- President Vo Van Thuong and Party General Secretary and President of LaosThongloun Sisoulith held talks in Vientiane on April 10 following a welcomeceremony for the former earlier the same day. The two leaders reiterated thetwo countries’ consistent policies of always attaching importance and givingthe top priority to consolidating and enhancing their great friendship, specialsolidarity and comprehensive cooperation. Read full story
- President Vo Van Thuong had separate meetings with Lao Prime Minister SonexaySiphandone, and Chairman of the Lao National Assembly (NA) SaysomphonePhomvihane in Vientiane on April 10 as part of his official visit to Laos. Read full story
- Politburo member and Minister of Public Security To Lam discussed bilateralsecurity cooperation with the National Security Advisor to the Indian PrimeMinister, Ajit Kumar Doval, in New Delhi on April 10 as part of his two-dayvisit to India. Read full story
- The fifth plenary session of the 15th National Assembly (NA) will open on May22 and close on June 20 or June 21, with 22 working days.
Regarding preparations for the fifth plenum, NA General Secretary and Chairmanof the NA Office Bui Van Cuong said that the work has been carried outthoroughly and promptly to ensure quality and progress. Read full story
- The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the War RemnantsMuseum signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in showcasingefforts to remedy war consequences in Ho Chi Minh City on April 10. Read full story
- A conference on promoting trade, investment and economic cooperation betweenVietnam and China’s Hainan province took place in the local Haikou city onApril 10, attended by the sides’ officials and approximately 120 enterprises.
Co-chaired the event, Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen HongDien highlighted the specially important position of China and its localitiesin Vietnam’s policy for economic, commercial, and industrial development aswell as ample room for cooperation in such fields between Hainan and Vietnameselocalities in the time to come. Read full story
- Two Asian small-clawed otters weighing 2.4 kg each on April 10 were handedover to a centre for animal rescue, conservation and development under the BuGia Map National Park in the southern province of Binh Phuoc. Read full story./.