The Republic of Korea Navy’s destroyer anchored at Tien Sa port in Da Nang on September 11, beginning its four-day visit to the central city.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has reprimanded Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Pham Hong Hai as a disciplinary measure for his violations in the case regarding MobiFone’s purchase of 95 percent of the shares of AVG Audiovisual JSC.

As the host of WEF ASEAN 2018, Vietnam has the responsibility to work with the WEF and ASEAN to discuss important issues and plans for the development of ASEAN member countries amidst the Fourth Industrial Revolution, said PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc. 

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has proposed the World Bank (WB) to continue its non-refundable aid for Vietnam in institutional reform, legal framework improvement and economic restructuring.

 The 39th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) opened in Geneva, Switzerland, on September 10, attended by representatives of 47 member countries.

 The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) expects Vietnamese social networks to have the number of users equivalent or higher than that of Facebook in Vietnam (60 million) and take 60 - 70% of the market by 2022.

 A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh attended the 10th Japan-ASEAN Defence Vice Ministerial Forum took place in Japan’s Nagoya city on September 10.

 Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his spouse are scheduled to pay a State visit to Vietnam on September 11-12 at the invitation of Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang.

 General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong and his entourage on September 9 visited Szentendre - an ancient city lying on the bank of Danube River in Pest County.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong arrived at Ferenc Liszt Int'l Airport in Budapest on September 8, starting an official visit to Hungary at the invitation of Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

 Hungary considers Vietnam the most important partner in Southeast Asia and will work to strengthen the comprehensive partnership with the country, Hungarian President Janos Ader has said.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong and his entourage arrived at Ferenc Lizt International Airport in Budapest in the afternoon of September 8, starting his official visit to Hungary.

 Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his spouse will pay a state-level visit to Vietnam from September 11-12 on the occasion of his attending the World Economic Forum on ASEAN. 

 General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong successfully concluded his official visit to Russia in the afternoon of September 8, and left Moscow for an official visit to Hungary.

 President Tran Dai Quang on September 7 handed over decisions on the appointment of Deputy Prosecutor Generals of the Supreme People’s Procuracy (SPP). 

 Vietnam and Russia issued a 40-point joint statement on the official visit to Russia Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong from September 5-8, made at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

 The National Assembly Standing Committee will convent its 27th meeting on September 10, with several important draft laws and reports on the agenda. 

 General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong had a meeting with Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council of Russia Andrey Turchak in Moscow on September 7. 

 Although Indonesia has seen a slowdown in auto exports to Vietnam due to Vietnam’s tougher regulations, bilateral trade may rise to US$10 billion in 2020.

The World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN) is one of the largest multilateral diplomatic events hosted by Vietnam this year, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son.