The Ministry of Defence’s steering committee on ASEAN 2020 held a conference in Hanoi on July 17 to implement a project on organising ASEAN defence-military events in 2020 when Vietnam assumes the ASEAN Chair.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung and his Lao counterpart Khamphau Onthavanh co-chaired the fourth political consultation in Vientiane on July 16.

The People’s Council of Danang has passed a resolution allowing Nguyen Ba Canh, the son of late Party chief of Danang Nguyen Ba Thanh, to leave his post as the council’s deputy for the 2016-2021 tenure, at his request.

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has adopted a resolution on climate change and human rights co-authored by Vietnam, the Philippines and Bangladesh, during its 41st session in Geneva, Switzerland on July 11-12.

Over the past 24 years, the Vietnam-US relations have been strengthened with more effective and practical cooperation.

The Society for Indian Ocean Studies held a seminar on the East Sea in New Delhi, India on July 12.

The National Assembly Standing Committee opened its 35th session on July 15 under the chair of NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan’s official visit to China from July 8-12 has contributed to consolidating and developing the Vietnam-China traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.

Defence Minister Ngo Xuan Lich attended the 13th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) in Bangkok, Thailand on Thursday, which ended with a joint declaration on security.

Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh met with UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam Kamal Malhotra, WB Country Director for Vietnam Ousmane Dione and Dutch Ambassador to Vietnam Elsbeth Akkerman yesterday to discuss the disbursement of ODA projects.

Former Deputy PM Vu Van Ninh, 64, will be subject to disciplinary measures taken by the Politburo for his serious violations during the equitization of some State-owned enterprises under the Ministry of Transport.

Coast Guard Commander Lieuternant General Nguyen Van Son Viet Nam, talks to the Vietnam News Agency about a new law which took effect this month.

Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines Teodoro Lopez Locsin will pay an official visit to Viet Nam from July 8-9, according to the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry.

Vietnam suggests that all activities in the East Sea should respect sovereignty and legitimate and legal interests of countries and observe international law, especially the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh is leading a Vietnamese delegation to attend the 29th Global Summit of Women and conduct several bilateral activities in Switzerland from July 3-7.

Vietnam appreciates its relationship with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) – one of the country’s leading providers of capital, technical assistance and consultation, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh said.

Since 1988, the search teams of both Vietnam and the US have found and repatriated 727 remains of US soldiers during the Vietnam war.

Vietnam and the UK welcomed the sustained progress in their strategic partnership at their 7th strategic dialogue in London on July 2.

A series of new laws on anti-corruption, university education, public security, coast guard, amnesty, and competition shall come into effect since July, 2019.

Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and European Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmstrom exchanged ideas related to the signing and ratification of the EU-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA)