Chairwoman of Việt Nam’s National Assembly Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân and Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Bohuslav Sobotka agreed that the two countries should enhance co-operation during their meeting in Prague on Wednesday.

A group of nine lawyers will defend Đoàn Thị Hương as the trial is due to take place on Thursday, said the Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia.

Việt Nam attaches great importance to developing relations with traditional friends in Central Eastern Europe, with the Czech Republic a prioritised partner. National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân made the statement during talks with President of the Senate of the Czech Parliament Milan Stech in Prague on Wednesday. 

A New Zealand Navy ship (HMNZS Te Kaha), with 177 crew members, arrived at Đà Nẵng’s Tiên Sa Port on Wednesday for a four-day visit to the city.

Việt Nam attaches great importance to developing multifaceted co-operation with its traditional friends in Eastern Europe, including the Czech Republic, said National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân.

President Trần Đại Quang has lauded extended co-operation between Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and Japan’s Kyodo News over the past years, saying that it is in accordance with the Việt Nam-Japan extensive strategic partnership.

General Director of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) Nguyễn Đức Lợi and President and Editor-in-Chief of Japan’s Kyodo News Masaki Fukuyama have shared their delight at the fruitful partnership between the two sides through the exchange of news, especially those related to Việt Nam and Japan. 

Việt Nam knows that its relations with Japan are becoming increasingly important in the context of rapid global and regional changes, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyễn Chí Dũng said.

Ship Fuyuzuki of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force docked at Cam Ranh International Port in the south central province of Khánh Hòa yesterday, starting a five-day visit to Việt Nam.