International Cooperation

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the fifth Vietnam-US Business Summit in Hanoi on March 8, during which he called on businesses of both nations to further strengthen their partnerships to contribute to the promotion of bilateral ties.

At a meeting with the Chargé d'affaires of the Polish Embassy in Hanoi Maciej Duszynski on March 3, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son suggested the Polish side support and provide temporary shelter for nearly 1,000 Vietnamese citizens who are continuing to come to Poland from Ukraine.

Vietnam requests China to respect and not violate Vietnam's exclusive economic zone and continental shelf, and not take actions to complicate the situation, thus contributing to maintaining peace, security and stability in the East Sea, stated Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang on March 7.

The Vietnam Department for Peacekeeping Operations on March 4 launched practical training for Level-2 Field Hospital No. 4, which is about to perform duties at the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).

A Lao Party official has affirmed that 2022 is of special significance for the people of Laos and Vietnam, as it is the Year of Solidarity and Friendship between the two countries, and they will jointly organize many commemorative activities.

(CPV) – Standing Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu has confirmed that Vietnam highly values the strategic partnership with Australia and believes that the bilateral relationship is in the strongest and best period of development ever.

Vietnam welcomes the ongoing dialogue between Ukraine and Russia, and hopes that the sides will soon find long-term peaceful solutions to differences in line with international law and taking account of legitimate rights and interests of the concerned parties, spokeswoman of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang has said.

Vietnam stands ready to work closely with other member states and stakeholders to uphold the principles of the UN Charter and international law, and strengthen the efficiency and effectiveness of the Human Rights Council through dialogue, cooperation and mutual respect, said a Vietnamese representative.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Argentina Duong Quoc Thanh has recently paid a working visit to the southernmost province of Tierra del Fuego, at the invitation of Governor Gustavo Melella.

Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Thi Bich Thao recently had working sessions with Croatian State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs Frano Matušić and State Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports Tonči Glavina.

State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on late February 26, wrapping up a State visit to Singapore at the invitation of his counterpart Halimah Yacob.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Hungary and Croatia Nguyen Thi Bich Thao presented her letter of credentials to Croatian President Zoran Milanović at a ceremony in Zagreb capital of Croatia on February 24, during which she promised to do utmost to help further promote the traditional friendship between the two countries.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has sent an official document to Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air, Bamboo Airways, and Pacific Airlines, relating to restricting and closing airspace and airports in Russia and Ukraine in connection with ongoing tensions.

Vietnam and Singapore have issued a joint press statement on strengthening strategic partnership and recovery cooperation on the occasion of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s State visit to Singapore from February 24-26.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc met Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore Tan Chuan-Jin on February 25 as part of his ongoing State visit to Singapore.

Vietnamese Minister of National Defence Phan Van Giang and his Singaporean counterpart Ng Eng Hen agreed to effectively implement the freshly signed agreement on defence cooperation during their meeting in the city state on February 25.

Vessels Hatakaze and Inazuma of the training squadron of the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force arrived at Tien Sa Port on February 24 morning, beginning a visit to the central city of Da Nang.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has extended a message of congratulations to Japanese Emperor Naruhito on his birthday on February 23.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Ukraine is working on plans to be ready for citizen protection when necessary, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang said on February 23.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh have extended their greetings to Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah on the 38th anniversary of National Day of Brunei Darussalam (February 23) and 30th anniversary of Vietnam-Brunei diplomatic ties (February 29, 1992 – February 28, 2022).

The visit of State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc will create a new atmosphere and a new impetus to strengthen the wave of Singaporean investors entering Vietnam.

On February 21, at Cau Treo international border gate, Ha Tinh Province, the working group of the Ministry of Health handed over 1,000 doses of Bong Sen drug to support cessation of drug addiction to the Government of Laos.

In order to practically and effectively organize for the Year of Solidarity and Friendship between Vietnam-Laos and Laos-Vietnam in 2022, Laos has recently held a meeting to discuss preparation for the upcoming events.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his wife will lead a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam to pay a State visit to Singapore from February 24-26.

Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang recently held a meeting with Tonino Panetta, Mayor of Choisy-le-Roi city, during which the two sides agreed to deepen their traditional relationships through cooperation programmes in all fields.

Executive Vice President of the European Commission (EC) Frans Timmermans on February 18 expressed his wish to step up cooperation with Vietnam in climate change response to implement outcomes of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, the UK.

Fourteen countries and territory had recognised the COVID-19 vaccination certificate, also called “vaccine passport”, of Vietnam as of February 16, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA).

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has asked the Vietnamese Embassy in Ukraine to announce a hotline on citizen protection to provide timely support for Vietnamese people there when necessary, the ministry’s spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said on February 17.

(CPV) – Italian Ambassador to Vietnam Antonio Alessandro wishes to introduce Hai Duong Province to Italian businesses and corporations that have strengths in the fields where the province has demand.

(CPV) – Nguyen Phuong Nga, President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO), presented the insignia “For peace and friendship among nations” to Canadian Ambassador to Vietnam Deborah Paul, during a ceremony on February 16.