International Cooperation

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 4 hosted a reception for Governor of Gunma prefecture of Japan Yamamoto Ichita who is on a working visit to Vietnam.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue hosted receptions for the new ambassadors of Cuba and Russia in Hanoi on August 4.

On August 3, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh received Governor of Gunma Prefecture Yamamoto Ichita who is visiting Vietnam.

Secretary of the Da Nang City Party Committee Nguyen Van Quang has welcomed the delegation from Lao Savannakhet Province to visit Da Nang City and attend the 2022 East-West Economic Corridor - Da Nang International Trade, Tourism and Investment Fair.

On August 2-3, Permanent member of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Vo Van Thuong and the Party high-ranking delegation had a number of meetings with the Republic of Korea (RoK) officials.

Vietnam and Laos are two close neighbors. Since the leadership of the Communist Party of Indochina, later the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, the relationship has grown strongly to new heights, becoming an extremely important factor to ensure the success of the revolution of each country.

On August 2, a high-ranking delegation of Laos’ Savannakhet Province, led by Governor Santiphap Phomvihane, paid a working visit to Vietnam’s central province of Thua Thien - Hue.

The National Assembly of Vietnam is ready to continue to improve the legal system and policies, creating the best conditions for all economic sectors and investors, including those from the Republic of Korea (RoK), to expand their investment and do business in the country, National Assembly chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said on August 2.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 1 called on Singaporean firms and Temasek in particular to expand their investment in Vietnam, particularly in technology, strategic infrastructure development, logistics and innovative startups.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on August 2 for British Ambassador Gareth Ward, who came to say goodbye at the end of his tenure in Vietnam.

(CPV) - On August 1, the United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), launched a five-year, USD14.2 million partnership with three leading Vietnamese universities.

On August 1, the first day of the visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) by the Communist Party of Vietnam High Delegation led Vo Van Thuong, Politburo member and standing member of the Party Central Committee, the delegation had a meeting with Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo.

(CPV) - "I am certain that doing something out of love will always be successful because it is done wholeheartedly," stated Indonesian Ambassador to Vietnam, Denny Abdi, on August 1st 2022 at the Indonesian Embassy. That night, he welcomed the arrival of Indonesian bikers who had just completed their 2nd Wonderful Indonesia Motorbike Touring 2022 (WIMT 2022).

Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan has emphasized that Vietnamese leaders are willing to listen to foreign businesses’ ideas, especially US businesses, to ensure the most favorable environment for the development of businesses in Vietnam, in accordance with Vietnamese law as well as international practices.

The program of sending Vietnamese nurses and aides to work in Japan has brought nearly 1,700 candidates to work in hospitals and elderly care facilities in this country.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 1 suggested Vietnam and Greece foster cooperation in such areas as education-training, maritime transport, national defence, labour, agriculture, people-to-people exchange and collaboration between localities.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed that the Vietnamese government always attaches importance to the traditional friendship with Greece while receiving Greek Foreign Minister Nikolaos Dendias in Hanoi on August 1.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a dialogue with the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Ambassador Park Noh-wan and representatives of Korean associations and businesses in Vietnam in Hanoi on July 30.

Ho Chi Minh City is a special city, facing many special challenges in terms of climate change, for sustainable development.

Ms. Kanni Wignaraja, Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations, expressed her impression of Vietnam's strong commitments on climate change response and affirmed that UNDP is ready to support and accompany Vietnam in socio-economic recovery and development.

From July 26 to 29, a delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs led by Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Hieu conducted a working visit to Cambodia.

Since officially joining ASEAN on July 28, 1995, Vietnam's foreign policy in ASEAN has become an important part, reflecting a fundamental development in its foreign strategy.

Vietnam always attaches importance to and wishes to strengthen multifaceted cooperation with Hungary – its first comprehensive partner among traditional friends in Central Eastern Europe, affirmed President Nguyen Xuan Phuc at his reception for outgoing Hungarian Ambassador Ory Csaba in Hanoi on July 28.

(CPV) - UN Assistant Secretary General and UNDP Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific Kanni Wignaraja arrived in Viet Nam tonight for an official visit to follow up on meeting of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner in New York last May, on priority UNDP support for Viet Nam in the context of post COVID recovery and financing a sustainable climate and energy transition.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son suggested that the Government of Timor-Leste continue to adopt policies to facilitate Viettel's investment and encourage other Vietnamese enterprises to invest in Timor-Leste.

Receiving Czech Ambassador to Vietnam Vitezalav Grepl on July 27, Minister of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Bui Thanh Son said that during the Ambassador's tenure, cooperation between the two countries has seen many qualitative changes, especially in terms of economy, trade and investment.

Ho Chi Minh City appreciates the Netherlands for its management level in climate change and it is willing to learn from its experience and discuss issues related to combating climate change.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) of Ho Chi Minh City and the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) of Champasak Province have signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the 2022-2024 period.

On July 26, a delegation of Cal Nev Ari City (US) led by Mr. Sonny Nguyen, City Development Director, had a working session and signed a memorandum of understanding with Cam Lo District, Quang Tri Province.

The Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations reported on July 25 that Vietnam’s Engineering Unit Rotation 1 at the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) has recently coordinated with Pakistani forces to organise its first humanitarian activity, focusing on medical examination, medicine, and gift-giving to locals in the Amiet Market.