VOV.VN - Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc will lead a high-ranking Party and State delegation to pay an official visit to the Republic of Cuba from September 18-20.

VOV.VN - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced his nation's decision to donate an additional 400,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to Vietnam in September during his telephone talks with President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on September 15.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has hailed the important role of internal affairs agencies in the country's political system, describing them as a key, faithful force and a sharp precious sword and a solid shield in safeguarding the Fatherland, maintaining social order and discipline.

A state-level funeral was held in Hanoi on September 15 for General Phung Quang Thanh, former Politburo member, former Vice Secretary of the Central Military Commission and former Minister of National Defence.

Minister Counselor Nguyen Phuong Anh, deputy head of Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations (UN) and other international organisations in Geneva, underlined the need for countries to strengthen solidarity and close cooperation to effectively respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisation (VUFO) on September 15 presented the "For Peace and Friendship among Nations" insignia to Apirat Sugondhabhirom, consult general of Thailand in Ho Chi Minh City, to mark the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-Thailand diplomatic ties.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Pham Hai Anh, deputy permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN, has underscored the importance of advancing the transitional process through the Juba Peace Agreement in Sudan, with efforts primarily focusing on settling differences among the various parties.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien attended economic ministerial-level consultation meetings between ASEAN and its partners - the US, Hong Kong (China), India, the European Union and Russia on September 14.

VOV.VN - Vietnam always places great importance on developing the ties of friendship and neighborliness and comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership with China, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son has said.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc held a working session on September 14 with officials of the Supreme People’s Court, the Presidential Office and agencies concerned on the implementation of an inter-sectoral plan on dealing with capital punishment dossiers in line with the law.