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Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Vu Hong Nam paid a working visit to Myanmar on May 25-26 in an effort to strengthen cooperation between the countries, as well as between the two foreign ministries.

Myanmar’s ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) said the country’s Government will hold a peace conference with armed ethnic groups in late July.

US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Myanmar’s Nay Pyi Taw on May 22, beginning his brief visit to the ASEAN country.

Myanmar's government has named former permanent representative to the United Nations U Kyaw Tint Swe as Minister of the Office of State Counselor.

Myanmar state advisor and Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi and Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai vowed to promote the countries’ relations in all sectors during their meeting on May 9.

Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on April 18 said the new government led by the National League for Democracy (NLD) will begin to build new good things for a change starting from the New Year

Canadian Foreign Minister Stephane Dion met with his Myanmar counterpart Aung San Suu Kyi in the Myanmar capital of Nay Pyi Taw on April 7, reported Chinese news agency Xinhua.

Leader of the National League for Democracy (LND) Aung San Suu Kyi has become Myanmar’s state counselor in accordance with the state counselor bill signed by President U Htin Kyaw on April 6.

China wishes to strengthen cooperation on trade with Myanmar, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hong Lei said on April 5.

On April 5, Myanmar's Union Parliament approved some portfolios appointed by new President U Htin Kyaw.

Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh sent a congratulatory message to his new Myanmar counterpart Aung San Suu Kyi over her assignment on April 4.

Myanmar’s new President Htin Kyaw on April 4submitted to the Union Parliament a proposal for changing two out of four portfolios held by Aung San Suu Kyi.

U Htin Kyaw, a member of Myanmar’s National League for Democracy (NLD) party, was sworn in as President of Myanmar in the capital of Nay Pyi Taw, on March 30.

Myanmar President-elect U Htin Kyaw on March 25 proposed the country’s Union Parliament to form a new Union Election Commission to prepare for the next general election.

Myanmar's Union Parliament on March 24 approved a list of 18 nominees for ministers, including leader of the National League for Democracy (NLD) Aung San Suu Kyi.

Myanmar's Union Parliament on March 22 announced the list of 18 ministers for the new cabinet, which includes President of the National League for Democracy (NLD) Aung San Suu Kyi.

Myanmar’s newly-elected President Htin Kyaw submitted to the Union Parliament his proposal plan on a new government on March 17.

The presidential election process kicked off in Myanmar on March 10 as the House of Representatives, House of Nationalities and military-assigned representatives submit their candidates.

Chairperson of Myanmar's election-winning opposition party National League for Democracy (NLD) Aung San Suu Kyi has called on all stakeholders in Myanmar to cooperate for the interest of the nation.

Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of Myanmar’s National League for Democracy, met with the country’s Defence Services Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing to discussed matters relating to the transition period.