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The Government convened its regular meeting, the first sitting in the Lunar New Year, in Hanoi on March 1 chaired by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh welcomed the Singapore-proposed theme of building a resilient and innovative Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) while addressing the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat (AMM Retreat) in Singapore on February 5-6.

The Department of Cinema will organise a film week introducing films on the topics of war, patriotism and revolution.

The memorandum of understanding on the establishment of friendship and cooperation between the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau and Veneto, an Italian region, has received approval by Veneto President Luca Zaia.

The National Fund for Vietnamese Children (NFVC) recently received 1.8 billion VND (79,200 USD) raised from the Singapore-Vietnam friendship charity run to build facilities at Sinh Long primary school’s establishment in La village, Na Hang district, the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has just signed a decision on the establishment of Phia Oac-Phia Den National Park in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang to preserve typical ecosystem and biodiversity.

The People’s Committee of Thai Binh province on January 3 announced the Prime Minister’s decision on the establishment of Thai Binh Economic Zone.

The Vietnam News Agency has selected the top ten world events for 2017.

The Vietnam News Agency has selected the top ten world events for 2017 as follows:

The Ministry of Finance rejected the Netherlands-based Uber International Holding BV’s complaints about the decision to collect 67 billion VND, or nearly 3 million USD, in tax arrears in a statement sent to the US-ASEAN Business Council.

Thailand is fully ready to play host to the ASEAN International Fleet Review 2017 in celebration of ASEAN’s 50th anniversary, with navy ships from countries around the world participating.

Russia supports the formation of a FTAAP, President Vladimir Putin affirmed in an article posted on the Kremlin’s website on November 8 on the threshold of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting.

ASEAN is taking a centre stage in shaping agenda for peace and prosperity in the region and beyond, said Cambodian Ambassador to the RoK Long Dimanche at a banquet hosted by ten ASEAN nations in Seoul on Nov 2.

The People’s Council of the northeastern border province of Quang Ninh has approved a project proposing the establishment of Van Don special administrative-economic unit at its sixth meeting of the 13th tenure in Ha Long city.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong welcomed the establishment of the Myanmar-Vietnam Friendship Association in July this year.

The Ministry of Education and Training has reviewed the 2016-2017 school year and launched tasks of the education sector in 2017-2018.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed the establishment of a steering committee to prevent traffic jams in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on July 17 vowed to push a law establishing an autonomous region on the southern island of Mindanao.

The sixth ASEAN Plus Three Junior Science Odyssey (APT JSO-6) wrapped up in Hanoi on July 14.

Germany has been one of Vietnam's most important partners for years. The bilateral strategic partnership has enjoyed extensive, effective and comprehensive development.