International Cooperation

The official visit to Vietnam by Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob on March 20 - 21 is expected to help intensify the two countries’ strategic partnership in a more substantive manner.

Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio and his entourage on March 18 visited the Cuu Long Delta Rice Research Institute (CCRRI) in Can Tho city.

Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Tan Cuong held talks with Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces General Vong Pisen in Phnom Penh on March 18, within the framework of his official friendly visit to Cambodia.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on March 18 extended his condolences to President of Pakistan Arif Avi over the death of former president Muhammad Rafiq Tarar.

President of the National Assembly of Thailand Chuan Leekpai has described Vietnam as a development model for regional countries.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and Vietnamese representative agencies in Russia and Ukraine are working with local competent agencies to create a safe corridor for Vietnamese in Mariupol and other localities of Ukraine to evacuate to a safe place, said the ministry's Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang.

President of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio on March 18 paid a visit to the Mekong Delta province of An Giang as part of his official tour of Vietnam.

In Binh Duong Province, Japan has invested in 328 projects with a total capital of USD5.77 billion, ranking second among 65 countries and territories having investment projects in the province.

The Friendship Medal from the Vietnamese State President has been awarded to Prof. Dr. S. Dashtsevel, Chairman of the Mongolia – Vietnam Friendship Association, for great contributions in the activities "Honoring President Ho Chi Minh, a hero of national liberation, an outstanding cultural celebrity, abroad."

Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to Vietnam Francisco Rodríguez has confirmed that Juan Bosh and President Ho Chi Minh are revolutionary soldiers who always strive tirelessly for freedom and happiness for the people, for a better and better society.

Spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry Le Thi Thu Hang on March 17 affirmed Vietnam’s consistent policy of protecting and promoting fundamental rights of citizens, including rights of women.

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son held talks with his Saudi Arabian counterpart Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud in Hanoi on March 17 as part of the latter’s visit to Vietnam.

Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang on March 17 reaffirmed that ensuring security and safety for the lives and assets of Vietnamese citizens in Ukraine is the top priority of the Party, State, and Government of Vietnam.

Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob will pay an official visit to Vietnam from March 20-21 at the invitation of Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced.

Vietnam’s full opening will actively support the restoration of transport cooperation with Thailand after a 2-year hiatus due to the pandemic, contributing to the economic recovery of the two countries.

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue met with President of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio in Hanoi on March 16.

(CPV) – The Vietnamese and Iranian Foreign Ministries have agreed on a number of specific measures to promote multifaceted cooperation in the coming time; sign new cooperation frameworks in the fields of justice, agriculture and education; and enhance cooperation in the fields of commerce, agriculture, fisheries and tourism.

Sierra Leone attaches importance to the development of its friendship and cooperation with Vietnam, affirmed President Julius Maada Bio at his meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Hanoi on March 15.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov discussed the conflict in Ukraine in a candid and constructive manner during a phone talk on March 15.

President of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio, his spouse, and the country’s high-ranking delegation arrived at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on March 14 afternoon, starting a seven-day official visit to Vietnam.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on March 12 sent his congratulatory message to President-elect of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Yoon Suk-yeol and Lee Jun-seok, head of the country’s People Power Party (PPP).

Vietnam resolutely opposes and demands Taiwan to cancel its live-fire exercises in the waters around Ba Binh island belonging to Vietnam's Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago and not to repeat similar actions in the future, spokeswoman of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang said on March 11.

Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue has welcomed the interest of foreign investors, including Japan's Erex Co Ltd, in clean energy development in Vietnam.

The President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, and his spouse will pay an official visit to Vietnam from March 14 – 20.

Mr. Ho Quoc Dung, Secretary of the Binh Dinh Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People’s Council, has said that the province always invites and creates all favorable conditions for Israeli businesses to explore opportunities and invest in the province.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on March 10 cabled his congratulatory message to the Republic of Korea (RoK) on the occasion of People Power Party candidate Yoon Suk-yeol winning the country’s presidential election.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 10 held a reception for outgoing Canadian Ambassador Deborah Paul, during which he lauded the diplomat's contributions to the comprehensive partnership between the two countries.

Canadian Ambassador Deborah Paul has emphasized that she will always keep in her heart good feelings for the country and people of Vietnam, affirming that regardless of her position, she will always be a friend of Vietnam.

The Vietnam-Japan extensive strategic partnership is growing strongly and practically in many fields, said Permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Vo Van Thuong while receiving Takebe Tsutomu, Special Advisor to the Japan - Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance (JVFPA) in Hanoi on March 9.

Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen has expressed his respect for the sentiments and sharing in the fight against COVID-19 by France towards Vietnam, as well as Ho Chi Minh City over the past time, and highly appreciated the cooperative relationship between the two countries.