Vietnamese Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Nguyen Vu Tu speaks about Viet Nam-RoK relations on the occasion of the RoK’s President Moon Jae-in’s State visit to Viet Nam from March 22-24. 

 The funeral for former Prime Minister Phan Van Khai who passed away in Ho Chi Minh City on March 17 started at 8am on March 20 at the city’s Thong Nhat Hall.

Ceremonies to pay tribute to late PM Phan Van Khai took place at the International Convention Centre in Hanoi and the Thong Nhat Conference Hall in Ho Chi Minh City on March 20.

The late PM Phan Van Khai left an indelible mark in the socio-economic development of the country. Khai also leaves fond memories in the minds of those who had the chance to work with him in Government from 1997 to 2006.

 The visit of the foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov in Viet Nam, which was to begin Monday, has been postponed, according to Viet Nam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

 Minister of Justice Le Thanh Long fielded questions on measures to improve the progress and quality of draft laws and legal documents at the ongoing 22nd session of the National Assembly Standing Committee in Hanoi on March 19.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s visits to New Zealand and Australia from March 12-18 have created milestones, lifting relations between Vietnam and the two countries to a new height, said a senior diplomat.

 Deputy Foreign Minister of Vietnam Vu Hong Nam and Assistant Foreign Minister Ali Suleiman Al-Saeed of Kuwait co-chaired the third Vietnam – Kuwait political consultation in Hanoi on March 19. 

NA Standing Committee wraps up 22nd session, HCM City vows to support private sector, HCM City welcomes Japan’s high-quality infrastructure investment, Vietnamese, Cambodian customs bolster cooperation

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived in Hanoi early in the morning March 19, concluding his official visits to New Zealand and Australia where he also attended the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit.

 Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Australia to intensify cooperation and mutual trust, for interests of each side, as well as for cooperation and stability in the region. 

 Indian scholars have highly valued Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang’s State visit to India early this month, affirming that it created a new momentum for sustainable relations of the two countries in the future. 

Vietnam and China held the ninth round of negotiations of a working group on the sea area beyond the mouth of the Gulf of Tonkin and the sixth round of negotiations of a working group on cooperation in sea development on March 15-16.

 Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit held at the International Convention Centre on March 17.

 Officials of Australia and the ASEAN member states signed a Memorandum of Understanding on strengthening co-operation to counter international terrorism within the framework of the ASEAN – Australia Special Summit in Sydney, Australia on Saturday. 

 Former Prime Minister Phan Van Khai passed away at 1:30 on March 17 at Cu Chi, Ho Chi Minh City, aged 85. Let's take a look back over his time as PM of Vietnam through a collection of photos by VNA.

 A State funeral will be held on March 20-21 for former Prime Minister Phan Van Khai, who passed away on March 17.

 Foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Lavrov gave positive comments on the strategic partnership between Russia and Vietnam during an interview recently granted to Vietnam News Agency. 

Former Politburo member and former Prime Minister Phan Van Khai passed away at 1:30 on March 17 at Cu Chi, Ho Chi Minh City, aged 85, according to the Board of health care services for senior officials.

 Indonesia has lobbied countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to carry out maritime patrols in the East Sea to strengthen security.