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Vietnam always treasures and wants to consolidate and further enhance traditional relations with Mongolia, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Uong Chu Luu said.

The Secretariat of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) hosted a ceremony at its headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia, on August 11 to celebrate the bloc’s 50th founding anniversary (August 8).

Thailand is preparing to play host to the annual gathering of ASEAN parliamentarians in 2019.

ASEAN Secretary General Le Luong Minh highlighted the bloc’s milestones during its 50 years of existence in an interview with Vietnam News Agency.

Secretary General of the Association of North East Asia Regional Governments (NEAR) Hong Jong-kyoung has invited Ho Chi Minh City to be an associate member of the NEAR.

Vietnam has an important role in fostering the development of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), affirmed ASEAN Secretary General Le Luong Minh.

Vietnam and Cambodia on July 19 held a ceremony to allow each other’s vehicles to go through the pair of international border gates at Le Thanh- Oyadav in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai and the neighbouring Cambodian province of Ratanakiri.

“ASEAN at 50: ASEAN Economic Community and the Opportunities for Vietnamese Businesses” is the theme of a conference in Hanoi on July 19 to mark the 50th founding anniversary of the ten-member group.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on July 18 received ASEAN Secretary-General Le Luong Minh and President of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) Hidetoshi Nishimura, who are in Hanoi for a talk on measures to boost intra-bloc links.

Minister of Public Security To Lam said on July 6 that his ministry is ready to work with the Interpol General Secretariat to conduct crackdowns on trans-national crimes in Vietnam in the most effective way.

The Secretary General of the Olympic Council of Malaysia, talked to a reporter of “The Thao Viet Nam” newspaper about the participation fees for broadcasting companies at SEA Games 29.

Interpol will help Vietnam hunt fugitive criminals around the world and enhance information sharing with the country, the organisation’s Secretary General Jurgen Stock told President Tran Dai Quang.

Vietnam is strongly committed to weapons of mass destruction(WMD) disarmament and non-proliferation efforts and actively advocates for the peaceful use of related technologies.

The 14th National Assembly wrapped up its second Q&A session of this tenure after three working days in Hanoi on June 15.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on June 5 pledged to cooperate with ASEAN to maintain an open and free international order in the Indian Ocean and Pacific regions.

A national strategy on an inclusive financial system is needed to promote socio-economic sustainable development in Vietnam, Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung has said.

President Tran Dai Quang hosted a reception in Hanoi on May 31 for Queen of the Netherlands Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development, who is on a working visit to Vietnam.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc held talks with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in New York on May 30 (US time), during which the Vietnamese leader highlighted the ties with the global organisation.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived in New York on May 29 (local time), beginning his official visit to the US at the invitation of President Donald Trump.

The Vietnamese Party, State and Government always attach importance to relations with Japan, and want to develop these ties practically and comprehensively, said National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. ​