Opportunities and challenges to the collaboration of the EU and Mekong River nations (Việt Nam, Cambodia, Laos) was the main theme of the EU-Mekong Cooperation Conference held in Hà Nội on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Thursday received H.H. Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia.

As a traditional friend of both Russia and Ukraine, Việt Nam hopes that the sides will exercise restraint, ease tensions and continue dialogue efforts to seek a long-term solution in conformity with international law, with the interests of each side taken into account, Foreign Minister Bùi Thanh Sơn has said.

Enterprises in charge of importing petrol and oil will be strictly punished, and could even be suspended from operating, if found to be illegally holding petrol and oil to sell at a higher price later.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov discussed the conflict in Ukraine in a candid and constructive manner during a phone talk late Tuesday in an atmosphere of “trust and friendship.”

Sierra Leone attaches importance to the development of its friendship and cooperation with Vietnam, affirmed President Julius Maada Bio at his meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính in Hà Nội on March 15.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee discussed the state budget addition and foreign non-refundable aid in 2020 and 2021, during the 9th session on Tuesday.

President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and President of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio expressed their hope to expand the cooperation between the two countries in economy, agriculture and diplomacy during the latter’s official visit to Việt Nam from March 14-20.

The Communist Party’s Secretariat on Tuesday held a meeting to discuss disciplinary actions against the former officials of Thái Nguyên and Kiên Giang provinces.