ABO/NDO – The 28th annual meeting of the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF 28) wrapped up in Canberra, Australia, on January 15 afternoon with the adoption of 19 resolutions and a joint communique.

ABO/NDO – A delegation of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) led by its Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong has been attending activities within the framework of the 28th Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum Annual Meeting (APPF-28) in Canberra, Australia, from January 13-16.

ABO/NDO – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh chaired an open debate of the UN Security Council on January 9 that focused on adhering to the UN Charter to maintain international peace and security.

ABO/NDO - Head of the Economic Commission of the Party Central Committee Nguyen Van Binh affirmed that Vietnam always supports and facilitates the investment by US firms in general and the DFC in particular.

ABO/NDO – Vietnam is developing an e-government and cyber security, hence the country wants to cooperate with Japan – a reliable partner – in these fields, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

ABO/NDO – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham BinhMinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on January 7 for Malaysian Ambassador to Vietnam Shariffah Norhana Syed Mustaffa.

ABO/NDO – Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Phung Quoc Hien received in Hanoi on January 6 a delegation of Hungary's ruling party, Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Alliance, led by its Vice President Katalin Novak.

ABO/VNA - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith co-chaired the 42nd meeting of the Vietnam-Laos Inter-governmental Committee in Hanoi on January 4.

ABO/NDO – Vietnam began undertakings in its capacity as President of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) at the UN headquarters in New York on January 2, marking the start of the country's UNSC non-membership for a two-year term.