Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had separate meetings with Sultan of Brunei Hagi Hassanal Bolkiah and Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in Singapore on November 15.

 Vietnam’s first national report on the implementation of the UN Convention against Torture was delivered to the UN Committee Against Torture on November 14 by Deputy Minister of Public Security Sen. Lt. Gen. Le Quy Vuong.

 Minister of Defence Ngo Xuan Lich held talks with his Belarusian counterpart Ravkov Andrei Alekseevich in Hanoi on November 15, discussing bilateral defence and military technical cooperation.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc joined leaders of other ASEAN and partner countries in a number of multilateral and bilateral meetings as part of the 33rd ASEAN Summits and related event in Singapore.

 The number of petitions and denunciations in 2018 increased by 11.8 percent compared to last year and the number of cases rose by 4.7 percent, said the Government’s report.

 The National Assembly approved a resolution on November 14 towards the allocation of the central budget for 2019 with a 90.31 percent approval rate amongst lawmakers.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and other ASEAN leaders lauded the New Southern Policy of the Republic of Korea (RoK) and efforts by President Moon Jae-in in promoting the relations with ASEAN on the pillars of peace, prosperity and humans.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has underlined strong commitments of ASEAN in promoting and elevating the strategic partnership and comprehensive cooperation between the grouping and Japan.

 The World Bank (WB) and Ho Chi Minh City signed a memorandum of understanding on comprehensive partnership for the 2018-2020 period on November 14.

 The National Assembly (NA) is scheduled to vote on the draft law on protection of state secrets on November 15, part of its ongoing sixth session.

 PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc called on the US to support VN to win a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2020-2021 tenure at his meeting with Vice President Mike Pence.

 President of India Ram Nath Kovind and his spouse will pay a State-level visit to Vietnam from November 18 to 20. 

The Ministry of Public Security recently announced to press charges against Nguyen Huu Tin, former vice chairman of the HCMC People’s Committee, and four others for their alleged involvement in a land misuse case involving Sabeco.

 The law, which features eight amendments to the Competition Law 2004, respects business rights and maintain state management at a reasonable level to ensure healthy competition.

 Prime Minister of Russia D. A. Medvedev will pay an official visit to Vietnam on November 18 and 19.

 ASEAN’s unity must continue to be the key factor in both thought and actions for the sake of a steady, resilient and strongly cohesive ASEAN Community, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc landed at Changgi Airport of Singapore on November 13 afternoon, beginning his trip to attend the 33rd ASEAN Summit and related meetings.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will attend the 26th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Papua New Guinea at the invitation of the host's Prime Minister Peter O’Neill.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse left Hanoi on November 13 morning for the 33rd ASEAN Summit and related high-level meetings in Singapore from November 13-15 at the invitation of Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

 Tran Ngoc Phuc, Chairman of the Overseas Vietnamese Association in Japan, has been awarded Japan’s Order of the Rising Sun, Silver Rays.