International Cooperation

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his entourage returned to Hanoi at noon on October 25, concluding their working trip to attend the expanded BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, made on October 23-24 at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chair of BRICS 2024.

Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, proposed a number of solutions for sustainable urban development at the 19th Global Forum on Migration and Development in New York on October 24.

Deputy Foreign Minister Le Thi Thu Hang and UK Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office covering the Indo Pacific Catherine West co-chaired the 10th Vietnam-UK Strategic Dialogue in Hanoi on October 24.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed that Vietnam always treasures the traditional friendship and comprehensive partnership with Venezuela, at his meeting with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on the sidelines of the expanded BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, on October 24 (local time).

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the expanded BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, on October 24 evening (local time).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 24 said Vietnam and Cuba should continue working closely together to foster their multi-faceted cooperation, at a reception for Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla on the sidelines of the expanded BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Bakytzhan Sagintayev, Chairman of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) Council, on the sidelines of the expanded BRICS Summit in Kazan city of Russia on October 24.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh underlined the importance of comprehensive and people-centred approaches to addressing current global issues, while speaking at the expanded BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, on October 24.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with President of Belarus Aleksander Lukashenko on the sidelines of the expanded BRICS Summit in Kazan city of Russia on October 24 afternoon (local time).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had brief meetings with foreign leaders on the sidelines of the expanded BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, on October 23.

Party General Secretary To Lam on October 24 held a reception for Speaker of the Malaysian House of Representatives Tan Sri Dato' Johari Bin Abdul, who is on an official visit to Vietnam from October 22-25.

Party General Secretary To Lam on October 24 suggested Vietnamese and Chinese armies strengthen their cooperation, at a reception for Senior Lieutenant General Zhang Youxia, Politburo member and Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of China, who is on a working visit to Vietnam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with Alexey Likhachev, Director General of Russia's Rosatom State Atomiс Energy Corporation (Rosatom) on the sidelines of the expanded BRICS Summit in Kazan city of Russia on October 24 morning.

An international seminar titled "Current issues in Vietnam studies” took place at the Centre for Vietnam and ASEAN Studies (CVAS) of the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia under the Russian Academy of Sciences on October 23.

On October 23, at the Dong Nai Provincial Party Committee, leaders from Dong Nai province and Pinar del Rio province (Cuba) signed a Cooperation Agreement to strengthen relations in political, economic, cultural, social and people-to-people exchanges between the two localities. This agreement aims to contribute to the special friendship and solidarity between Vietnam and Cuba.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had brief meetings with President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedow, and Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed on the sidelines of the expanded BRICS Summit in Kazan city of Russia on October 23 evening (local time).

Vietnam’s candidacy to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) for the 2026-2035 tenure aims to contribute further to the efforts in strengthening the rule of law globally, according to Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN).

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the expanded BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, on October 23 (local time).

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Kazan on October 23 evening (local time) within the framework of his trip to Russia for attendance at the expanded BRICS Summit.

(CPV) - The Norwegian Pavilion at the Green Economy Forum & Exhibition 2024 (“GEFE2024”) hosted by the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam with the participation of eight leading Norwegian companies showcasing ground-breaking innovations and sustainable solutions that enable the green transition in different sectors.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received General Director Kudryashov Sergei Ivanovich of Russian oil and gas company Zarubezhneft in Kazan on October 23 (local time) as part of his working trip to Russia to attend the expanded BRICS Summit.

(CPV) - The Nordic Embassies in Vietnam - Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden - are excited to announce a special event at the Green Energy Forum and Exhibition (GEFE): Nordic Day - Getting to Green. Supported by the Nordic Council of Ministers, this event will highlight sustainable development and green growth practices from the Nordic region while promoting collaboration with Vietnam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh described energy and oil-gas cooperation as an important pillar of the Vietnam-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership while receiving Russian Minister of Energy Sergey Tsivilev in Kazan on October 23.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man held talks with visiting Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malaysia Tan Sri Dato' Johari Bin Abdul in Hanoi on October 23, following a welcome ceremony for the latter.

Vietnam always considers Russia one of the top priority partners in its foreign policy, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam left Hanoi on October 23 morning for the expanded BRICS Summit in Kazan city of Russia, at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin, Chair of BRICS 2024.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang and Director General for Asia and the Pacific at the European External Action Service (EEAS) Niclas Kvarnström co-chaired the fifth meeting of the Vietnam-EU Joint Committee within the framework of the EU-Vietnam Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) in Hanoi on October 22.

Leaders of China, Cambodia, Cuba and Russia have sent their congratulations to Luong Cuong on his fresh election as President of Vietnam.

Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malaysia Tan Sri Dato' Johari Bin Abdul and his spouse arrived in Hanoi on October 22 afternoon, beginning their four-day official visit to Vietnam.

Bui Xuan Cuong, Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, affirmed that Ho Chi Minh City creates favorable conditions for foreign businesses, including Austrian enterprises, to invest and participate in business activities in priority areas such as transportation infrastructure, sectors supporting green and sustainable growth, smart urban development, digital economy and digital government.