VGP  – State President Tran Dai Quang sent a congratulatory message to Ivan Duque Márquez on June 21 in recognition of his election as President of the Republic of Colombia for the 2018-2022 term

VGP – Vietnamese Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien, and other local officials joined a celebration of the 242nd Independence Day of the U.S. (July 4) in Ha Noi on June 21.

VGP - A workshop was organized in Brussels on June 20 to accelerate the signing and ratification of the EU-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).

VGP – The 120th  Philippines Independence Day was observed at a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on June 19 with the presence of the Philippine ambassador to Viet Nam, city leaders and the municipal diplomat corps.

VGP – Viet Nam, together with Bangladesh and the Philippines, will deliver a draft solution on women’s rights amidst climate change at the 38th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council that opened in Geneva, Switzerland on June 18.

VGP  – PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc on June 18 cabled a message of congratulations to Saad Al-Hariri on his re-appointment as Prime Minister of Lebanon.

VGP - The sixth Assembly of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and related meetings will take place in the central city of Da Nang from June 23-29, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. 

VGP - United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres hailed the active role of Viet Nam at multi-lateral forums and the nation’s strong commitments to realizing sustainable development goals (SDGs), responding to climate change, protecting the environment, and enhancing the participation in UN peace-keeping missions.