Leaders of many communist parties and left-wing political parties worldwide have expressed their deep condolences over the passing of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong, and spoken highly of his contributions to the nation’s development as well as the progressive communist movements across the globe.

The Philippine Government and the National Democratic Front (NDF) opened peace talks in Oslo, Norway, on August 22 in an effort to end nearly five decades of conflict.