Việt Nam resolutely objects to China’s recent activities in the Hoàng Sa (Paracel) archipelago and reiterated Việt Nam’s sovereignty over the islands, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ spokeswoman Lê Thị Thu Hằng said yesterday.

Việt Nam is willing to cooperate with the Czech Republic to address difficulties in granting long-term visas for Vietnamese nationals for the purposes of employment or business in the European country, said spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry Lê Thị Thu Hằng.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade is preparing necessary documents to submit the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) to the National Assembly for approval by the end of this year.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has instructed the State’s Committee on Overseas Vietnamese Affairs and the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia to continue coordinating with competent and relevant agencies to help Vietnamese-Cambodian people affected by the recent fire in Cambodia overcoming the consequences of the blaze and stabilise their lives.

The Law on Cyber Security is in conformity with the Constitution and does not hamper the implementation of the international treaties to which Việt Nam is a party, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Lê Thị Thu Hằng said on Thursday. 

Việt Nam welcomes and highly values the outcomes of the summit between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the US which took place in Singapore on June 12, said spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry of Việt Nam Lê Thị Thu Hằng.

The US Department of State’s 2017 International Religious Freedom Report gave a biased assessment and cited untrue information on Việt Nam, stated Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lê Thị Thu Hằng.

Việt Nam protests recent complicating developments in the East Sea and asked China, Taiwan and the Philippines to halt unilateral acts that undermine peace and stability in the disputed waters.

Việt Nam respects the selection of the Venezuelan people in the recent presidential elections, Spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry Lê Thị Thu Hằng has said.

Việt Nam requests China to immediately stop sending bombers to conduct drills in Việt Nam’s Hoàng Sa (Paracel) archipelago, said the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Lê Thị Thu Hằng.