A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Chairman of the Judiciary Committee of the National Assembly Nguyen Dinh Quyen visited Norway from April 18-22, aiming to strengthen cooperation between the two countries’ legislatures.

  A Vietnamese delegation led by Major General Vu TienTrong, Director of the Defence Ministry's Institute for International Relations, attended the ASEAN Defence Senior Officials Meeting Plus in Vientiane, Laos on April 24.

 The 11th fishery patrol between the coast guards of Vietnam and China in shared fishing grounds in the Gulf of Tokin ended successfully on April 23 after nearly a week, according to the Vietnam Maritime Police High Command.

Vietnam and China have agreed to step up their cooperation in less sensitive maritime issues during the eighth round of talks between working groups from the two countries, which was held in Qingdao from April 19-22.

Newly-elected Minister of Internal Affairs Le Vinh Tan said the ministry would step up the fight against corruption, aims to eliminate cumbersome bureaucracy and implement public administrative reform.

 Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Manh Hung has congratulated General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Bounnhang Vorachit on his new position as the State President.

Vietnam-Mongolia legislative relationshiphas progressed well with the regular exchange of all-level visits, said NA Vice Chairman Uong Chu Luu when meeting with Speaker of the Mongolian Parliament.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mr. Dang Quoc Khanh, 40, has been elected as Chair of Ha Tinh Provincial People’s Council, becoming the youngest provincial chair in the country.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged the Ministry of Planning and Investment and other ministries and agencies to promptly reach consensus to fulfill the growth target of 6.7 percent in 2016.

 General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and State President Bounnhang Volachith will pay an official friendship visit to Vietnam from April 25-27.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and US Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken compared notes on measures to enhance the relationship between Vietnam and the US.

Vietnam is determined to improve its investment and business environment to create more favourable conditions for foreign investors, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc stressed while receiving Chairman of the Hong Kong-based Sunwah Group Jonathan Choi.

Vietnam treasures its relations with Japan and considers the country a high-priority partner in its foreign policy, affirmed President Tran Dai Quang at his reception for the special advisor to Japan-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance.

Visiting experts from the International Monetary Fund affirmed their fund’s further collaboration with Vietnam in the coming time during their meeting with Nguyen Van Binh, head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Economic Affairs.

 Remarks in the US Human Right Report Remarks are biased and fails to provide accurate overview of the execution of human rights in Vietnam.

The enhancement of international cooperation as well as the implementation of bilateral and multilateral agreements has helped Vietnam prevent domestic drug crime efficiently, Deputy Minister of Public Security Le Quy Vuong said.

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has two new vice chairmen, elected at the 21st session of the 13th municipal People’s Council on April 21.

 Cuba will continue creating favourable conditions for the enhancement of its relationship with Vietnam, particularly in economy and trade, a Cuban diplomat has said.

The coast guards of Vietnam and China are conducting a joint fishery patrol on shared fishing grounds in the Tonkin Gulf from April 19 – 23, Quan doi Nhan dan (People’s Army) daily reported.

The Foreign Ministry opened a conference on “Enhancing the comprehensive Asia-Europe Partnership in the 21 st century” in Hanoi on April 20 to review two decades of ASEM and make proposals on the grouping’s track in the third decade.