ABO/VNA – The Vietnamese National Assembly always treasures the relationship with its Lao counterpart and supports the Lao NA at international forums.

ABO/VNA – Vietnamese Ambassador to Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay Dang Xuan Dung had a working visit to Asuncion, capital of Paraguay, to promote cooperation between Vietnam and Paraguay.

ABO/VNA – Vietnam hopes to strengthen its cooperation with Algeria across many key sectors, particularly economy and trade, to match the success of their bilateral political ties, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told visiting Algerian Foreign Minister Abdelkader Messahel.

ABO/NDO - An event to honour President Ho Chi Minh took place at a square named after the late Vietnamese leader in Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic, on July 14.

ABO/NDO – The Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security and its Lao counterpart on July 11 agreed to step up exchanges in matters relating to the youth, women, and trade unions in the near future.

ABO/NDO - Vietnam has congratulated Thailand on the successful rescue of all members of the football team trapped in a flooded cave in Chiang Rai province for over two weeks.

ABO/VNA – A delegation of the Cuban Workers' Federation (CTC), led by its Secretary General Ulises Guilarte de Nacimiento, visited the northern province of Ninh Binh on July 7.

ABO/VNA - The Vietnamese delegation has actively contributed to the discussions at the 38th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), which wrapped up on July 7 in Geneva, Switzerland after three weeks of sitting.

ABO/NDO – The United Kingdom (UK) wants to boost its investment in Ho Chi Minh City, especially in the fields of planning, project management and smart urban development.

ABO/VNA – Sustainable development is an inclusive goal, not simply the task of any single ministry or sector but one that needs uniform awareness and calls on the actions of the whole society.

ABO/VNA – Vietnam wants to continue receiving valuable assistance and cooperation from the Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) Consortium, domestic and foreign organisations and businesses, said a senior Vietnamese official.

ABO/VNA – General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and President of Laos Bounnhang Vorachith and his spouse are on a visit to Vietnam from July 3-7.

ABO/NDO – Deputy Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on June 30 for US Assistant Secretary of Defence for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs Randall Schriver.

ABO/VNA – The successful cooperation between Vietnamese and Lao justice bodies has made practical contributions to the protection of their shared borderline, said Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith.

ABO/NDO – On June 30, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue visited Omni Parker House where late President Ho Chi Minh worked from 1911-1913 during his journey to seek a path toward national liberation as part of his working visit to the US.

ABO/VNA – Ambassador of Vietnam to the US Pham Quang Vinh and US Congressman Mac Thornberry, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, talked about increasing parliamentary exchanges during their meeting in Washington on June 20.

ABO/VNA – President Tran Dai Quang on June 28 hosted a reception for President of the Republic of Nauru Baron Divavesi Waqa, who is in Vietnam to attend the sixth Global Environment Facility Assembly (GEF 6).

ABO/VNA – The upcoming visit to Greece by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh from July 1-2 will help open up a new development era for the two countries.

ABO/NDO - An exchange on military engineering within UN peacekeeping activities between the Ministries of Defence of Vietnam and France kicked off in Hanoi on June 25.

ABO/VNA – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has expressed his hope that President of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Borge Brende will create favourable conditions for Vietnam to promote its images and role as the host of the WEF on ASEAN 2018.

ABO/NDO – Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh has asked Governor of Japan's Fukuoka prefecture Hiroshi Ogawa to boost its investment in Vietnam in auto manufacturing, digital technology, renewable energy, environmental protection, climate change adaptation, and clean agriculture.

ABO/NNA – President Tran Dai Quang received outgoing Polish Ambassador to Vietnam Barbara Szymanowska in Hanoi on June 21, appreciating her contributions to the countries' relations during her tenure in Vietnam.

ABO/VNA – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc wished the Italian life insurance group Generali success in doing business in Vietnam during his reception in Hanoi on June 22 for the group's Director General Philippe Donnet and the Italian Ambassador to Vietnam Cecilia Piccioni.

ABO/VNA – Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh and Chairwoman of the National Assembly of Laos Pany Yathotou expressed their delight at closer ties between the two legislatures during a meeting in Vientiane on June 20.

ABO/VNA – Vietnam and Laos will continue giving the top priority and exerting all-out efforts to develop bilateral ties to ensure the success of each nation's revolution, the countries' vice presidents affirmed during their talks in Vientiane on June 19.

