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Vietnam opens honorary consulate office in Andorra

 Vietnam’s honorary consulate office has been opened in the Andorra la Vella city, the Principality of Andorra.

Argentina vows to elevate relations with Vietnam

 A representative from the Argentine Foreign Ministry has underscored the country’s commitment to step by step lifting cooperation with Vietnam, both bilaterally and multilaterally.

Czech Republic mulls over easier visa grant for Vietnamese citizens

 The Czech Republic is considering the facilitation of visa grant for Vietnamese nationals to the country for working and business purposes, has said Czech Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Lukas Kaucky.

Vietnam, Cambodia boost postal, telecoms, ICT cooperation

 Vietnam and Cambodia have signed three cooperation agreements on postal services and telecommunications, information security and digital signature.

Singaporean Deputy PM Teo Chee Hean to visit Vietnam next week

 Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean will pay an official visit to Vietnam from March 21-26 at the invitation of Vietnamese counterpart Truong Hoa Binh.

Prime Minister hosts Governor of Japan’s Chiba prefecture

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has lauded the head of Japan’s Chiba prefecture for its policies towards helping Vietnamese guest workers with Japanese language learning and housing in the locality. 

Vietnam reasserts sovereignty over Truong Sa archipelago

 Vietnam has sufficient legal grounds and historical evidence affirming its sovereignty over the Truong Sa (Spratly) and Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelagos, foreign ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang has affirmed.

Vietnam, RoK enhance cooperation in health care

 Vietnamese Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien and Korean Minister of Health and Welfare Park Neung-hoo held talks and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on bilateral cooperation in Seoul on March 14.

Vietnamese PM promises optimal conditions for US enterprises

 The Vietnamese Government will create optimal conditions for US enterprises to invest successfully in Vietnam and is willing to listen to their recommendations to improve the local business environment, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

HCM City urges Samsung to soon open R&D centre

 Ho Chi Minh City hopes the Republic of Korea-based Samsung Group would open a research and development centre in the city to take advantage of its skilled human resources, said a local official.

Cambodian PM welcomes Vietnamese information minister

 Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on March 14 called on Vietnam to help Cambodia complete a national cyber information safety monitoring centre in 2019, saying it is very essential to the country. 

PM: Organization of US-DPRK Summit raised Vietnam's profile

 Conference held on March 13 at government office to summarize the organization of last month's Summit.

Vietnamese Foreign Affairs Minister to attend Indo-Pacific dialogue

Indonesian Special Envoy presents invitation to High Level Dialogue on Indo Pacific Cooperation in Jakarta.

Party chief, State President Nguyen Phu Trong to visit U.S. this year

 Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong will pay an official visit to the U.S. this year at the invitation of U.S. President Donald Trump, the local media reported.

US Human Rights Report still includes unobjective assessments on Vietnam's actual situation

 Although the US latest report on human right practices acknowledges Vietnam’s achievements in protecting human rights, it still includes some assessments that are not objective and do not reflect the actual situation in Vietnam.

Vietnam, Czech Republic hold political consultation

 Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and his Czech counterpart Lukas Kaucky conducted a political consultation in Hanoi on March 14 to discuss bilateral ties as well as regional and international issues of shared concern. 

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc receives newly-accredited Dutch Ambassador

 The Netherlands is an important partner of Vietnam in Europe, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at a reception for newly-accredited Dutch Ambassador to Vietnam Elsbeth Akkerman in Hanoi on March 14.

Vietnam asks Malaysia to ensure fair trial for Doan Thi Huong

 Vietnam has repeatedly requested Malaysia to ensure a fair trial for and legitimate rights of citizen Doan Thi Huong, a suspect in the murder of a DPRK national at Kuala Lumpur airport in 2017.

Ceremony commemorates fallen soldiers in Gac Ma battle

The Liaison Board of Truong Sa Soldiers for the 1984 – 1988 period held a ceremony on March 14 to commemorate the Vietnam People’s Navy soldiers who fell down on Gac Ma island, part of Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago, in 1988.

11th ARF Inter-Sessional Meeting on Maritime Security opens in Da Nang

 The 11th ASEAN Regional Forum Inter-Sessional Meeting on Maritime Security opened in Da Nang on March 14 with the participation of more than 80 delegates from 27 ARF countries and experts from international organisations.