NDO - As 2018 marks the 20th anniversary of Vietnam joining APEC, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s attendance at the APEC Summit in Papua New Guinea aims to reaffirm Vietnam’s active and proactive contributions to APEC cooperation and development, thereby promoting peace, stability, cooperation and economic connectivity in the region. 

NDO - PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s attendance at the 33rd ASEAN Summit in Singapore aims to affirm Vietnam’s proactive, active and responsible participation in regional cooperation activities, contributing to the common effort of building a resilient and innovative ASEAN, thereby enhancing the image and position of ASEAN in the region and gradually shaping an equal, transparent and rules-based regional architecture. 

NDO – President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers of Cuba, Miguel Diaz Canel Bermudez, his spouse and a high-ranking Cuban delegation have begun their official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of the Vietnamese State President and Prime Minister. 

NDO - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived in China on November 4 to attend the first International Import Expo of China 2018 (CIIE), held in Shanghai, on November 4-5, at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. The PM’s visit will contribute significantly to promoting the image of Vietnamese enterprises to China and other countries in the world, as well as boosting the trade relations between Vietnam and China. 

NDO - French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe arrived in Hanoi on November 2, to begin his three-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. The visit, which coincides with the celebrations of the 45th anniversary of the diplomatic ties and the fifth anniversary of the strategic partnership between the two countries, aims to deepen the economic, trade and investment relations and promote bilateral relations in a deeper manner. 

NDO - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation are attending the 12th Summit of the Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM12) in Brussels, Belgium, and the Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 Summit (P4G) in Copenhagen, Denmark, as well as paying official visits to Austria, Belgium and Denmark and working at the European Union (EU) from October 14-21. This is an important political event which aims to strengthen the relationship between Vietnam and its partners and convey the message of a dynamic Vietnam that is a reliable and responsible partner in the international community, while continuing to improve the prestige and position of Vietnam. 

NDO - At the invitation of Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will attend the ASEAN Leaders’ Gathering (ALG) on the occasion of the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) - World Bank (WB) in Bali and visit Indonesia from October 11 to 12. 

NDO - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation will pay a visit to Japan and attend the 10th Mekong-Japan Summit held in Tokyo from August 8-10. 

NDO – After five days of urgent, serious, democratic and responsible sitting, the eighth plenum of the 12th Party Central Committee (PCC) has fulfilled all of the contents of the envisaged agenda. 

NDO – Comrade Do Muoi bid farewell to us, leaving a great loss to the Party, the State and Vietnamese people. 

NDO - Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc is scheduled to attend the high-level General Debate at the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, United States.  

NDO - Today, September 24, in Hanoi, more than 10 million trade union members and workers across the country are welcoming the great festival of the working class: the 12th congress of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL). It is an important political event for the working class, opening a new phase of development for trade unions at all levels. 

NDO - The official visit to Hungary by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong at the invitation of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban was a success. The joint statement on the establishment of the Vietnam – Hungary comprehensive partnership affirmed the significance of the Party chief's visit to both countries, helping to creative a new motive for bilateral relations in all aspects. 

NDO - The 2018 World Economic Forum on ASEAN Summit (2018 WEF ASEAN) hosted by Vietnam takes place in Hanoi from September 11-13 and promises to be one of the largest multilateral foreign events held in Vietnam this year. Under the theme “ASEAN 4.0: Entrepreneurship and the Fourth Industrial Revolution”, the WEF ASEAN 2018 is an important milestone in Vietnam's foreign affairs, affirming Vietnam's active and responsible contributions to regional integration and prosperity.