Highlights of the week (from August 22nd to August 28th)

29th Diplomatic Conference convenes in Hanoi

The 29th Diplomatic Conference opened in Hanoi on August 22nd with the purpose of seeking measures to increase the efficiency of external activities and international integration to successfully realise the 12th National Party Congress resolution.
Vietnam seeks deepened ties with Brunei, Singapore

The upcoming State visits to Brunei and Singapore by President Tran Dai Quang aim to realise the foreign policy set forth by the 12th Party Congress and deepen relations with the two ASEAN member countries.
Seventeen seafood processors permitted to export to Panama
The Panamanian Authority for Food Safety (AUPSA) has announced a list of 17 seafood processors of Vietnam granted licenses to export to the market.
French expert calls for negotiations after PCA’s ruling
Parties involved in territorial disputes in the East Sea should sit together for negotiations after the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)’s ruling on the Philippines lawsuit against China’s claims in the sea, in order to avoid conflicts, a French professor of history has said.
Activities to celebrate National Day in Ho Chi Minh city
Ho Chi Minh city will organize a series of activities to mark the 71st anniversary of August Revolution (August 19th) and the National Day (September 2nd).
Nearly 900,000 foreign tourists visit Vietnam in August
Foreign tourist arrivals to Vietnam are estimated to reach over 899,700 this August, up 6.3% over a year earlier and 34.4% from the previous month, reported the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).
OV in Czech Republic organize meeting to support PCA ruling on East Sea
Overseas Vietnamese and local people in the Czech Republic on August 23rd met in Prague to support the recent ruling from the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in Hague, the Netherlands, on the Philippines’s lawsuit against China’s claims to the East Sea./.