and settlement of corruption cases was issued on December 7, 2015. 

 Vietnam worked actively at the 17th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to hold firm to the NAM’s orientations amidst the current complex global situation, Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc told the press. 

 The search and repatriation of the remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers is a prioritized policy of the Royal Government of Cambodia, a local government official has said.

 The Vietnamese Ministry of Information and Communications and the Lao Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism signed a cooperation agreement for 2016-2020 in Vientiane on September 20. 

 The Vietnamese Government is building a master plan for realising the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, and hopes to receive more assistance from international organisations, especially WHO, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said.

 Border guards of the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai and Honghe county in China’s Yunnan province organised an exercise on cross border terrorism prevention on September 20. 

Sen. Lieut. Gen. Luong Cuong, Head of the General Politics Department of the Vietnam People’s Army, receiveda delegation of the Chinese Central Military Commission’s Political Work Department office led by Major General Yin Hongwen. 

 National Assembly Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong has expressed her wish that the World Health Organisation would work closely with Vietnam to control diseases, improve public health care, especially at the grassroots level, and train medical staff. 

 The National Assembly Standing Committee yesterday discussed the revised Tourism Law which forms the legal basis for the sector to improve its competitiveness and create conditions for its development into a spearhead economic sector.

 Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has pledged all possible support to investors working in oil and gas, including Zarubezhneft and other Russian companies.