Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng held a working session with central Phú Yên Province authorities yesterday, and suggested that the locality focus on forest and marine economies and tourism, as well as strengthening ties with neighbouring Bình Định and Khánh Hòa provinces.

President Trần Đại Quang reaffirmed the duty to care for contributors to the national revolution at his visit to a nursing home in the central province of Quảng Nam on the occasion of the 41st anniversary of National Reunification Day today. 

Delegates from countries in the Forum for the East Asia-Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC) met today in Hueá, to discuss the formation of a network of cultural cities among the forum’s member countries.

President Trần Đại Quang ordered Đà Nẵng city to co-ordinate with relevant ministries, sectors and localities to gear up for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit next year.

 Authorities should work hard to improve HCM City’s ranking in the provincial competitiveness index, the city leader said on Thursday.

The President’s Office announced seven laws, one resolution and an ordinance, which were adopted at the 11th session of the 13th National Assembly at a news conference held in Hanoi yesterday.

Speaking at the fifth foreign ministerial meeting of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Beijing on Thursday, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Đặng Đình Quý stressed the need for countries to come together to promote honest, constructive dialogue and have specific and pragmatic measures to build confidence.

President Trần Đại Quang appreciated the valuable contributions made by former Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and military experts to the traditional amity and special solidarity with Laos.

Defence Minister Ngo Xuan Lich stressed the need to boost links among countries worldwide and promote the role of security mechanisms within the Asia Pacific region to deal with security challenges.