Do Manh Hung, Vice Chairman of the NA Office and head of the subcommittee for APPF-26 information and communication, ran an article on the purpose and meaning of the 26th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF-26) which will be hosted by the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) in Hanoi from January 18 to 21.

President Tran Dai Quang highlighted huge potential for Vietnam-Japan cooperation across the fields, noting that the Extensive Strategic Partnership between the two nations is flourishing.

Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung has stated that ASEAN needs to maintain solidarity in order to build a resilient and innovative association, which is the theme for this year under the chairmanship of Singapore.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived in Hanoi on January 11 morning, wrapping up his attendance in the second Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) Leaders’ Meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, at the invitation of his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen.

(HBO) – Member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of Hoa Binh province’s Party Committee Bui Van Tinh had a working session on January 9 with the provincial Party Committee’s Inspection Commission on the results of task implementation in 2017 and key tasks for 2018.

Vietnam wishes to further deepen its comprehensive partnership with the US in a pragmatic and effective manner in order to contribute to the maintenance of peace, stability, cooperation and prosperity in the region and beyond.

Vietnam welcomes and supports measures related to the Korean Peninsula to foster dialogue and maintain peace and stability in the region, stated Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang.

(HBO) – The Party Committee of Hoa Binh province has recently held a video-conference on enhancing the Party building and the establishment of mass organisations in non-state businesses. Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Bui Van Tinh chaired the event with the attendance of Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Council Tran Dang Ninh and Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Bui Van Cuu.

Chief Judge of the Supreme People’s Court of Vietnam Nguyen Hoa Binh held talks with his Lao counterpart Khamphanxit Thidampha in Hanoi on January 4, during which he said the two nations’ courts, especially provincial courts, should continue exchanging delegations and organising seminars to share trial experiences.

Leaders of the Communist Party, State and Government of Vietnam on December 31 extended their congratulations to their Cuban counterparts on the 59th anniversary of Cuba’s Revolution Day (January 1, 1959-2018).

Permanent Deputy Foreign Minister and Chair of the Asia – Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2017 SOM, Bui Thanh Son granted an interview to Nhan Dan reporter Hong Hanh on the success of the APEC Vietnam 2017 and the development of the Vietnam multilateral diplomacy.

We have passed through 2017, a year of enormous difficulties and challenges and severe damages caused by natural disasters amid considerable fluctuations in the world. In that context, we feel proud and appreciative of gained achievements as well as the efforts of the entire Party and the people.

(HBO) – Hoa Binh province has been complimented by the Government Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs for its effective support to poor communes. Despite modest material support, the responsibility shown by provincial authorities is considerable, reflecting the great attention of the Party and State, the cohesion among agencies and units as well as Party committees, administrations and people in difficult communes. Departments, agencies and units have implemented various practical activities to help communes facing extreme difficulties build and consolidate the political system, ensure defence and security and carry out many training and technology transfer activities, thus building production development, poverty reduction and new-style rural area building, and presenting gifts to the needy.

President Tran Dai Quang has written an article to mark the 50th anniversary of the Mau Than General Offensive and Uprising in spring 1968.

Cameroon Foreign Minister Lejeune Mbella Mbella has affirmed that Cameroon hopes to bolster its cooperation with Vietnam in trade, investment, agriculture, education, green energy, and telecommunications.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong has requested the army to maintain its core role in the all-people defence and security.

All staff working in the judiciary sector should continue to increase their efforts to produce high quality legal documents for the interest of the nation and people.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong has lauded the contributions Vietnamese veterans have made to national defence and construction, urging them to uphold their role in protecting the fruits of the revolution.

The 11th National Congress of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth (HCYU) officially concluded in Hanoi, on December 13, in the presence of Politburo member and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Vietnam considers the success of Japanese enterprises in the country as the success of its own, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has told Sonoura Kentaro, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Japan.

Affirming that the Party, State, and people have always put deep trust in the young generations, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong said that with their youthfulness, dynamism, and creativity, Vietnamese youths have proven their important role as the future owners of the country, an important force in the national construction and defence.

The 11th National Congress of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCMCYU) for the 2017-2022 tenure got underway with its first session in Hanoi on December 10.

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has applauded contributions of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to Vietnam’s socio-economic development as well as national management.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and Lao Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith co-chaired the fourth Vietnam-Laos ministerial-level consultation in Hanoi on December 6.