NDO/VNA – Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc joined a G20 leaders’ video conference on COVID-19 prevention and control held on March 26 evening as an initiative by Saudi Arabia which holds the presidency of G20. 

NDO/VNA - Vietnam requests China to respect its sovereignty and take no actions that escalate tensions and complicate the situation, affecting peace and stability in the East Sea and the region, as well as efforts of countries in negotiations of a Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC), spokesperson of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang said. 

NDO – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered the cancellation of meetings and events with the participation of more than 20 people over the next several weeks, as part of preventive measures against the spread of COVID-19. 

NDO – Today, March 26, is an important and meaningful milestone marking 89 years of construction, growth, and dedication of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union. In the exciting atmosphere of the Youth Month, millions of youth union members and young people across the country have been participating in specific and practical patriotic emulation movements of all aspects. 

NDO/VNA – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh presented the Friendship Order to Japanese outgoing ambassador Umeda Kunio during a ceremony in Hanoi on March 25. 

NDO/VNA – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc discussed with leaders of the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang about measures to tackle saltwater intrusion in the region during a teleconference on March 25. 

NDO – The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee concluded its 43rd session in Hanoi on March 25. 

NDO/VNA – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received outgoing Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Umeda Kunio in Hanoi on March 24, highlighting the two countries’ stronger relations during the diplomat’s tenure. 

NDO/VNA – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc held talks with his Czech Republic counterpart Andrej Babis by telephone on March 23 to discuss their efforts to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. 

NDO – Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong on March 23 cabled a congratulatory message to President of Pakistan Arif Alvi on the country’s 80th National Day (March 23, 1940-2020). 

NDO/VNA – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on March 23 sent a letter to his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe, expressing sympathies for the Japanese people over the losses caused by COVID-19 pandemic. 

NDO/VNA – Vietnam is entering the third phase of the COVID-19 fight as risks of community spread are high, and the next 20 – 25 days are a big challenge to the country’s efforts in combating the disease, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on March 23. 

NDO – The National Assembly Standing Committee (NASC)’s 43rd session opened in Hanoi on March 23 under the chairmanship of NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.