International Cooperation

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed that Vietnam always treasures and is grateful for the great help that the Russian people, including veterans and friends, have been giving to Vietnam in the struggle for national independence and unification in the past as well as in the construction and development of the country today.

Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with Valentina Matvienko, Speaker of the Federal Council of the Federal Assembly of Russia, in Moscow on December 1 within the framework of his official visit to Russia.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Hoang Giang and the Ambassadors of the European Union, France, Sweden, Poland and the Czech Republic discussed bilateral ties and several multilateral issues between Vietnam and the EU during a meeting in Hanoi on December 1.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked ministries, agencies and businesses of Vietnam and Russia to seek ways lifting two-way trade by 15 times and tripling investment in the near future.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended and delivered a keynote speech at the opening of the ASEAN High-Level Forum on Sub-Regional Cooperation for Sustainable Development and Inclusive Growth on November 30.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has affirmed that Vietnam always treasures its comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia and wants to foster bilateral ties in all areas for benefits of both nations.

Bui Thi Minh Hoai, Secretary of the Party Central Committee (PCC) and Head of the PCC Commission on Mass Mobilization, on November 29 held an online talk with Men Xom On, a member of the Cambodian Party Standing Committee, Head of the Cambodian Party Committee Commission on Mobilization, and Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s official visit to Russia from November 29 to December 2, which is be made at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin, is expected to deepen the Vietnam-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his entourage left Geneva on November 29, concluding a five-day official visit to Switzerland at the invitation of Swiss President Guy Parmelin.

(CPV) - France is a pioneer in launching the initiative to implement the COVAX Facility and has strong commitments to contribute to this mechanism. The French Foreign Ministry said that France has now exceeded the set target and donated 67 million doses of vaccines to more than 45 countries through COVAX, becoming the second most contributing country after the United States.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi has highlighted Vietnam – Russia ties as well as the significance of the upcoming Russia visit by President Nguyen Xuan Phuc from November 29 – December 2.

President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Do Van Chien has congratulated Sinlavong Khutphaythoun on his re-election as President of the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) Central Committee.

Cambodia is determined to preserve the friendship, solidarity, and collaboration with Vietnam under the motto of good neighborliness, traditional friendship, and sustainable and long-term cooperation, said President of the Senate Samdech Vibol Sena Phekdei Say Chhum.

Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on November 26 sent a message of condolences to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin over casualties in an accident at Listvyazhnaya mine in the Kemerovo Region a day earlier.

Vietnam and Switzerland have agreed to soon conclude negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) between Vietnam and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), of which Switzerland is a member.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh put forward four proposals to enhance cooperation among Asian and European countries while addressing the 13th Asia - Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit via videoconference on November 26.

President of Switzerland Guy Parmelin hosted an official welcome ceremony for his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc, who is paying an official visit to the European country, in Bern city on November 26 morning (local time).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has just completed his official visit to Japan (November 22-25). During the visit, the Japanese Government provided non-refundable aid to Vietnam of 1,540,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine, which arrived with the Prime Minister's plane at Noi Bai International Airport on November 25.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc will pay an official visit to Switzerland from November 25-29. The visit is made at the invitation of Swiss President Guy Parmelin. More than half a century, relations between Vietnam and Switzerland have developed strongly not only in politics and multilateral cooperation but also in trade, investment, science, culture, tourism and people-to-people exchange.

Swiss Ambassador to Vietnam Ivo Sieber and Dr. Pham Lan Dung, Acting Director of the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV), on November 24 cut the ribbon to inaugurate the Geneva Conference Room at DAV's new lecture hall building.

Vietnam always treasures and considers Japan a leading strategic partner in its foreign policy of diversification and multilateralisation of relations, Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son told his Japanese counterpart Yoshimasa Hayashi during their talks in Tokyo on November 25.

Vietnam regards Japan as a long-term, important and reliable strategic partner, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told his Japanese counterpart Kishida Fumio during their talks in Tokyo on November 24.

(CPV) - Since coming to Vietnam to assume her responsibilities, Mexican Ambassador Sarah Valdez Bolano has constantly made efforts to maintain and promote the cooperation relationship between Vietnam and Mexico in many fields, from politics-diplomacy to foreign policy, trade, economy, education, culture, local cooperation and people-to-people exchanges.

(CPV) - Within the framework of his official visit to Japan from November 22-25, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh granted an interview to the Japanese press. Communist Party of Vietnam Online Newspaper would like to introduce readers to the content of this interview.

The Vietnamese Government will continue creating an environment conducive to foreign businesses and assign ministries, agencies and localities to deal with their difficulties in line with Vietnam's law, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

(CPV) - On November 23, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), and Suntory Pepsico Vietnam (SPV) officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a Green Index to help businesses identify provinces that are facilitating green operations.

On November 22, 2021, the delegation of the Embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) visited the memorial area at Quan La communal house (Xuan La ward, Tay Ho district, Hanoi).

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh arrived at Haneda airport in Tokyo on November 22 evening (local time), starting his official visit to Japan at the invitation of his Japanese counterpart Kishida Fumio.

On November 22, the Ministry of National Defense handed over the President's decision to 12 officers on the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) and the Central African Republic (MINUSCA). All have completed the training courses and are ready to set off.

On November 21, the Japanese online newspaper Data-Max published an article "Vietnamese Prime Minister visits Japan, the first major diplomatic visit of Prime Minister Kishida Fumio's Cabinet, and hopes to strengthen Japan-Vietnam relations".