The 15th National Assembly on May 20 elected Tran Thanh Man, Politburo member and Permanent Vice Chairman of the 15th NA, as Chairman of the NA of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue will pay official visits to Cuba, Argentina and Uruguay from April 18 - 28, according the NA Committee for Foreign Affairs.

The 7th National Congress of the Vietnam War Veterans’ Association (VWVA) wrapped up in Hanoi on December 31.

Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Yamada Takio presented a certificate of merit from Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs to Vu Tien Loc, former Chairman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) for his contributions to the development of economic relations between the two countries at a ceremony on December 23.

Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue arrived at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport on July 1 afternoon, successfully wrapping up his official visits to Hungary and the United Kingdom from June 26 – 30.

Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue and a high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese legislature arrived at Incheon International Airport in Seoul on December 12 afternoon, beginning their official visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) at the invitation of Speaker of the Korean NA Park Byeong-seug.

Hanoi will extend social distancing measures until 6am on September 6 to prevent the spread of COVID-19, especially during the National Day holiday (September 2).

As President of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) in 2020, Vietnam has demonstrated its determination and taken many initiatives in organising the 41st AIPA General Assembly (AIPA 41) in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, Head of the Lao National Assembly’s external relations committee Eksavang Vongvichit has said.

Within ASEAN, Vietnam has helped advance several priorities, including closing development gaps among Southeast Asian states, developing new institutions, and engaging other powers.

Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the US House Committee on Foreign Affairs, on July 26 (US time) issued a statement on Chinese interference in Vietnamese-controlled waters, in which he said China’s actions constitute a violation of Vietnamese sovereignty and its legitimate rights within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

Mai Vu Minh is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of SAPA Thale Group headquartered in Germany. He is listed as a great investor, a billionaire having a strong influence on the financial world and

US President Donald Trump and DPRK Chairman Kim Jong Un took a walk after their meeting at the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi hotel on Feb. 28.

DPRK Chairman Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump met on Feb. 28 in Hanoi for nuclear talks.

The Japanese Business Association in Ho Chi Minh City (JBAH) has been asked continue organising economic conferences and forums to attract Japanese investors to the city, especially in tourism and supporting industries.

Instead of waiting, the APEC forum should take the initiative in shaping its future, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son – Chairman of APEC Senior Officials’ Meetings 2017 (SOM).

Businesses may be able to improve earnings and market values if they are able to develop and use intellectual property in efficient ways, officials said at a seminar on April 25.

The Prime Minister has signed a decision to remove Nguyen Quoc Khanh as chairman of the board of directors of PetroVietnam to enable his transfer to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Chairman of the Consultative Assembly of Saudi Arabia Abdullah Bin Mohammed Ibrahim Al-Sheikh left Hanoi on February 3, successfully concluding his four-day official visit to Vietnam

The Prime Minister has appointed Nguyen Duc Chi as the new chairman of the State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC).

VNA News Bulletin - Dec. 24, 2015