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The media of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has affirmed that the US and the DPRK will continue productive dialogues and commit to organising a new summit in the future.

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump agreed to continue productive dialogues on denuclearisation and improvement in bilateral relations, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.

State agencies have provided more online administrative procedures and used social networks to interact with businesses and citizens, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) Vo Tan Thanh said at a recent seminar in Ho Chi Minh City.

Defence Ministers of the ASEAN bloc and eight dialogues partners (Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, Russia and the US) have agreed to step up collaboration to counter terrorist threats, and consolidate mutual trust and understanding.

Many Party and State leaders attended a session of the 12th Congress of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) for the 2018-2023 tenure in Hanoi on September 25.

The third APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting took place in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, during August 4-20.

The model of forming Children’s Councils at provincial and city levels has proved its efficiency in protecting children’s engagement in issues of their concern, heard a conference in Ho Chi Minh City on July 6 to review one-year operation of the model.

The 10th Vinacas Golden Cashew Rendezvous will take place in Ha Long city, the northeastern province of Quang Ninh, in October, according to the Vietnam Cashew Association (Vinacas).

Vietnamese and Japanese officials have agreed to strengthen cooperation in security issues between the two countries as well as in regional and world security matters.

The first-ever Business Forum will be a highlight of the sixth Greater Mekong Sub-region Summit (GMS 6) to be held in Vietnam later this month, heard an international press conference in Hanoi on March 15.

Vietnamese and Japanese armies need to enhance cooperation in delegation exchanges, policy dialogues, training, experience sharing and UN peacekeeping activities.

Entrepreneurs and politicians from World Trade Organisation (WTO) member nations gathered at a business forum in Argentina on December 12 to promote dialogue between State and private businesses.

As many as 28 policy dialogues were held between Vietnamese and Japanese agencies involved in the sixth phase of the Vietnam-Japan Joint Initiative, which lasted from August 2016 to December 2017.

Vietnam consistently supports all efforts to promote dialogues and maintain peace and stability on the Korean peninsula, said the Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang on November 30.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on November 14 emphasised cooperation orientations for East Asia while speaking at the 12th East Asia Summit (EAS 12) with eight partner nations in Manila, the Philippines, as part of the 31st ASEAN Summit and related meetings.

The northern port city of Hai Phong attracted more than 870 million USD of foreign direct investment (FDI) during the January-September period, fulfilling just nearly 30 percent of its target set for 2017.

Many scholars from countries that claim no territory in the East Sea have said that maintaining maritime freedom, devising coordination mechanisms and controlling conflicts on the basis of respect for law and mutual trust between concerned parties are important to settling disputes.

Enhancing relations with countries in Asia-Pacific, including Vietnam, is one of priorities of Russia’s foreign policy, Russian Ambassador Konstantin Vnukov said.

Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang has clarified Vietnam’s reaction to the diplomatic tension between Qatar and some Persian Gulf states, saying that Vietnam hopes all parties will set up dialogue soon to seek measures to ensure interests of all sides for the benefit of people in countries, contributing to peace and stability in the region.

President of the Czech Republic Milos Zeman and his spouse concluded their three-day State visit to Vietnam on June 8 at the invitation of President Tran Dai Quang.