Vietnam is highly interested in the Funan Techo canal project and asks Cambodia to work closely with Vietnam and the International Mekong River Commission to share information and assess the impact of the project on the water resources and ecological environment of the Mekong Delta to ensure the harmonious interests of riparian countries and residents in the area.

Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang and his Chinese counterpart Senior Lieutenant General Dong Jun co-chaired activities within the eighth Vietnam-China border defence friendship exchange which opened in Vietnam’s Lao Cai province on April 11.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara co-chaired the 5th Meeting of the Vietnam - Thailand Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC) in Bangkok on April 11, as part of the former’s official visit to Thailand from April 10-12.

Representatives of Vietnam presented the country’s relations with Italy and the Asia-Pacific region’s growing importance, while attending a hearing of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Italian Chamber of Deputies on April 10.

VOV.VN - Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son held a meeting with Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn as part of his official visit to Thailand from April 10 to April 12, where he is also co-chairing the fifth Meeting of the Vietnam - Thailand Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC).

VOV.VN - National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue visited China’s Shanghai Free-Trade Zone (SHFTZ) on April 11 to meet with leaders of the municipal People’s Congress and administration of Shanghai, as well as those of the SHFTZ.

VOV.VN - Doan Khac Viet, deputy spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, expressed disappointment about the false contents published in a report by UN agencies based in Vietnam at a routine press briefing held on April 11 in Hanoi.

Vietnamese peacekeeping forces are developing strongly, contributing to affirming Vietnam’s role in the world arena and demonstrating Vietnam’s efforts and commitments to joining UN peacekeeping operations and building global peace and security.

Vietnam and Brazil boast great potential to boost their economic and trade ties, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told visiting Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mauro Vieira in Hanoi on April 10.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on April 10 received Politburo member of the Communist Party of China and Secretary of the Shanghai Party Committee Chen Jining in Shanghai within the framework of his official visit to China.