US President Barack Obama’s official visit to Vietnam from May 23-25 is expected to usher in a new period of more rapid and stronger development in relations between the two countries.

 US President Barack Obama has arrived in Vietnam for a three-day official visit beginning May 23.

 The election of deputies to the 14 th National Assembly and all-level People’s Councils for the 2016-2021 tenure on May 22 is truly a festival, enthusiastically joined by the entire people.

 The much-awaiting visit to Vietnam by US President Barack Obama is expected to leave a new hallmark in the two countries’ comprehensive partnership.

Vietnam should be able to access US weapons that would improve its ability to network its defence systems especially in intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and maritime domain awareness, said Prof. Carl Thayer.

 The Vietnam Fisheries Trade Union (VFTU) has objected to China’s fishing ban in the East Sea which began at noon of May 16 and will last until noon of August 1, it announced on May 19.

Deputy PM Truong Hoa Binh has asked for close collaboration between the traffic police force and relevant agencies to absolutely ensure safety for the upcoming 14th National Assembly (NA) and all-level People’s Councils elections for 2016-2021.

The Temple of Litareture), Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, and charity facilities are all sites visited by international leaders such as US President Bill Clinton, Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel...

  A conference on Vietnam has been held at the National University in San Salvador city, El Salvador, by the El Salvador – Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc had bilateral meetings with leaders of Cambodia, Indonesia and Myanmar in Russia’s Sochi on May 19 on the occasion of the Commemorative Summit to mark the 20th anniversary of ASEAN-Russia dialogue relations.

 New Lao Ambassador to Vietnam, Thongsavanh Phomvihane, has affirmed he will do all he can to bring the Vietnam-Laos traditional relationship to a new level.

Assistant to the Vietnamese Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung has affirmed Vietnam’s commitments to actualising sustainable development goals (SDGs) at the 72nd session of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.

Minister of Defence Ngo Xuan Lich on May 19 received the ambassadors from China, Indonesia, France and the United States to Vietnam and appreciated their contributions to bilateral ties.

 The Party, State and Government of Vietnam always regard Russia as a significant strategic priority in their diplomatic policy of multilateralisation and international integration, stated Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

 President Tran Dai Quang received Victoria Kwakwa, Regional Vice President for East Asia and Pacific of the World Bank (WB) in Hanoi on May 19.

 US President Barack Obama and Vietnamese leaders will discuss measures to promote the comprehensive partnership between the two countries.

  Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc left Moscow on the afternoon of May 19 for Sochi to attend the Commemorate Summit to mark the 20th anniversary of the ASEAN-Russia dialogue relations.

 Vietnamese Ambassador to Mexico Le Linh Lan reaffirmed Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos in the East Sea in her speech at Mexico’s national defence institute (IDENA) on May 18.

Each Vietnamese living in Russia has the responsibility for nurturing and developing the time-honoured friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Russia, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said.

 Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung received Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Konstantin Vnukov on May 18, where he expressed his belief in the bright future for cooperation between Hanoi and Moscow.