International Cooperation

On December 2, 1960, Cuba became the first Latin American country to establish diplomatic relations with the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. In December 1961, Cuba became the first country in the world to recognize the National Front for the Liberation of Southern Vietnam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will lead a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to an ASEAN leaders’ meeting to be held at the headquarters of the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, Indonesia from April 23-24.

The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO)’s Vietnam - US Society (VUS) and the US’s Vietnam Peace Commemoration Committee (VPCC) held a friendship meeting on April 20 to mark the 50th anniversary of the People’s Peace Treaty between Vietnam and the US.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son affirmed Vietnam attaches importance to and wants to foster cooperation across all fields with Poland during a phone talks with his Polish counterpart Zbigniew Rau on April 20.

Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien-Loong on April 20 affirmed that Singapore gives high priority to relations with Vietnam during his talk on the phone with his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh.

As President of the United Nations Security Council in April 2021, Vietnam organised a high-level open debate on the role of regional organisations in promoting confidence-building and dialogue in conflict prevention and resolution on April 19 via both in-person and online forms.

Vietnamese and Indian foreign ministers have agreed to closely coordinate in order to effectively promote the action programme implementing the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries for 2021-2023.

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son on April 16 held phone talks with his Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan, during which the two sides consented to closely coordinate, contributing to enhancing trade and investment ties between the two countries.

Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Phan Van Giang hosted a reception on April 16 for outgoing US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel J. Kritenbrink, who came to bid farewell at the end of his term.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates Nasser Bourita held phone talks on April 16 to discuss bilateral cooperation and coordination in multilateral forums.

Leaders of foreign countries have extended congratulations to the new leaders of Vietnam.

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son made a phone call to Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on April 16.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong hosted a reception for outgoing US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink in Hanoi on April 15, during which the Vietnamese leader recognised the diplomat’s contributions to the increasingly practical and effective development of the comprehensive partnership between Vietnam and the US.

The Secretary General of the United Nations António Guterres has sent a congratulatory message Nguyen Xuan Phuc on his election as the President of Vietnam.

Leaders of foreign countries have continued to send their messages of congratulations to newly-elected State and Government leaders of Vietnam.

Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front in Ho Chi Minh City To Thi Bich Chau has confirmed the close relationship between the city and the Republic of Korea, stressing that it would develop further in all areas.

On April 13, in Ho Chi Minh City, the US Government held an online seminar to promote US-Vietnam cooperation in the development of Vietnam's aviation infrastructure.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has received congratulation messages from the King of Thailand Maha Vajiralongorn and the foreign ministries of Mexico and Bolivia on the occasion of his election as the President of Vietnam.

Appreciating Vietnam's achievements in COVID-19 prevention and economic development, US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel J. Kritenbrink said that Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh City, is one of the places that has prevented the pandemic most effectively in the world, while in 2020, Vietnam is one of the few countries to achieve positive economic growth.

Despite many difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2020, the ASEAN Experts Group on Competition (AEGC) successfully completed the important objectives and tasks. In particular, as Chair of AEGC 2020, the Vietnamese competition authority actively and effectively implemented cooperation activities on competition.

Vietnam has assumed the role of the rotating Presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the second time in its 2020-2021 tenure this month, thus making a new and important imprint in the process of transforming from a participant to an active and proactive UN member.

Leaders of foreign countries have sent messages of congratulations to newly-elected Vietnamese leaders.

State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on April 10 sent a message of condolences to Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland over the death of her husband Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh.

The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) on April 9 held a ceremony to present the “For peace, friendship among nations” insignia to outgoing US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink.

Foreign ministers of Laos, Cambodia and Indonesia have extended congratulations to Bui Thanh Son on his appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Leaders of countries around the world have sent messages and letters of congratulations to newly-elected State, Government and National Assembly leaders of Vietnam.

Leaders of many countries have sent congratulations to newly-appointed leaders of the State, Government and National Assembly.

Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh made a phone call to the new Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 6 to offer his congratulations.

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen congratulated the new Prime Minister of Vietnam, Pham Minh Chinh, over the phone on April 6.

Leaders of Cambodia, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Russia, Algeria, Kuwait, and the World Economic Forum (WEF) on April 6 extended congratulations to the new State and Government leaders of Vietnam.