International Cooperation

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue had talks via videoconference with Speaker of the NA of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Park Byeong-seug on June 23, in which he affirmed Vietnam’s readiness to work with the RoK to lift bilateral ties to a new height.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has hailed the ongoing visit to Vietnam by Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Chung Eui-yong, saying that it contributes to strengthening Vietnam – RoK ties.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 22 suggested Germany create favourable conditions for Vietnam to early access vaccine supplies and transfer vaccine production technology to the Southeast Asian nation.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged Vietnam and the UK to continue deepening their bilateral strategic partnership to meet the interests of the two countries and contribute to regional and world peace, stability and cooperation.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has reaffirmed that Vietnam always considers Japan a strategic and long-term partner of top importance with high trust in its foreign policy.

Vietnam will continue offering all possible support to and encouraging Singaporean firms to enhance investment and trade in the country, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

A complex of monuments commemorating Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen’s journey to seek ways to save his country from the Pol Pot genocidal regime was inaugurated in Loc Ninh district, Vietnam’s southern border province of Binh Phuoc, on June 20.

A flight transporting 500,000 doses of Vero-Cell vaccine against COVID-19 produced by Sinopharm, China, arrived in Noi Bai airport in Hanoi on June 20.

A Vietnamese diplomat has reiterated the call to all stakeholders in Myanmar to immediately end violence, restore trust, begin dialogue and conciliation, and implement the five-point consensus reached by ASEAN leaders in April this year.

Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese mission to the United Nations, has urged all stakeholders to enhance dialogue and make good preparations to ensure fair and transparent upcoming elections in Haiti.

Assessing that Vietnam plays an important role in the Indo-Pacific strategy, recently, the Canada-ASEAN Business Council (CABC) called on Canada to prioritize its relationship with Vietnam, taking advantage of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (​CPTPP) of which the two countries are members.

Vietnam is the first country in Southeast Asia receiving COVID-19 vaccine aid from Japan. For Vietnam, Cuba is ready to open more vaccine production factories.

On June 17, at La Lay border gate in Vietnam’s Quang Tri province, the delegation of the People's Committee of Thua Thien Hue Province led by Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Thanh Binh presented medical supplies and equipment to leaders of the two Lao Provinces of Salavan and Sekong, serving the prevention and control of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The top legislators of Vietnam and China on June 17 shared their view on the significance of the bilateral comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership in the foreign policy of each country.

On June 16, Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long had an online meeting with Cuban Minister of Health Jose Angel Portal Miranda on the supply of Cuban-made COVID-19 vaccine and technology transfer for production to Vietnam.

Remarkable progress in the Vietnam – EU relationship is an important premise for Hanoi to increase multilateral cooperation with the EU in the future.

Secretary of the Bac Ninh Provincial Party Committee Dao Hong Lan organized a ceremony to receive Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Vietnam Park Noh-wan on June 14.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 15 hosted a reception for Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Yamada Takio, during which he suggested the Japanese government and relevant agencies continue to cooperate with Vietnam in the fight against the pandemic.

On June 14, at Cau Treo international border gate of Vietnam’s Ha Tinh Province, Nghe An Province held a ceremony to present the Nam On military civilian medical station, food and medical supplies to prevent and control the COVID-19 pandemic for the authority and armed forces of Laos’ Bolikhamxay Province.

The day June 14 marks the 110th anniversary of the vessel Amiral Latouche Tréville, having departed from Nha Rong Wharf, Vietnam, docking at Ceylon Island, bringing patriotic young man Nguyen Tat Thanh - President Ho Chi Minh, on a journey to look for ways to save the country from colonial yoke, and setting foot in Sri Lanka for the first time.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 14 sent a message of congratulations to Naftali Bennett after the latter was sworn in as Israel’s new Prime Minister a day earlier.

Vietnam wants to further enhance the traditional, trusted and strategic partnership with France – a leading partner of Vietnam in Europe, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on June 14.

The Communist Party of Vietnam and the Vietnamese State always treasure the traditional friendship and fruitful cooperation with Sri Lanka, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has said.

The Quang Tri Provincial People's Committee and the Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF) have just signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation to research and develop the Quang Tri master plan to 2030 with a vision to 2050.

Minister of Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Phan Van Giang held a phone discussion on June 11 with Russian Minister of Defence Gen. Sergey Kuzhugetovich Shoygu.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on June 11 sent a message of congratulations to Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh on his election as President of Mongolia.

Vietnam resolutely opposes to and requests Taiwan (China) to stop live-fire drills in the waters around Ba Binh island of Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago and not to repeat the action in the future, spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry Le Thi Thu Hang has said.

Chairman of Laos’ Phongsubthavy Group on June 10 went to the headquarters of the Vietnamese Embassy in Vientiane to give cash and medical supplies worth USD1 million to Vietnam's COVID-19 prevention fund, in order to join hands with the Government and people of Vietnam in the fight against COVID-19.

The Quang Nam Provincial Border Guard High Command, on June 10, presented food and medical equipment and materials to border guard forces of Laos’ Sekong Province, in order to help them fight COVID-19.

Vietnam resolutely protests all violations of its sovereignty over Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang stated at the ministry’s regular press conference held online on June 10.