Vietnam closes the year 2018 with many political, diplomatic and socio-economic events and hallmarks which have drawn special international attention. The following are 10 prominent external relations events selected by the Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnam’s parliament had worked in a “democratic, responsible and serious” manner and accomplished many important tasks, NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said.

At its 8th plenum held on October 2-6 in Hanoi, the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee approved the major contents of the Resolution on the strategy on sustainable development of Vietnam’s sea-based economy through 2030, with a vision to 2045.

National Assembly deputies on October 23 elected Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, as the President for the 2016-21 tenure during the month-long sixth session which opened on October 20 in Hanoi.

The Party Central Committee on October 6 wrapped up its 8th plenum after five days of working, with General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in the chair. It issued an announcement on the work of the plenum.

All members of the 12th Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee have agreed to introduce General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong as a candidate for the post of President, to be elected in the 14th National Assembly’s sixth session.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong affirmed Vietnam’s consistent policy of attaching importance to strengthening and expanding friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Indonesia, during his reception for Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Hanoi on September 12.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong and his entourage left Budapest on September 11 afternoon, successfully concluding his official visit to Hungary at the invitation of the country’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

On May 23, 2018, on behalf of the Party Central Committee of the 12th Congress, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong signed Resolution No. 28-NQ/TW on reforming social insurance policy torward the goal of universal social insurance. Vietnam Law and Legal Forum would like to introduce main parts of the Resolution.

The seventh plenum of the 12th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam wrapped up in Hanoi on May 12, completing all the agenda contents after six working days.