International Cooperation

Speaking at a meeting with UK Ambassador to Vietnam Gareth Ward on May 19, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien affirmed that Vietnam continues to create the most favourable environment to attract investment from domestic and foreign investors into the energy industry, especially in development of renewable energy and promotion of economical and efficient use of energy.

Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen on May 19 chaired a virtual meeting between Ho Chi Minh City and Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will attend the 26th International Conference on The Future of Asia to be organized by video conference by Japanese media firm Nikkei Inc on May 20-21, at the invitation of President and Chief Executive Officer of Nikkei Inc, Tsuyoshi Hasebe.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held a phone talks with his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau on May 19 to discuss measures promoting bilateral ties and COVID-19 response.

On May 18, Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Robyn Mudie said that the Australian Government is committed to continuing to cooperate in knowledge and innovation with Vietnam with an additional budget of AUD3.5 million for the Aus4Innovation program, which is being carried out from 2018 to 2022.

Standing tall on Ho Chi Minh Square, next to the "Academy" metro station in Moscow, Russia, is a very unique complex of President Ho Chi Minh's monument.

As part of the 142nd Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly, the delegation from the Vietnamese National Assembly on May 17 attended the virtual session of the IPU Standing Committee on Peace and International Security and the Forum of Young Parliamentarians.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Japanese counterpart Suga Yoshihide lauded the growing Vietnam – Japan ties and discussed ways to boost the two nations’ extensive strategic partnership at their phone talks on May 17.

After conducting a practical survey and directly supporting the prevention and control of the COVID-19 pandemic with Lao colleagues in recent days, the delegation from the Vietnamese Ministry of Health (MoH) highly appreciates the pandemic prevention and control of Laos’ Champasak Province, and proposes solutions to prevent the pandemic from reoccurring in this locality, according to the MoH.

Lao Party General Secretary and State President Thongloun Sisoulith has thanked Vietnamese leaders for their messages of sympathies over the COVID-19 situation in Laos.

According to the European-American Market Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the trade turnover between Vietnam and American countries achieved strong growth in the period 2011-2019. In which, 2014 and 2019 had outstanding growth with 24.17% and 23.63%. This opens up the prospect of trade cooperation between the two sides in the coming years.

Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue hosted a reception in Hanoi on May 13 for Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Sengphet Houngboungnuang, who was the first foreign ambassador to pay a courtesy visit to Hue as the top leader of the NA.

Vietnam always respects and consistently implements a policy of ensuring citizens’ right to freedom of religion and belief and to follow or not follow a religion, guarantees equality and non-discrimination based on religion or belief, and protects operations of religious organisations in line with the law, the Foreign Ministry's spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang has said.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has affirmed that developing Vietnam – China comprehensive strategic partnership is a consistent policy, a strategic choice and top priority of Vietnam’s foreign policy.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held phone talks with his Thai counterpart Prayut Chan-o-cha on May 12, during which they agreed to coordinate closely in further developing the enhanced strategic partnership between the two countries.

On May 11, at the Tay Trang international border gate, Dien Bien District in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien, the Provincial Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control presented medical supplies for COVID-19 prevention to representatives from the 6 northern Lao provinces of Phongsali, Oudomxai, Luang Prabang, Bokeo, Xayabury and Luang Namtha.

On May 11, Vietnamese Minister of Information and Communications and President of the Vietnam - India Friendship Association Nguyen Manh Hung presented 100 ventilators to Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Pranay Verma, to support Indian people in preventing the COVID-19 pandemic.

The rural development program of the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang has been carried out using USD15 million as non-refundable assistance capital from the Government of the Republic of Korea.

The Presidents of Vietnam and France underlined the importance of further strengthening the cooperative framework between the two countries to respond to global issues and regional challenges, during their phone talks on May 11.

Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on May 11 held phone talks with Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide, during which they agreed to step up cooperation in the COVID-19 fight.

On May 10, at milestone 113 at the Tay Trang International Border Gate and milestone 144 at the Huoi Puoc Border Gate in Vietnam’s Dien Bien Province, the Dien Bien Provincial Border Guard Command presented medical supplies and food to the Military Command and Public Security of the two Lao provinces of Phong Sa Ly and Luong Pra Bang.

Despite the complex development of COVID-19, the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos; and the good neighbourly, traditional friendship, comprehensive and long-term cooperation between Vietnam and Cambodia have thrived, said Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee.

In the framework of the Vietnam-UK cooperation in 2021, recently, the UK Border Agency handed over to the General Department of Vietnam Customs handheld substance detection devices, marking one of the technical assistance activities to contribute to strengthening the two agencies.

​The India-Vietnam Solidarity Committee (IVSC) and the Dialogue Society on May 7 held an online ceremony to pay tribute to Geetesh Sharma, President of the IVSC in West Bengal.

Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien on May 6 received Chay Navuth, Cambodian Ambassador to Vietnam, to discuss and reach consensus on measures to increase trade, industrial and energy cooperation.

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son held a phone talk with his Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla on May 7 to discuss measures strengthening the special traditional friendship and comprehensive and trustful partnership between the two nations.

The Lao media has highlighted the extremely valuable support from the Government of Vietnam to assist the Lao Government in its fight against the COVID-19 outbreak.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on May 5 sent a message of condolences to his Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador over the deadly metro train line collapse.

Laos has met many difficulties in controlling the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to support Lao authorities in implementing preventive measures, Vietnamese businesses continue to join hands with Laos to restrict the damage caused by the pandemic.

The national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, on May 4 completed the flight carrying medical materials and equipment provided by the Vietnamese Party, State and people to support Laos’ COVID-19 prevention.