The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has directed Vietnamese representative agencies in China and the Philippines to proactively coordinate with local authorities to secure safe harbour for Vietnamese vessels, support rescue operations and ship repairs if necessary, said its spokeswoman Pham Thu Hang.

A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) attended the 27th Meeting of the Sao Paulo Forum in Tegucigalpa capital of Honduras, and paid working visits to Honduras and Costa Rica from June 27 to July 2.

A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) paid a working visit to Brazil from June 29 – July 2 and attended the 26th Sao Paulo Forum themed “Regional integration to advance Latin American and Caribbean sovereignty" in Brasilia capital city of Brazil.