NDO - 2018 is over. It was a year full of concerns, worries, difficulties and challenges for Vietnam. But it was also a year when the country recorded numerous significant achievements in various fields. 

NDO – The freshly concluded Party Central Committee’s 9th plenary session continues to show the spirit of innovation in the Party's leadership over the personnel work and other key tasks. 

NDO - The Vietnam Farmers’ Union (VFU) officially convened its seventh national congress in Hanoi on December 12. The congress took place at a time when our country has gained historic and significant achievements in terms of politics, economy, culture, society, defence and security and foreign affairs over more than 30 years of the Doi moi (Renewal) process. The Party and the people and the whole army are exerting every effort to successfully realise the Resolution of the 12th National Party Congress. 

NDO – The tenth National Congress of the Vietnam Students’ Association (VSA) officially opened on December 10, featuring the participation of nearly 700 delegates representing over 2.4million students both in the country and abroad. 

NDO - Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, leading a high-level delegation of senior officials from the Royal Government of Cambodia, arrived in Hanoi for his official visit to Vietnam, from December 6-8, at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart, Nguyen Xuan Phuc. 

NDO – The sixth session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) successfully completed its agenda on November 20 and wrapped up after 23 days of scientific, serious and highly responsible sitting. 

NDO - Indian President Ram Nath Kovind and his spouse have arrived in Hanoi to begin his State visit to Vietnam at the invitation of the Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong. His visit to Vietnam affirms that the two countries will continue to maintain regular high-level visits to strengthen political trust and promote the comprehensive strategic partnership in a more substantial and effective manner. 

NDO – Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev began his official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. 

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.