The Defence Ministry held a ceremony on March 12 to present the President’s decision to send Lieut. Col Tran Duc Huong from the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations, to take up a position at the United Nations headquarters in New York.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Vietnam Pham Binh Minh invited New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta to visit Hanoi during their phone talks on March 10.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has decided to impose self-defence measures on imported DAP and MAP fertilisers after a comprehensive review of their impact on the Vietnamese market in line with the law.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will continue to support domestic businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, to improve their awareness of trade remedies.

Vietnam wishes that countries continue to actively contribute to maintaining peace and stability on the basis of international law in the East Sea, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said on February 25.

VOV.VN - Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission and Minister of National Defence General Ngo Xuan Lich hosted a reception on February 19 for Chinese State Councillor and Minister of Public Security Zhao Kezhi, who is on a working visit to Vietnam.

The army has closely coordinated with the public security force in maintaining political security and social order during the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.

As trade protectionism is forecast to grow further around the world in 2021, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is set to step up trade defence measures in accordance with international law and commitments.

VOV.VN - The High Command of the Border Guard under the Ministry of Defence of Vietnam, and the Army Command of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces on February 3 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on border defence co-operation.

VOV.VN - Lieutenant General Vu Chien Thang, director general of the Foreign Relations Department under the Ministry of National Defence and head of ADSOM WG Vietnam, led the Vietnamese delegation at the ASEAN Defence Senior Officials' Meeting Working Group (ADSOM WG) which took place virtually from February 2 to February 3.