VOV.VN - Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom on January received Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Nguyen Hoang Long to exchange measures and orientations to promote the UK – Vietnam relations.

The first meeting of chiefs of delegations (CDM) to the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) took place in Hanoi on January 18.

Relevant agencies and localities in Vietnam are speeding up preparations for the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) which is scheduled to be held from May 12 to 23 this year.

Vietnam always opposes and does not accept all claims in the East Sea that are inconsistent with international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982 UNCLOS), spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang said on January 14.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held phone talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on January 13 during which he requested China create more favourable conditions for Vietnamese farm products to enter its market.

VOV.VN - “For a Stronger South East Asia” has been chosen as the official slogan of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) and the 11th ASEAN Para Games (ASEAN Para Games 11), with the international events set to be hosted by the nation this year.

A ceremony was held at Platform DK1/9 of Naval Region 2 on January 10 to pay tribute to soldiers who laid down their lives on Vietnam’s southern continental shelf.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), at its annual conference on January 8-9, approved VFF Vice President Tran Quoc Tuan’s nomination to take the helm of the national football governing body till the coming 9th VFF Congress.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Laos always place great importance on and give the highest priority to consolidating and strengthening the close relationship, special solidarity, and comprehensive co-operation that exists between the two countries.

An additional VND301 billion (US$13.17 million) from the 2021 State budget for sport and training has been approved for regular expenditure tasks needed for the preparation for the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games).