National Assembly Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn and his entourage laid a wreath and observed a minute of silence in memory of the late Lao National Assembly President Xaysomphone Phomvihane in Vientiane.
The documents discussed were the draft amendments to the Law on the State Bank of Việt Nam, the Law on Anti-Money Laundering and the Law on Credit Institutions.
Top leader Tô Lâm leads a high-level delegation including senior Politburo figures, ministers and ambassadors on a six-day tour to strengthen ties with two key partners.
At the invitation of Australian Governor-General Sam Mostyn and New Zealand Governor-General Cindy Kiro, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Central Committee and President of Việt Nam Tô Lâm, together with a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, is paying state visits to the two nations from August 9 to 14.
Continuing its first extraordinary session, the 16th National Assembly on August 8 discussed the draft law on prevention and control of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs).
Cybercrime, online fraud and personal data breaches are becoming increasingly sophisticated, posing risks to citizens, businesses and national security.
The Q2 earnings season has passed and there have been no major new domestic policy developments, leaving the market without a sufficiently strong story to attract broad-based buying, said experts.
Trần Thị Loan is expected to achieve further success, build a name for herself on the international stage, and raise the profile of Vietnamese long jumping internationally.
Hoàng Liên National Park is intensifying efforts to protect and restore its forests while conserving biodiversity, as climate change and other environmental pressures make the task increasingly urgent.
Dr Huong Le Thu, Chair of Advisory Board, Australia Vietnam Policy Institute emphasises that the visit to Australia by Việt Nam's Party General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm is a significant moment for both countries as it demonstrates that neither side wants the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership to remain a document — they want to deliver on it.
Japan upholds the three non-nuclear principles, and as the only country to have experienced the horror of nuclear devastation in war, has the mission to continue persevering in its efforts to realise a world free of nuclear weapons.