Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and his Mongolian counterpart Jargaltulga Erdenebat exchanged notes on measures to intensify the two countries’ relations, especially in economic and trade cooperation, at their talks in Ulan Bator yesterday.

The full text of the Joint Declaration between Việt Nam and Romania, issued on the occasion of Romanian Prime Minister Dacian Ciolos’s official visit to Việt Nam between July 11-14.

The 13th National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee continued its 50th session yesterday,  mapping out supervision and lawmaking programmes for 2017. 

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc will pay an official visit to Mongolia and attend the 11th Asia-Europe Meeting Summit in Ulan Bator on July 13-16, at the invitation of Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj and Prime Minister Jargaltulga Erdenebat.

The ongoing official visit to Việt Nam by Lao Vice President Phankham Viphavanh will actively contribute to reinforcing and developing the special rapport and solidarity between Việt Nam and Laos, President Trần Đại Quang said at a reception for the guest in Hà Nội yesterday. 

Former vice chairman of the Council of Ministers Nguyễn Ngọc Trìu died on Saturday after a long illness, Vietnam News Agency reported yesterday. He was 91.

Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng has asked for prompt inspection of reported waste dumping by the Hưng Nghiệp Formosa Hà Tĩnh Steel Company, Vietnam News Agency reported yesterday.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc held talks with his Romanian counterpart Dacian Ciolos following a welcoming ceremony in Hà Nội yesterday, assuring his guest that Việt Nam treasures the development of co-operation with traditional friends like Romania.

Việt Nam yesterday welcomed the final ruling issued by an international tribunal in The Hague, which rejected China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea (East Sea).