VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith witnessed the signing of 17 cooperation agreements and memoranda of understanding at the 43rd session of the Vietnam-Lao Inter-Governmental Committee on bilateral cooperation in Hanoi on December 6.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese and Lao Governments have affirmed their diplomatic commitments to developing the bilateral relationship of great friendship, special solidarity, along with comprehensive co-operation at the 43rd session of the Inter-governmental Committee.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh addressed a debate of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) under the chair of President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa on December 4 to discuss co-operation activities between the UN and the African Union (AU).

VOV.VN - Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith is on a visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, and set to co-chair the 43rd session of the Vietnam – Laos Inter-governmental Committee from December 4 – 6.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on December 4 hosted a reception for Vice Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Lee Tae-ho, who is in Hanoi for the 8th Mekong - RoK Business Forum.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam-Poland Friendship Association came together with the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO) on December 4 to hold a meeting to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Vietnam-Poland diplomatic relations after they were first established in 1950.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Defence Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien hosted a reception on December 4 in Hanoi for Japan’s Ambassador to Vietnam Yamada Takia, during which he thanked the Ambassador for his attention and efforts to enhance the development of friendly co-operation between the two countries, including defence ties.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Embassy in Canada and the Canada-Vietnam Trade Council co-hosted a webinar on December 3 to discuss trade ties under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), with future relations in the post-novel coronavirus (COVID-19) period also under discussion.

VOV.VN - In the face of the latest developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam will temporarily not conduct commercial flights to bring home citizens who voluntarily pay for quarantine fees.

Representatives from the Vietnamese National Assembly and the European Parliament (EP) discussed the implementation of the European Union – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), during an online meeting on December 2.