ABO/NDO – The statement was made by Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son in reply to reporters' queries on the outcomes of the two summits and Vietnam's contributions to the events.

ABO/VNA – The fine relationship between the House of Councillors of the National Diet of Japan and the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) has helped develop the bilateral ties between the two nations.

ABO/NDO – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc suggested a number of measures to make the ACMECS cooperation more effective at the 8th Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy Summit (ACMECS 8) that opened in Bangkok, Thailand, on June 16.

ABO/NDO – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, former Prime Minister Jeans Chretien and Governor General Julie Payette of Canada sought to deepen the comprehensive Vietnam-Canada partnership during a working lunch in Quebec on June 8 (Canada time).

ABO/VNA – Vietnam commits to respecting and fully implementing regulations of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982 UNCLOS), said Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, head of Vietnam's permanent mission to the UN.

ABO/VNA – The Party, Government and people of Vietnam always attach importance and give the highest priority to consolidating the special relationship with Laos, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

ABO/VNA – Defence Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich held talks with his Indian counterpart Nirmala Sitharaman in Hanoi on June 13 during the latter's official visit to Vietnam from June 12-15.

ABO/VNA – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived in Hanoi on June 11, concluding his trip to Canada to attend the G7 Outreach Summit from June 8-10 and for a visit of Canada at the invitation of his Canadian counterpart Justine Trudeau.

ABO/VNA – Permanent Deputy PM Truong Hoa Binh highlighted the role of openness and cooperation spirit as crucial to help Asia overcome global financial crisis and facilitate economic growth in his keynote address at the 24th International Conference on the Future of Asia.

ABO/VNA – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has had bilateral meetings with leaders of many G7 nations and guest countries attending the G7 Outreach Summit in Quebec, Canada.

ABO/VNA – Vietnam is a trustworthy partner of the Netherlands, said outgoing Dutch Ambassador to Vietnam Nienke Trooster at a reception hosted by President Tran Dai Quang in Hanoi on June 7.

ABO/VNA – Governor General of Canada Julie Payette stated that Vietnam is an important partner of Canada in the region and that Canada supports and wants to reinforce friendship and long-term cooperation with Vietnam.

ABO/NDO – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has lauded contributions of UK Ambassador to Vietnam Giles Lever in specifying and implementing measures to boost the strategic partnership between Vietnam and the UK.

ABO/VNA – Vietnam will continue coordination with other ASEAN member states to implement priorities set for 2018 towards building a resilient and innovative ASEAN and foster collaboration between ASEAN and relevant partners, said Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung.

ABO/VNA – Minister of National Defence General Ngo Xuan Lich has lauded the official visit by Defence Minister of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Song Young-moo, saying that it will create stronger changes in bilateral national defence.

ABO/VNA – Vietnam and Canada should intensify and expand cooperation in such areas as war consequence settlement, defence industry and maritime security, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh told Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan.

ABO/NDO – Vietnamese Minister of National Defence General Ngo Xuan Lich attended bilateral meetings with defence officials of New Zealand, the UK, and Singapore on June 1 on the sidelines of the 17th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.

ABO/VNA – Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung has stated that the Japan visit by President Tran Dai Quang and his spouse from May 29 – June 2 has been successful with diverse activities.

ABO/VNA – Japan will continue its strong support for Vietnam's sustainable development, focusing on constructing high-quality infrastructure, improving economic competitiveness and training human resources for the country, said Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

ABO/ VNA – The Vietnamese Government and people always attach much importance to the relations with Japan, President Tran Dai Quang said during a meeting with the Japanese Emperor and Empress in Tokyo on May 30.

ABO/VNA – Right after his arrival in Japan on May 29 afternoon, President Tran Dai Quang and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam visited Gunma prefecture where about 7,000 Vietnamese people are living, studying and working.

ABO/VNA – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh said Vietnam and the US should enhance cooperation at regional mechanisms.

ABO/NDO – Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Speaker of the House of Representatives Ali Abdel-Aal pledged their back for Vietnam's efforts to strengthen its relations with the Middle East and Africa.

ABO/VNA - Vietnam was selected as the only candidate of the Asia-Pacific region for a non-permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for 2020-2021 tenure at a monthly meeting of the Asia-Pacific Group at the UN on May 25.