Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a decision to reappoint Nguyen Duc Loi as General Director of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA).

 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted a seminar to promote the population of ASEAN Community through communication channels in Hanoi on April 18.

 The International Cooperative Alliance – Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP) should reform itself to promote connectivity among regional cooperatives for more dynamic and practical development. 

 Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and his spouse left Hanoi on the evening of April 18 to wrap up their official visit to Vietnam from April 16 at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

 The Vietnam National Committee on Youth and the National Youth Council (NYC) of Singapore signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation for 2017-2020 in Hanoi on April 18.

 President Tran Dai Quang on April 18 made an inspection tour of several facilities serving the APEC High-level Week 2017 in the central city of Da Nang this November. 

 Vietnam–Sri Lanka traditional relations

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh held talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on April 18.

 The Central Inspection Commission of the Communist Party of Vietnam has disciplined many officials found to be responsible for a severe marine pollution incident caused in April 2016 by Formosa on the central coast.

 Deputy Foreign Minister Vu Hong Nam has made a three-day visit to Cameroon as special envoy of President Tran Dai Quang to boost ties between the two countries, especially in trade and investment.

Vietnam always treasures and wishes to lift traditional friendship with Mongolia to a greater height for the benefit of the two countries, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told newly-accredited Mongolian Ambassador Bilegdorj Dash.

 Vice President and General Secretary of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) Don Tuan Phong received a delegation from the Cuban Institute for Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) in Hanoi on April 17.

 The Party, State and people of Vietnam treasure the stable, healthy and sustainable development of the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership with Chinese counterparts, said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh.

 Deputy Foreign Minister Vu Hong Nam has made an official visit to Senegal as a special envoy of the President.

Japanese Emperor and Empress hosted a tea party at the Imperial Palace, Tokyo, on April 17 to celebrate the success of their Vietnam visit from February 28 – March 5. 

Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Sri Lankan counterpart Ranil Wickremesinghe reiterated determination to elevate the two countries’ relations to a new height for mutual benefits during their talks in Hanoi on April 17.

 The 14th National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on April 17 opened its ninth meeting which will run through April 22.

 Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Sri Lankan counterpart Ranil Wickremesinghe reiterated determination to elevate the two countries’ relations to a new height for mutual benefits during their talks in Hanoi on April 17.

Vietnam and China discussed and agreed on the focal points of their cooperation to promote the bilateral comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership at the 10th meeting of the countries’ Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation.

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe together with his spouse and a high-ranking Sri Lankan Government delegation arrived in Hanoi to begin an official visit to Vietnam from April 16 to 19.