Việt Nam News

On the afternoon of May 16, in Vientiane, National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ met Malaythong Kommasith, President of State Audit Organisation of Lao PDR.

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Defence and Security Committee Major General Lê Tấn Tới held talks with his Lao counterpart Lieutenant General Vongsack Phanthavong in Vientiane on Monday, during which both sides shared their experience in building and amending laws and supervision activities in the field of defence and security.

National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ on May 16 met with former Prime Minister and former Chairman of the Lao National Assembly Thongsing Thammavong.

Việt Nam will continue bringing into play its role and making more active and constructive contributions to the common work of the United Nations in all the three pillars – security-politics, development and human rights, Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has said.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính said Việt Nam cherished cooperation with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) over the past 40 years and its contributions to global efforts protecting and caring for children.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has asked for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)’s help in achieving carbon emission neutrality by 2050.

National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ and his Lao counterpart Saysomphone Phomvihane have attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the Laos-Việt Nam friendship park in Vientiane, as part of his official visit to the neighbouring country.

Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng hosted a reception for visiting Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou in Hà Nội on Monday.

Visiting President of Greece Katerina Sakellaropoulou toured the Temple of Literature in Hà Nội and attended a tea party hosted by Vice President of Vietnam Võ Thị Ánh Xuân on Monday.

Officials and staff at Vietnamese representative agencies must keep abreast of global issues such as pandemic response, resource exhaustion, population aging, and climate change in order to fulfill their tasks, Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính said on May 15 (US time).

President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou on Monday emphasised the importance of enhancing relations between the two countries.

ASEAN member countries have voiced their support for digital technology convergence to develop a globally-accepted vaccine passport.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính also had a meeting with some overseas Vietnamese (OV) intellectuals and young people in New York on May 15 (US time).

National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ paid a courtesy visit to Lao Party General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith in Vientiane on May 16 during this official visit to the country.

Lao National Assembly Chairman Saysomphone Phomvihan yesterday held an official welcome ceremony for National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ, which was followed by dialogue between the two leaders.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính met with US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry in Boston on May 14 (local time) as part of his working trip to the US.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on May 15 (US time) held meetings with American friends who have stood by Việt Nam and its people as part of his working visit to the US.

The official visit to Vietnam by Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou from May 15-19 is expected to contribute to consolidating political trust and deepening the multi-faceted cooperation between the two countries.