International Cooperation

Over the past 60 years, the traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Cuba have been constantly fostered and developed, and the two peoples have always stood shoulder to shoulder, overcoming all difficulties and challenges together.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son received Amanda Milling, Minister of State for Asia and the Middle East at the British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, in Hanoi on March 29.

(CPV) - Vietnam and the UK discussed the cooperation situation and specific measures to bring the strategic partnership into reality and efficiency, especially in the fields of politics - diplomacy, trade - investment, response to climate change and sustainable development, development cooperation, education - training, science - technology, security - defense and people-to-people exchange.

On March 28, Quang Nam Province coordinated with the Indian Embassy in Hanoi to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and India (1972-2022).

Responding to Vietnam - Germany Energy Day, participating in the Berlin Energy Transformation Dialogue and learning and discovering the picture of Germany's energy transition through working sessions and discussions, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Dang Hoang An led the delegation to work in Germany from March 28 to April 1, 2022.

The cooperation relationship between Thanh Hoa Province and Korean partners is developing more and more deeply and comprehensively, which is an important driving force in promoting the local socio-economic development, contributing to building a strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries Vietnam - the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Vietnam attaches importance to developing cooperation with Grenada, Vietnamese Ambassador Le Viet Duyen affirmed while presenting his credentials to the Governor General of Grenada, Cecile La Grenade.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Argentina Duong Quoc Thanh, empowered by the State President of Vietnam, on March 26 presented a Friendship Order to former Ambassador of Argentina to Vietnam Juan Carlos Valle Raleigh.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception for Secretary-General of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) Louise Mushikiwabo in Hanoi on March 25.

The Republic of Korea (RoK) is one of the leading partners of Vietnam, ranking first in investment out of 140 countries and territories with valid investment projects in Vietnam, second as an ODA provider, 3rd in terms of commercial activities, and there are about 48,000 Vietnamese workers in the RoK.

The Vietnamese delegation to the 144th General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-144) and relevant meetings in Bali, Indonesia from March 20-24 have actively participated in the event's discussions and activities, thus contributing greatly to the event's success, according to an official of the National Assembly.

Vietnam strongly supports efforts by the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) to promote economic cooperation and connect businesses in French-speaking countries, and as an active and responsible member of the OIF, Vietnam will keep actively joining these efforts.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and Secretary-General of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) Louise Mushikiwabo discussed measures to strengthen cooperation between Vietnam and OIF in the future during their meeting in Hanoi on March 24.

Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City Phan Van Mai spoke highly of and expressed his thanks to the World Bank (WB)’s effective assistance to Vietnam, including HCM City, in terms of financial provision, governance experience sharing, and development plan making.

The year 2022 marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Belarus. During that time, the traditional friendly cooperative relationship between the two countries has developed very well in all fields; in which, cooperation in economy, trade and science - technology achieved very positive results.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc held phone talks with President-elect of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Yoon Suk-yeol on March 23, during which the two leaders discussed measures to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in many fields.

The International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF) Secretary-General Louise Mushikiwabo on March 23 paid a working visit to the Institute of Cultural Exchange with France (IDECAF), as part of the OIF high level delegation’s visit to Ho Chi Minh City.

Kim Eun-hye, a spokeswoman of President-elect of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Yoon Suk-yeol, announced that on March 23, the leader had a phone talk with Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc to discuss ways to deepen bilateral relations.

Vietnam’s Can Tho City has had many programs of investment cooperation and friendship exchange with France, Hungary, the Netherlands, Germany, Czech Republic, Denmark, Spain and Norway. In which, the city has signed memorandums of understanding with a number of French, Hungarian, Bulgarian and Czech localities.

On March 22, in Preah Sihanouk province of Cambodia, the inauguration ceremony of a voluntary and community-based drug addiction treatment service center took place. The project was built with the support of the Government of Vietnam and a number of organizations and individuals.

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai has proposed the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) to help local firms access markets of the organisation’s member countries, and step up cooperation with member businesses in agro-product processing, renewable energy and green growth, among others.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on March 22 sent his sympathies to Chinese Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping over a plane crash a day earlier.

Vietnam has made great efforts and progress in socio-economic development over the past decades, WB Regional Vice President for East Asia and Pacific Manuela V. Ferro said at a meeting with National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue in Hanoi on March 22.

Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob and a high-ranking delegation of the Malaysian Government left Hanoi on March 22, successfully concluding their three-day official visit to Vietnam.

Vietnam had reached agreement on the mutual recognition of “vaccine passports” with 17 countries as of March 17, said Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Le Thi Thu Hang.

Vietnam and Malaysia have issued a joint press statement within the framework of the Vietnam visit by Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob and a high-ranking delegation of the Malaysian Government at the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held talks with visiting Malaysian PM Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob in Hanoi on March 21.

Within the framework of his official visit to Vietnam, Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob held a meeting in Hanoi on March 20 with representatives from three Vietnamese groups, namely Sovico, Hoa Binh Construction and Gami.

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son held talks with his Malaysian counterpart Saifuddin Abdullah on March 20 morning to discuss preparations for the official visit to Vietnam by Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob which takes place on March 20-21.

Visiting President of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio toured the Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) in Ho Chi Minh City on March 19, part of his official visit to Vietnam.