Senior officials from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Việt Nam met in Hà Nội yesterday for their Senior Official Meetings (SOMs).

Việt Nam attaches great importance to enhancing and expanding co-operation with localities of Japan, including Nagano, to further promote the relations between the two countries, said President Trần Đại Quang.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc met with outgoing United Nations Resident Co-ordinator in Việt Nam Pratibha Mehta yesterday, asking her to continue supporting relationships between the UN and his country on her new posts. 

hree Chinese naval ships carrying 749 sailors are making their first port call at Việt Nam’s Cam Ranh International Port in central Khánh Hòa province from October 22-26. 

Participants at a seminar held last week expressed their concerns about the draft Law of Associations, arguing that it was "a step backward" from existing law and some of its articles were illogical or unclear. They urged authorities to delay passage of the proposed bill, which is set to be submitted to the National Assembly for consideration tomorrow.

UN peacekeeping operations play an important role in preserving international peace and security, and helping create stable environment for development, the head of the Việt Nam mission to the United Nations said last week at a debate on peacekeeping operations as part of the 71st session of the UN Special Political and Decolonisation Committee.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc visited the National Convention Centre in Hà Nội yesterday to scrutinise preparations for three regional summits that will convene today. 

Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith vowed that his Government would create the most favourable conditions for Vietnamese investors, during his first-ever dialogue with the Vietnamese business community in Laos. 

Top lawmakers meeting Saturday urged stricter financial discipline and better public debt management consistent with international standards.