Vietnam has demanded China pay proper compensation for damage a Chinese coast guard ship caused for some Vietnamese fishermen when they were in Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago.

 Vietnam resolutely protests against Taiwan (China)’s live-fire exercise around Ba Binh (Itu Aba) island in Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago.

 Naval ship HQ 012-Ly Thai To of Brigade 162 of the Naval Region 4 on March 20 left for Malaysia to attend the 2019 Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA 2019), which will take place on March 26-30. 

 Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Ngo Duc Manh had a working session in Moscow on March 20 with First Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Duma Ivan Melnikov to discuss issues related to the overseas Vietnamese community.

Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son affirmed that Vietnam always supports and treasures South – South cooperation in his speech delivered at the plenary session of the second High-Level UN Conference on South – South Cooperation.

 The Republic of Korea (RoK) will open a new consulate general in Vietnam’s central city of Da Nang, the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) has reported.

 A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs To Anh Dung attended the High-Level Dialogue on Indo-Pacific Cooperation in Jakarta, Indonesia, on March 20.

Some local administrations announced 80-90 percent of HCMC residents and organizations satisfied with public services whereas in reality, a pilot survey conducted by the VN Fatherland Front has shown lower rate approximating only 50 percent.

Vietnam and the Philippines taken steps together in settling maritime issues in the East Sea (internationally known as the South China Sea), amid escalating tensions in the region which China claims the majority.

 A diplomatic delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son visited Chile from March 17-19 and conducted the sixth political consultation between the two foreign ministries.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted Jonathan Choi, Chairman of the Hong Kong-Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce, and President of Sunwah Group, in Hanoi on March 19.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception for Secretary of the Party Committee of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China Lu Xinshe in Hanoi on March 19.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted separate receptions for Bulgarian Ambassador Marinela Petkova and Uruguayan Ambassador Rosario Portell Casanova in Hanoi on March 19.

 A delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs attended the 11th Vietnam-New Zealand Political Consultation held in Wellington on March 18-19.

 The Vietnam Embassy in Malaysia introduced the country’s strategy for the sustainable development of its sea-based economy at the Maritime Institute of Malaysia (MIMA) on March 19.

Heads of the general departments of politics of the Vietnam People’s Army and the Lao People’s Army held talks in Hanoi on March 19, sharing the view that cooperation between the two armies has become a pillar in their countries’ relations.

 The Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam and the Chinese Embassy co-organised a seminar on Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) and related regional collaboration opportunities in Hanoi on March 18.

 Vietnamese peacekeeping sappers are studying the UK’s experience about sexual violence prevention in doing peacekeeping missions at an exchange programme held from March 17-21 in Hanoi. 

 The strategic partnership between Vietnam and Germany has entered a new stage of development, Vietnamese Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung said at a recent event in Germany.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Cuba on March 16 presented the Friendship Order of the Vietnamese State to Jehanne Roccas, former Belgian Ambassador to Vietnam.