Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc met on Thursday in Berlin with leading German business representatives from various fields, such as information technology, finance, healthcare, agriculture, and the high-tech industry.

Việt Nam and Laos on Thursday discussed the role of people’s councils in making decisions and supervising land issues at a seminar held in the northern mountainous province of Sơn La.

Việt Nam is deeply concerned about the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)’s launch of Hwasong-14 intercontinental ballistic missile on July 4, which was a serious violation of relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions and has increased tension in the region.

A Việt Nam-Laos revolutionary historical relic site was inaugurated in the north-western province of Sơn La on Thursday in the presence of Chairwoman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân and her Lao counterpart Pany Yathotou.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc met Berlin’s Mayor Michael Muller in Berlin yesterday as part of his ongoing official visit to Germany.

Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng on Thursday offered incense to late General Nguyễn Chí Thanh, a man who was closely attached to Việt Nam’s victories during struggle against France and the first years of war against the US. 

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh affirmed to Indian President Pranab Mukherjee at a meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday that Việt Nam wants to step up the comprehensive strategic partnership with India.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc hailed the important roles played by the states of Hessen and Rheinland-Pfalz in developing Việt Nam-Germany ties during meetings with leaders of the states yesterday.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and Embassy of Việt Nam in the Philippines have asked Philippine authorities to verify press reports that say two Vietnamese sailors were killed by the Abu Sayyaf terrorist group, said MoFA’s spokeswoman Lê Thị Thu Hằng.