International Cooperation

Vietnam will consider mutual recognition of “vaccine passport” with countries of ASEAN, the EU, the US, China, Japan, Republic of Korea and other countries in the world.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong; President of the Cambodian People’s Party and Prime Minister of Cambodia Hun Sen; and General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith held a meeting in Hanoi on September 26.

Vietnam's role in the international arena and its responsible contributions to the United Nations (UN) were highlighted in an article published by Russia’s leading e-newspaper Infox.ru on September 24.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Trung Kien, resident representative of Vietnam to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), attended the 65th Annual Regular Session of the agency’s General Conference, which took place in Vienna, Austria, from September 20-24.

The visit to Cuba from September 18-21 and working trip to New York, the US, from September 21-24 of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and a high-ranking delegation bear great significance and meet all set targets, according to Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son.

President of the Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU) Le Quan was elected to the governing board of the Francophone University Agency (AUF) at the agency’s 18th General Assembly meeting, according to VNU.

The upcoming Russia visit by Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son aims to affirm that the strengthening of bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership is a priority of Vietnam, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong held phone talks with General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping on September 24.

On September 23, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc visited Pfizer Company, one of the leading biopharmaceutical companies in the world.

Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Bezdetko Gennady Stepanovich has emphasized that Russia-Vietnam relations, as well as those between Hanoi and Moscow and Saint Petersburg, have developed well, bringing benefits for both sides.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) on September 23 held a ceremony recognizing an aid shipment worth USD300,000 from the Kingdom of Oman to support the prevention and mitigation of the consequences of storms and floods in the central provinces of Vietnam.

Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien met with Patrick Leahy, president pro tempore of the US Senate on September 22 (local time) in Washington DC, with their discussion focusing on war-aftermath mitigation projects in Vietnam.

Vietnamese relevant agencies always keep a close watch on developments in the East Sea, and Vietnam has full historical evidence and legal foundations to affirm its sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos in accordance with international law, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang has affirmed.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on September 23 proposed that the UN should establish a comprehensive database system on multi-dimensional impacts of sea-level rise in support of global response policy formulation.

Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc had bilateral meetings with Presidents of Mongolia, Switzerland and Austria, and President of the European Council (EC) in New York on September 22 (local time).

Russia became part of the ASEAN Regional Forum in 1995, along with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and became a full dialogue partner in 1996. Since then, two-way trade increased from USD500 million in 2005 to USD18.2 billion in 2019.

Vietnam will work with countries and people around the world to prevail over the COVID-19 pandemic, and build a world of peace, prosperity and happiness for all, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at the general debate of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, the US, on September 22 (local time).

Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted separate receptions in New York on September 21 (local time) for leaders of major US companies which want to increase investments in Vietnam.

Vietnam and Armenia should promote tourism and education cooperation in the upcoming time as the two countries hold advantages in promoting the cooperation, according to Armenian Ambassador to Vietnam Vahram Kazhoyan on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Armenia’s National Day (September 21).

In over 40 years as a member of the United Nations (UN), Vietnam has actively and increasingly contributed to the UN's activities, upholding the role of the UN and multilateralism, promoting respect for the UN Charter, international law, equal relations and development cooperation among nations.

Over the past 7 years, Vietnam has deployed 3 units and more than 50 individuals to participate in peacekeeping activities at the United Nations (UN) headquarters and at missions.

President of the Republic of Korea Moon Jae-in on September 21 said this country will provide Vietnam with at least 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine in October, marking RoK’s first vaccine aid to a foreign country, besides financial support for the COVAX Facility.

(CPV) - This latest decision brings the total number of vaccines that Italy has donated to Vietnam to more than 1.6 million doses, making Vietnam one of the largest prioritized vaccine recipients from Italy globally. Italy is also one of the European Union (EU) members with the largest support for Vietnam through the COVAX Facility.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the opening session of the high-level general debate of the United Nations General Assembly’s 76th session on September 21 (New York time).

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc received left-wing friends from the US in New York on September 21 afternoon (local time), as part of his trip to the country to attend the high-level general debate of the United Nations General Assembly’s 76th session (UNGA 76).

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived at J. F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on September 20 evening (local time), to attend the general debate of the United Nations General Assembly’s 76th session and hold a number of bilateral activities in the US.

Vietnam and the Unted States have enjoyed thriving relations since the two countries established their diplomatic relations in 1995.

Vietnam became an official member of the United Nations (UN) on Sept. 20, 1977. Over the past 44 years, Vietnam has made proactive and positive contribution to the UN's activities.

Phan Dinh Trac, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Internal Affairs had a working session with Roberto Morales Ojeda, Politburo member and Secretary of Organisation and Cadre Policy of the Communist Party of Cuba (CPC)’s Central Committee in Havana on September 20.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son held a meeting with Cuban Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Marcelino Medina in Havana on September 19 (local time).