International Cooperation

Vietnam demands that China withdraw its ships out of the Bai Ba Dau (Whitsun Reef) in Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago, and respect Vietnam’s sovereignty.

(CPV) - On November 3, at the Commune Health Station of Ward 5 in District 6, Ho Chi Minh City, U.S. Acting Consul General to Ho Chi Minh City Robert Greenan observed the integration of tuberculosis (TB) screening with the national COVID-19 vaccination campaign.

Vietnam and France have shared a strongly growing relationship on the foundation of long traditional ties and deep connections in history and culture. Strategic partnership between the two countries has thrived over the past years.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh arrived at Orly airport in Paris, France, on November 3 afternoon (local time), starting his three-day official visit to France at the invitation of his French counterpart Jean Castex.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is paying an official visit to France from November 3 to 5, following his attendance at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) and working visit in the UK.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the government leaders of the UK, Germany and Croatia in Glasgow on November 1 evening (London time) on the sidelines of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has said Vietnam’s attendance at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) once again affirms its commitment to cutting carbon emissions to zero by 2050, and calls for fairness and justice in climate change issues.

We can confidently say that the relationship between Vietnam and the UK is at the best stage of development ever, despite the recent changes in the situation. Over the years, the Vietnam - UK Strategic Partnership has continued to develop positively and achieve many important results.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon right after landing at Prestwick Airport on October 31 morning (local time).

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Chernyshenko co-chaired the annual 23rd meeting of the Vietnam – Russia Inter-Governmental Committee on Economic, Trade and Scientific-Technological Cooperation via videoconference on October 29.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 29 co-chaired the World Economic Forum (WEF)'s Country Strategic Dialogue on Vietnam 2021 for the first time via videoconference at the invitation of WEF Founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab.

(CPV) – On October 28, during the fourth Indo-Pacific Business Forum, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced USD860,000 in assistance for three renewable energy projects in Vietnam.

On October 27, the Indian Embassy in Vietnam signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the People's Committees of 8 localities, including Ha Tinh, Hai Phong, Khanh Hoa, Nghe An, Quang Binh, Quang Ngai, Quang Tri and Tuyen Quang, to implement Quick Impact Projects (QIPs).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh joined other ASEAN leaders on October 28 at the closing ceremony of the 38th and 39th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 27 suggested ASEAN Plus Three (APT) countries should continue promoting their strengths in crisis response, boost multilateral cooperation to effectively control COVID-19, maintain stability and restore sustainable socio-economic development in the region.

Since the upgrade of the bilateral relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership in 2016, the Vietnam-India strategic coordination has continued to deepen, which has been reflected in the strengthening of cooperation in all areas.

(CPV) - The U.S. Mission to Vietnam, in partnership with Arizona State University, hosted the 2021 the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) entitled “Power of STEAM Education & Workforce Innovation” on October 16-17 and October 23-24, 2021.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended five conferences on October 26, the first working day of the 8th and 39th ASEAN Summits and related Summits from October 26-28.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh suggested boosting the ASEAN-US strategic partnership in all three aspects of security, socio-economic recovery and sustainable, inclusive development, while addressing the 9th ASEAN-US Summit that was held via videoconference on October 26.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the 24th ASEAN-China Summit, which was held virtually on October 26 within the framework of the ongoing 38th and 39th ASEAN Summits and related meetings.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should play a more active, proactive and responsible role in all issues impacting on the region, thus helping the ten-member bloc to maintain its centrality, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said at the 39th ASEAN Summit, which was held virtually on October 26.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his UK counterpart Boris Johnson agreed that Vietnam and the UK will recognise each other's “vaccine passports” early during their online talks on October 26.

On the occasion of her official visit to Bulgaria, on October 25, Vietnamese Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan had an interview with Bulgaria's Baricada website, in an article entitled “Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan: Let Vietnam and Bulgaria realize the full potential of cooperation".

With the tradition of supporting and helping each other in all circumstances over the years, in order to share with Laos, the Vietnamese Party, State and people decided to urgently support the Laos Party and State and people with an amount of over USD2.1 million and some medical supplies to be used in the prevention of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In an interview with the press ahead of the 38th and 39th ASEAN Summits, and related summits between ASEAN and its partners (October 26-28), Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung, Head of Vietnam's ASEAN SOM, highlighted the focus of leaders' discussions during the Summits.

(CPV) - The United States Mission to Vietnam has announced that COVAX delivered an additional 2,633,670 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine made available by the U.S. to assist Vietnam in its fight against COVID-19.

A National Assembly delegation on October 25 attended a conference on strengthening the role of parliamentarians of member countries of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) in implementing the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism on human rights.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will lead a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to attend the 38th and 39th ASEAN Summits, ASEAN summits with partners and the third Mekong-Republic of Korea (RoK) Summit via videoconference from October 26-28 at the invitation of Sultan of Brunei Darussalam Hasanal Bolkiah – Chair of ASEAN 2021.

The Vietnam - Japan Joint Initiative Phase 8 has just been officially launched, focusing on 11 groups of issues. These issues, which are successfully implemented, will continue to contribute positively to the process of improving the investment and business environment in Vietnam.

A batch of 500,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine donated by the Japanese Government arrived at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on October 23.