International Cooperation

In a live broadcast program on Egypt's national radio on September 9, Vietnamese Ambassador to Egypt Tran Thanh Cong Dinh confirmed that Vietnam is willing to integrate and cooperate with Egypt, the Middle East and Africa for development.

In the treatment strategy for COVID-19 patients, both Vietnam and China have focused on treating severe patients, including sending experts to areas with severe patients. The two sides have agreed to establish channels for exchanging experience and learning from each other in the near future for further effective cooperation.

To ensure the implementation of the dual goals of pandemic prevention and economic development, Vietnamese authorities are working for the early deployment of vaccine passports and adjusting regulations on entry and exit, creating more favourable conditions for foreign experts, workers and investors to enter the nation.

Representatives from the Belgian Foreign Ministry handed over 100,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to Vietnam to support its fight against COVID-19.

Vietnam always considers the US one of its top important partners, Vietnamese Foreign Ministry’s vice spokesperson Doan Khac Viet stated at the ministry’s regular press conference via videoconference on September 9.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasised the strategic role of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) in the international integration process and economic growth of Asia while addressing the 7th GMS Summit held virtually on September 9.

On September 8, a delegation from the Can Tho City Union of Friendship Organizations, the Vietnam - Cambodia Friendship Association in Can Tho City and the City Communist Youth Union visited and gave presents to Cambodian students studying at universities in the city.

Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue held talks with President of the European Parliament (EP) David Sassoli in Brussels, Belgium, on September 8.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) have agreed to strengthen cooperation and exchanges, especially in border areas.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue will pay an official visit to Finland from September 10-11 at the invitation of Speaker of the Finnish Parliament Anu Vehvilainen.

Vietnam and the EU have enjoyed unceasing development in their ties since they set up the diplomatic relations on November 28, 1990.

Vaccine diplomacy is very important and urgent at this time, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son told a meeting of the government's working group on vaccine diplomacy on September 8.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and a high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese NA arrived in Brussels on September 8 morning (local time), beginning their two-day working visit to the European Parliament (EP) and Belgium.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue held meetings with Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons of the UK Eleanor Laing; President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies Roberto Fico; President of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile Diego Alfredo Paulsen Kehr; and Speaker of the Lok Sabha (House of Representatives) of the India Om Birla on the occasion of his trip to attend the fifth World Conference

Vietnam wishes to promote cooperation with Austria in the field of energy, especially renewable energy and sustainable development, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien told State Secretary in the Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology Magnus Brunner on September 7.

Cooperatives ties between Vietnam and Belgium have developed unceasingly in many spheres since the two countries established their diplomatic ties in 1973. Belgium is now one of Vietnam's key trade partners and the country's sixth largest export market in Europe.

On the occasion of the Brazilian National Day (September 7, 1822 – September 7, 2021), Brazilian Ambassador to Vietnam Fernando Apparício da Silva highlighted the importance of people-to-people diplomacy in reinforcing and promoting the relationship between the two countries.

Top leaders of Vietnam have extended greetings to leaders of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on the occasion of the country’s 73rd National Day.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and his Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan on September 7 said the two countries should strengthen cooperation in politics, economy, trade, investment and education-training to promote their strategic partnership.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue attended the opening ceremony of the fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament (WCSP5) in the capital city of Austria, Vienna, on September 7.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on September 6 had a meeting with Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Mariano Grossi as part of activities during his trip to Austria to attend the fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament (WCSP5).

More than 1.5 million COVID-19 test kits of all kinds and 30,000 N95 medical masks were donated to Vietnam by Austrian businesses and overseas Vietnamese businesses.

Vietnam and Bangladesh are close partners, having established relations in February 1973. In 2013, the two countries celebrated the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations. Vietnam and Bangladesh are striving to double their bilateral trade to USD2 billion in 2021.

Vietnam and Austria established their diplomatic ties in 1972. The two countries have enjoyed unceasing development in their bilateral relations.

By the end of August, Vietnam received 33 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and is expected to have more than 30 million doses in September-October.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue met Speaker of the Indonesian People's Representative Council (Lower House) Puan Maharani in Vienna, Austria on September 6 (local time), on the occasion of his attendance at the fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament (WCSP5).

Leaders of Croatia, Ghana, and Maldives have sent messages and letters of congratulations to the leaders of Vietnam on the country's 76th National Day (September 2).

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue attended the Vietnam – Austria Business Forum in Vienna, Austria, on September 6 (local time).

On September 6, Singapore’s Tamasek Foundation donated 16 ventilators and hundreds of thousands of pieces of medical protective equipment to Vietnam to help Vietnam cope with the COVID-19 pandemic.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue’s working visit to Austria to attend the fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament (WCSP5) will contribute to comprehensively promoting bilateral relations between the two nations, a Vietnamese diplomat has said.