Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has asked for closer coordination with Laos in preventing cross-border crimes, such as drug trafficking, and ensuring security along the shared border.

The eighth session of 14th National Assembly Standing Committee on Thursday turned its agenda toward discussing amendments to the Technology Transfer Law.

Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng has called for stronger co-operation between Việt Nam and Russia in energy, especially in oil and gas exploration and exploitation.

 Laos’ minister of public security was awarded an honorary doctorate yesterday in Ha Noi by the Việt Nam People’s Police Academy for his contributions to training the two countries’ public security forces.

Active co-ordination and frequent meetings have enabled authorities on both sides of the Việt Nam-Cambodia border to implement agreements and maintain security and stability.

It’s time to overhaul Việt Nam’s rice production given that the staple plays an irreplaceable role in the country’s agriculture, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said yesterday.

Legal aid measures are being prepared to protect the legitimate interests of Đoàn Thị Hương, a suspect in the death of Democratic People’s Republic of Korea citizen Kim Chol, according to Việt Nam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Vietnamese Government welcomes stronger co-operation between IT firms in Việt Nam and Angola, Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam told visiting Angolan Minister of Telecommunication and Information Technologies, Jose Carvalho da Rocha.

The European Police Office (EUROPOL) is an important partner of the Ministry of Public Security in fighting crime, Deputy Minister Nguyễn Văn Thành said on Monday.