Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on July 13 for newly-appointed UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam Pauline Tamesis who came to present the UN Secretary-General's credentials, beginning her term of office in the country.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) have agreed to carry out effective measures to fulfill the goal of elevating bilateral trade to US$100 billion by 2023, and US$150 billion by 2030 in a balanced and sustainable manner.

VOV.VN - The National Assembly is anticipated to adopt six bills and give opinions on seven others during its year-end session, according to Bui Van Cuong, general secretary of the current 15th legislature.

VOV.VN - Hanoi hosted the 8th Ocean Dialogue took on June 29 under the theme “40th Anniversary of UNCLOS: Promoting maritime cooperation in Southeast Asia”, with the event featuring over 250 participants, including 15 speakers from 14 countries and territories, along with representatives from the UN

VOV.VN - Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN, has affirmed the importance of international humanitarian efforts, as well as the nation’s full commitment to contributing to these activities.

The National Assembly (NA) has agreed to extend a pilot resolution on bad debt settlement until the end of 2023 instead of this year.

VOV.VN - A seminar themed "Việt Nam – Đất nước nhìn từ biển” (Vietnam - the country seen from the sea) was held recently to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the signing of the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and ten years of the enforcement of the Law of the Sea of Vietnam.

Vietnam is set to grant a licence under the Voluntary Partnership Agreement/FAO-EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Programme to wood exports in 2025, after it completes preparing necessary conditions, reported a government official familiar with the sector.

The National Assembly (NA) adopted two laws and a resolution in the morning of June 16, the last day of its third sitting in Hanoi.

Legislators on June 14 scrutinised the draft Law on Implementation of Democracy at Grassroots Level, which, the drafting agency said, puts people at the centre.