The Egyptian Gazette, the oldest English newspaper in the Middle East, on August 26 carried a story on its front page highlighting the ongoing state visit to Egypt by Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang.
President Tran Dai Quang arrived in Addis Ababa on August 23 afternoon, beginning a State-level visit to Ethiopia at the invitation of President Mulatu Teshome.
(HBO) – The Standing Board of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee held a ceremony on August 22 to present Party membership badges to current and former provincial leaders. Attending the event were Permanent Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Council Tran Dang Ninh and Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Quang, among others.
A get-together was held in Ho Chi Minh City on August 21 by the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations to mark the 45th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam - Canada diplomatic relations (August 21, 1973-2018).
General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping has affirmed that the Chinese Party, Government, and people attach great importance to and are willing to work, together with their Vietnamese counterparts, to continuously consolidate and develop relations between the two Parties and countries.
HBO – The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of Hoa Binh province has organised an "all people protect national security” day in 2018. Attending the event were Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Bui Van Cuu, who is also head of the Steering Board for Nine Provinces, and Major General Luong Ngoc Duong, deputy head of the department on "all people protect national security” movement (V28) under the Ministry of Public Security.
The Central Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption held its 14th meeting in Hanoi on August 16 to review its performance so far this year, as well as its general progress since its establishment five years ago.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the ministries, sectors, and localities to focus on launching online public services effectively at level 3 and 4, as stated in Decision No.846/QD-TTg, dated June 9, 2017, and Decision No.877/QD-TTg, issued on July 18, 2018.
National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan hosted a reception in Hanoi on August 15 for Kamal Malhotra, UN Resident Coordinator and UN Development Programme (UNDP)’s Resident Representative; and Youssouf Adbel-Jelil, the UN Children Fund’s (UNICEF)’s Representative for Vietnam.
The 18th Vietnam-China youth friendship meeting officially kicked off in Hanoi on August 14.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC) Nguyen Phu Trong on August 14 attended and delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of a training course providing updated knowledge for CPVCC members.
The Standing Committee of the National Assembly (NA) will convene its 27th session in September to discuss several important issues, said NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Pham Binh Minh, affirmed at the 30th Diplomatic Conference, which opened in Hanoi on August 13, that the diplomatic sector has completed the major tasks set by the 12th National Party Congress.
(HBO) – Since its inception 70 years ago (June 12, 1948), the Party Committee of Yen Mong commune has improved the number and quality of Party members, while significantly contributing to local socio-economic development.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and heads of Vietnamese representative missions abroad are ready to work alongside domestic cities and provinces in comprehensively fostering external relations with other countries, said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on August 12.
President Tran Dai Quang has praised the positive contributions made by the Vietnam Veterans Business Association (VVBA) towards national construction and development.
Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) Agricultural JSC and Truong Hai Automobile JSC (THACO) announced their strategic cooperation agreement in Ho Chi Minh City on the evening of August 8, under the witness of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
Vietnam always attaches importance to promoting the friendship and cooperation with traditional friends in Africa, including Rwanda and Guinea, said President Tran Dai Quang.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 7 asked the public security force to effectively implement plans in order to protect the absolute safety of the country’s major events as well as activities of Party and State leaders, and build a society of order and safety.
The Women’s Liberation Association – Long-Haired Army, which was an all-female armed force in Ben Tre province during the resistance war against the US, was presented with the ‘Hero of the People’s Armed Forces’ title at a ceremony in Ben Tre province, on August 6.
(HBO) – Phu Luong commune in Lac Son district covers a large area but has a small number of cemented roads, causing difficulties for the local economic growth.
Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has urged the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang to further promote infrastructure development, personnel training and administrative reform in order to attract more big and strategic investors to the locality.
The recent 51st ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-51) and other related meetings hosted by Singapore have secured many important outcomes, Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung told the media recently.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC) Nguyen Phu Trong lauded achievements made by the CPVCC’s Commission for Information and Education during a working session with its key officials in Hanoi on August 1.
Politburo member, Secretary of Party Central Committee (PCC) and Head of the PCC’s Commission for Mass Mobilisation, Truong Thi Mai, hosted a reception in Hanoi on August 1 for newly appointed Ambassadors and representative agencies of Vietnam abroad for 2018-2021 term.
