The 15th National Assembly opened its eighth extraordinary session in Hanoi on August 26 to consider personnel work.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang on July 18 received Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Xiong Bo who came to say goodbye at the end of his tenure.

The 15th National Assembly (NA) on June 6 elected via secret ballots Nguyen Thi Thanh as NA Vice Chairwoman and approved the Prime Minister's proposal to appoint Le Thanh Long as Deputy Prime Minister and Luong Tam Quang as Minister of Public Security, all for the 2021-2026 term, during its on-going seventh plenary session.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha received General Director of the China Energy International Group Co. Ltd. Qiao Xubin in Hanoi on March 28.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang has urged relevant quarters to prevent fishing vessels from encroaching on foreign waters, and take stringent measures against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai outlined eight crucial missions to develop Vietnam's collective economy, as he attended the eighth National Farmers' Forum on October 12.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on May 14 emphasised the spirit of readiness as COVID-19 would break out in the community anytime.

COVID-19 vaccines should be considered a shared asset of the international community, and delivered to countries at affordable prices, prioritising vulnerable groups and frontline workers in the pandemic combat, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh said on February 17.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh has asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) to keep a close watch on, and resolutely and persistently fight to firmly protect Vietnam’s sea and islands sovereignty and legitimate interests in the East Sea.

Federica Mogherini, Vice President of the European Commission arrived in Vietnam to start an official three-day visit at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Binh Minh.

Vietnam wants to learn from the agricultural co-operative model of Japan in order to seek a development direction suitable with its own advantages.

Vietnam will continue integrating into the world, strengthening solidarity and making responsible contributions to building the ASEAN Community, said Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh met with the Prime Ministerial Trade Envoy of the United Kingdom, Lord David Terence Puttnam, in London on September 9.

Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh has called for US engagement in dealing with water-energy-food relations through supporting Mekong countries in seeking effective measures to cope with climate change.

Lao Deputy PM Somsavath Lengsavath said he was pleased with the outcomes of a visit by a delegation from the Vietnamese Ministry of Planning and Investment led by Deputy Minister Nguyen Chi Dung.