Speaker of the National Assembly of Bulgaria Rosen Dimitrov Jeliazkov and his entourage arrived in Hanoi on January 5, beginning an official visit to Vietnam from January 5-9 at the invitation of NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held talks in Hanoi on January 6 with his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone who is on an official visit to Vietnam from January 6-7.

The National Assembly (NA) Office has collaborated with news agencies and newspapers to select 10 outstanding issues and events of the legislature in 2023.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a national teleconference that opened on January 5 to review the operations of the Government and local administrations in 2023 and look at ways to implement their tasks for 2024.

Senior Vietnamese leaders made a score of working visits abroad in 2023 to promote bilateral cooperation in various fields. Let’s look at some of these major trips.

Ambassador of the United States of America to Vietnam Marc Knapper is confident that relations between the US and Vietnam will be furthered strengthened in 2024 following the lifting of their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership in 2023.

The Political Bureau has just issued a directive on strengthening the Party’s leadership in thrift practice and waste prevention.

Vietnam welcomed many heads of state, government and parliament of foreign countries during their working trips to Hanoi in 2023, demonstrating their desires to promote multifaceted cooperation with Vietnam.

With a view to boosting economic cooperation, including expansion of exports and attraction of more investment, diplomatic economic activities will continue to be amplified, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Luu Binh Nhuong, a former deputy of the National Assembly (NA), has been charged with abusing power and authority to influence others for personal gain.

Vietnam this year continues to leave meaningful impressions at multilateral forums, including the United Nations (UN).

The Vietnamese Government always attaches importance to the Mekong - Lancang Cooperation.

Archbishop Marek Zalewski has been appointed by Pope Francis as the first Resident Papal Representative in Vietnam, the Holy See announced on December 23.

The year of 2023 has continued to witness Vietnam’s practical and effective contributions to United Nations peacekeeping operations, helping to affirm the country’s image as a dynamic, active and responsible member of the international community.

The Vietnamese Government has decided to contribute US$500,000 to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) to support the UN’s efforts in Gaza.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh assigned major tasks to the diplomatic sector and relevant agencies in economic diplomacy while addressing a plenary session of the ongoing 32nd National Diplomatic Conference on December 21.

The Inspection Commission of the Party Central Committee scrutinised the outcomes of inspections of some Party organisations and Party officials at a meeting in Hanoi from December 18-20.

The easing of the visa policy for Vietnamese citizens by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China from October 25 is one of the highlight's in the relations between the two sides in 2023.

On December 17, within the framework of the 32nd National Diplomatic Conference, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), organized a session with the theme "Public Diplomacy in the Digital Era".

PM Pham Minh Chinh received the governors of the Japanese prefectures of Aichi, Tochigi, Niigata, Kanagawa, and Yamanashi in Tokyo on December 17.