The 49th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting released a joint communiqué in Vientiane, Laos on Sunday, expressing ministers’ concern over recent developments in the East Sea (South China Sea).

The 14th National Assembly will constantly improve their legislative qualification to ensure the comprehensiveness and feassibility of laws, NA Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân has said.

International experts encouraged Việt Nam to consider a lawsuit against China to solve thier East Sea issue if negotiations don't bring satisfactory results to the country.

The Party Central Committee, National Assembly, President and Government of Việt Nam has sent a message of condolence to their Lao counterparts over the death of former Politburo member and National Assembly Chairman Saman Vinhaket.

 

Viet Nam’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh underlined the importance of ensuring ASEAN’s solidarity, unity and central role as well as the sense of the community and the harmonious combination of national interests and that of the ASEAN.

Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith and Vice President Phankham Viphavan hailed the fruitful relations between the two Parties, States, Governments and peoples of Việt Nam and Laos.

Hà Tĩnh Province’s authority violated regulations by granting the Taiwanese-owned Formosa company a 70-year land lease, Deputy Government Inspector General Ngô Văn Khánh said at a regular press conference yesterday.

The majority of deputies at the 14th National Assembly have shown strong confidence in newly-elected NA Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân, who won the July 22 election with nearly 98 per cent of the vote.

Chairwoman of the 13th National Assembly Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân was re-elected as the head of the 14th legislature during the body’s first session.