VOV.VN - State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception in Hanoi on April 13 for ambassadors and chargés d'affaires of ASEAN member states, who came to congratulate him on his election as new President of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Animal husbandry makes up the sector which provides one of the top 20 export commodities of Laos, with China and Thailand joining Vietnam currently being the largest markets for Lao exports.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc took over duty from former President Nguyen Phu Trong at a ceremony on April 6.

Vo Thi Anh Xuan, member of the Party Central Committee, was elected as Vice State President of Vietnam at the 11th session of the 14th National Assembly on April 6 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Several online Egyptian newspapers published a broad range of articles on April 5 as part of reports on the results of the recent election of new senior Vietnamese leaders, with the overall assessment being that the new leadership will continue to drive the nation forward on its path towards stronger development.

VOV.VN - Law makers will continue discussing the personnel work during its 11th session on April 6, during which State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc will report on the result of discussion in groups on the dismissal of Vice State President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh.

VOV.VN - Politburo member Pham Minh Chinh won lawmakers’ trust to succeed Nguyen Xuan Phuc, who was elected State President, at the helm of the government during a vote on April 5.

VOV.VN - Politburo member Nguyen Xuan Phuc was sworn in as the new State President of Vietnam for the 2016 - 2021 tenure during a ceremony held on April 5 in Hanoi which saw him elected by lawmakers of the ongoing National Assembly (NA) session.

VOV.VN - Lawmakers are scheduled to hold a vote by secret ballot at the on-going session of the National Assembly on April 5 to elect a new State President and new Prime Minister to succeed the incumbent leaders who have completed their 2016-2021 term.

VOV.VN - Lawmakers at the ongoing session of the 14th National Assembly will focus on finishing the personnel work for the State, NA and the Government during the final working week running from April 5-8.