Vietnam attaches importance to defence cooperation with New Zealand, Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh told New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam Wendy Matthews at a meeting in Hanoi on April 23.

 Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh left Hanoi on April 22 evening for Australia to attend the 28th Global Summit of Women Summit (GSW) in Sydney, New South Wales state and conduct several bilateral activities from April 23-28. 

Myanmar's State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi paid an official visit to Vietnam from April 19-20 at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. On this occasion, the two nations issued a joint statement.

 The parliaments of Myanmar and Vietnam should enhance cooperation and increase the sharing of legislative experience, particularly in improving capacity for female legislators.

 Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on April 20 wrapped up a two-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse will pay an official visit to Singapore and attend the 32nd ASEAN Summit from April 25-28 at the invitation of Singaporean PM Lee Hsien Loong, said the Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang.

 Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh will lead a Vietnamese delegation to the Global Summit of Women and conduct bilateral activities in Australia from April 22-28, said the Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang. 

 Minister of Public Security To Lam held talks with Karim Massimov, Chairman of the Kazakhstani National Security Committee (NSC), in the capital city of Astana on April 19, as part of the Minister’s visit to the Central Asian country.

 Royal Australian Navy frigates HMAS Anzac and Toowoomba and auxiliary oiler HMAS Success, arrived at Sai Gon Port in Ho Chi Minh City on April 19, beginning its four-day goodwill visit to Vietnam.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and State Counselor of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi agreed to further deepen bilateral trade and investment on win-win basis towards achieving $1 billion or higher in two-way trade.

 Institutions and legal regulations for special administrative-economic zones in Quang Ninh, Khanh Hoa and Kien Giang provinces must be different from other cities and provinces to attract investments, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said.

 The official visit to Vietnam from April 19-20 by Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi will enhance bilateral friendship and boost cooperation in order to create a foundation to develop the two sides partnership.

 A welcome ceremony was held in Hanoi on April 19 for Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi who is on an official visit to Vietnam.

Cooperation among coast guards of countries is necessary to deal with challenges in enforcing the law in the East Sea, a Malaysian officer has said. 

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Matsudi co-chaired the third meeting of the Vietnam – Indonesia Bilateral Cooperation Commitee in Hanoi on April 17. 

 The upcoming visit to Vietnam from April 19-20 by Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi is expected to strengthen bilateral ties and tighten the Vietnam-Myanmar comprehensive cooperative partnership.

 The Prime Minister has inked Decision No.395/QD-TTg on the establishment of the organising committee for the World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN) scheduled in Hanoi this year.

 The Government has decided to convene a conference to seek ways to accelerate National Single Window, ASEAN Single Window and trade facilitation in Ha Noi in May 2018.

 PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed decisions to appoint Vice Ministers of Justice, Science and Technology, and Natural Resources and Environment.

 Vietnam will send 30 officers and 30 tonnes of equipment to UN Peacekeeping Forces in South Sudan, according to the Ministry of Defence.