National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân and her Cuban counterpart Esteban Lazo Hernandez agreed to enhance legislative ties between Việt Nam and Cuba through the exchange of all-level delegations and experience sharing.

With 83.5 per cent of approval votes, the National Assembly on Monday passed the Law on Support for Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs).

The Chairman of the Cuban National Assembly, Esteban Lazo Hernandez, on Sunday began an eight-day visit to Việt Nam at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart, Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân.

A commendation ceremony was held in the capital city on Saturday for 400 Vietnamese exemplars in various fields.

Việt Nam hopes all parties involved in the diplomatic tensions between Qatar and some Persian Gulf states will set up a dialogue soon to seek measures to ensure interests of all sides, contributing to peace and stability in the region.

While the Government will make all efforts to meet the 6.7 per cent growth target set for the year, it will not compromise on the environment or macro-economic stability, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyễn Chí Dũng said yesterday.

A sense of regionalism was one of the greatest achievements of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) over the last five decades and will remain critical for its integration in the future, experts said.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation concluded a five-day official visit to Japan on Thursday.

The private sector, farmers and manufacturers will have to contribute their share to upgrading, repairing and building new irrigation systems for their use, according to a draft Law on Irrigation discussed yesterday by the National Assembly.