Military officers from the navies, air forces, coastguards, border guards and defence ministries of Southeast Asian countries completed an international training course in Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Protection yesterday.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lê Hải Bình has protested Taiwan’s violation of Việt Nam’s sovereignty over the Trường Sa (Spratly) archipelago.

Receiving Victoria Kwakwa, Regional Vice President for East Asia and Pacific of the World Bank yesterday, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc expressed his hope that the WB official will continue to help Việt Nam with infrastructure and renewable energy development, as well as the project on land database and educational cooperation.

The Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc will pay an official visit to the Russian Federation from May 16 to 20 and also attend the ASEAN–Russia Summit.

At the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc, the Prime Minister of the People’s Democratic Republic of Laos,  Thongloun Sisoulith, will visit Việt Nam from May 15 to 17.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc yesterday hosted a reception for ambassadors of ASEAN member countries, expressing his belief that the diplomats will contribute more to enhancing the friendship and all-round collaboration between their countries and Việt Nam

President Trần Đại Quang, who is contesting a National Assembly seat, told voters at a meeting in HCM City yesterday that fighting corruption would remain a focus for the country.

US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Daniel R. Russel, elaborated on US President Barack Obama’s upcoming visit to Việt Nam, which is slated for later this month, at a press conference in Hà Nội yesterday.

As a candidate running for a National Assembly seat, State President Trần Đại Quang told voters that as the State President and NA deputy, he would focus on upgrading the military to protect national independence and sovereignty.