International Cooperation

(CPV) - Vice President of the US Kamala Harris will open the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Southeast Asia Regional Office in Hanoi in a ceremony on August 25, as part of her visit to Vietnam from August 24 to 26 at the invitation of her Vietnamese counterpart Vo Thi Anh Xuan.

Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Vietnam's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, called on all relevant parties in Yemen to accept the UN-led peace proposal while addressing a UN Security Council meeting on August 23.

Politburo member Nguyen Xuan Thang, Chairman of the Party Central Committee's Theoretical Council and President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) on August 23 presented an insignia "For the cause of political theory training” to the outgoing United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator in Vietnam, Kamal Malhotra.

The Vietnamese National Assembly has taken timely actions and joined hands with other members of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) to contribute to handling emerging issues in the region.

Vice President of the US Kamala Harris is going to pay a visit to Vietnam from August 24 to 26 at the invitation of her Vietnamese counterpart Vo Thi Anh Xuan.

Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc held telephone talk with First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (CPC) Central Committee and President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel on August 23 to seek measures to further promote special traditional ties between the two Parties, States and people.

ASEAN must show its unity, cohesion and resilience of a Community to conquer all challenges and move forwards, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc said in his welcoming message sent to the 42nd General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-42) which was opened on August 23 morning.

Vietnam received in Hanoi on August 23 a batch of 501,600 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine donated by the Polish Government.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 21 sent a message of congratulations to Ismail Sabri Yaakob on his appointment as the ninth PM of Malaysia.

US Vice President Kamala Harris on August 20 (Washington time) departed for Singapore and Vietnam.

Chile values its traditional relations and potential for cooperation with Vietnam, particularly when both nations are members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTTP), stated Chilean President Sebastian Pinera.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue will lead a Vietnamese NA delegation to the 42nd General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-42), which will be held in Brunei in videoconference format from August 23-25, according to NA Standing Vice Chairman Tran Thanh Man.

Fujifilm representative has confirmed that it plans to soon ship the first one million Avigan pills to Vietnam. In addition, the company will also consider transferring Avigan drug production technology to Vietnam in the near future.

As part of a series of activities by German localities to support the Vietnamese people in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, on August 19 in Berlin, the City Government presented Vietnam with 30,000 COVID-19 test kits.

Foreign Ministry’s Deputy Spokeswoman Pham Thu Hang talked about several issues of public concern during the ministry's regular pressconference held virtually on August 19, one of which is the upcoming visit by US Vice President Kamala Harris to Vietnam this month.

Vietnam calls on the international community to strengthen cooperation to jointly respond to climate change, Deputy Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said at a regular press briefing held via videoconference in Hanoi on August 19.

So far, Vietnam has carried out 543 flights to bring some 136,000 citizens home from abroad, Minister of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Bui Thanh Son has said, regarding the diplomatic sector’s protection of Vietnamese citizens among COVID-19.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 18 sent a letter to President of the European Council Charles Michel suggesting the European Union (EU) share COVID-19 vaccines to Vietnam, in an effort to step up the vaccine diplomacy strategy.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh thanked the Polish Government for its donation of over 501,000 doses of Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine as well as its willingness to transfer an additional 3 million doses and grant of medical supplies worth 4 million USD while receiving Polish Ambassador to Vietnam Wojciech Gerwel in Hanoi on August 17.

Vietnamese Ambassador Ho Thi Thanh Truc on August 15 presented her Credentials Letter to President of Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solid at the Presidential Place in the capital Male.

Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Vietnam's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, has emphasised the top priority to ending violence, protecting civilians, especially women and children, and ensuring security and safety of UN staff and representative agencies, foreign diplomatic staff, international organisations and foreigners in Afghanistan.

Vietnam will show its viewpoint on promoting COVID-19 prevention and control cooperation, particularly concerning vaccines, among member parliaments of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) and ASEAN nations at the upcoming 42nd General Assembly of the AIPA (AIPA- 42), said National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

Vietnamese leaders on August 15 extended greetings to their Indian counterparts on the 75th Independence Day (August 15, 1947 - 2021) of the country.

State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 15 extended his greetings to President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Moon Jae-in on the country’s 76th National Liberation Day (August 15, 1945 – 2021).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 15 extended his sympathies to Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry over the losses of human lives and property due to the recent earthquake in the country.

For the first time, a representative of Vietnamese youth has attended and delivered a speech at a special plenary session held by the Conference on Disarmament (CD) on the occasion of the International Youth Day (August 12).

Vietnam attaches importance to its fruitful cooperation with the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), said Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son at his virtual talks with an ESCAP official on August 13.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on August 13 for Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Yamada Takio.

Thanks to the favorable legal framework of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), with the efforts of the Government and businesses of Vietnam and Finland, bilateral trade and investment between the two countries will continue to develop strongly in the coming time.

Vietnam and Singapore are witnessing a strong development in their bilateral relations, with an emphasis on promoting trade and investment cooperation, according to Jaya Ratnam, Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam.