The Guangxi Government wishes to intensify cooperation with Vietnamese ministries and localities through education in order to nurture the China-Vietnam comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.

 The first session of the 14th National Assembly opened in Hanoi on July 20 with the ceremony broadcast live on the national television and radio channels.

 Vietnam attaches importance to developing the fruitful traditional relationship with Denmark – Vietnam’s important partner in Northern Europe, President Tran Dai Quang affirmed.

The reform of the NA and People’s Councils at all levels towards higher standards was among voters’ proposals included in a report delivered by the head of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on July 18 called for a thorough investigation into the accountability of former Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang.

 Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has called for National Assembly delegates to take serious responsibility when voting for key leadership positions for the new term of 2016-2021.

The nation-building and defence in the coming time have heavy tasks for the 14th NA and its deputies, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong reminded while addressing the opening session of the first session of the 14th NA in Hanoi on July 20.

 Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh has called on the international community to continue supporting Vietnam in effectively implementing the National Strategy on Climate Change Adaptation.

 Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh and a high-level delegation from the Ministry of National Defence are paying an official visit to Cuba from July 17-21.

 Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on July 19 concluded his four-day visit to Vietnam, at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

 The 14th National Assembly convened its first session in Hanoi on July 20, focusing on electing high-ranking State personnel for the 2016-2021 tenure, and discussing crucial issues of the country.

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh suggested that Singapore should make it easier for the entry of more Vietnamese goods, such as farm products, farmed fish, apparels, and footwear.

 Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has directed what to do next after the Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission announced the violations of law committed by Trinh Xuan Thanh.

The recent ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration on the Philippines lawsuit against China’s claims in the East Sea is significant as it clarifies the claims of the parties involved.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked for a specific plan to help Vietnamese returning from Cambodia settle down in Vietnam.

French President François Hollande will pay an official visit to Vietnam in early September.

 Deputy Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People Committee Tran Vinh Tuyen has directed telecommunications giant FPT to prepare a plan for compiling data on the population, housing, and enterprises in the city.

Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh addressed a high-level segment of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in New York on July 18.

 Vietnam has actively supported developing countries in the fields of its strength through the South-South Cooperation Mechanism and tripartite collaboration, stated Assistant to the Foreign Minister Vu Quang Minh.

The Vietnamese community in Poland has held a meeting in Wassaw to welcome the recent ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague, the Netherlands, and reject China’s groundless nine-dash line claims in the East Sea.