International Cooperation

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong held phone talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on April 5, during which the leaders informed each other about recent major affairs and achievements of the two nations.

Vietnam’s Dien Bien Provincial Public Security has recently given presents to the public security forces in 6 Lao northern provinces on the occasion of the Bunpimay traditional festival and the 60th anniversary of the Lao public security forces (April 5).

President of the Cambodian National Assembly Samdech Akka Moha Ponhea Chakrei Heng Samrin has sent a letter of congratulations to newly-elected Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue.

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on April 2 sent a thank-you letter to Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc for Vietnam’s donation of 200,000 USD to support Cambodia’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue held phone talks with his Lao counterpart Saysomphone Phomvihane on April 2, just several days after Hue took office as the new NA leader.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung and head of the representative office in Laos of the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security Major General Hoang Quang Huong visited the headquarters of Laos’ Ministry of Public Security to convey their greetings on the Lao ministry's 60th founding anniversary.

Deputy Secretary of the Can Tho City Party Committee and Chairman of the City People’s Committee Tran Viet Truong and Hungarian Ambassador to Vietnam Ory Csaba have agreed to increase exchange of information to address obstacles for the construction of the Can Tho City Oncology Hospital.

This is the second time the Government of Vietnam has sent support to the Government of Cambodia in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Hanoi University of Science and Technology on March 31 officially launched the International Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (AI) which was established under the model of a mixed international research center with cooperation between Hanoi University of Science and Technology and NAVER Group of the Republic of Korea (RoK).

On March 31, Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long had a meeting with the Chinese and Indian Ambassadors to Vietnam and the Counselor of the Russian Federation in Vietnam on promoting international cooperation in COVID-19 prevention and vaccine-related issues.

Vietnam is looking to leave its imprints as the Chair of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in April through the Chair’s statements and resolutions built by Vietnam and other UNSC member countries, Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese delegation to the UN, has stated.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh held an online conversation with US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry on March 30.

On the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Morocco (March 27), President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO) Nguyen Phuong Nga and Moroccan Ambassador to Vietnam, Jamale Chouaibi, exchanged congratulatory letters.

In 2021, the Swiss Embassy in Hanoi and the Swiss Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, as well as the Vietnam Embassy in Bern, will hold a series of events and activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Switzerland (October 11), the Consulate General of Switzerland in Ho Chi Minh City has reported.

The Vietnamese Embassy in China on March 26 held a ceremony to mark the 71st anniversary of Vietnam-China diplomatic relations.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Argentina Duong Quoc Thanh had a working session with President of the Argentine National News Agency (Telam) Bernada Llorente on March 26 to discuss measures to promote information on all areas of each country to both Vietnamese and Argentine readers.

The external policy in particular and the policies of Vietnam’s Party and State give priority to citizen protection.

Nearly 500 bank officers sent to help Cambodia from 1979-1989 promoted solidarity and friendship with Cambodia, sharing difficulties with Cambodian colleagues to rebuild the Cambodian banking industry from scratch.

Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Chu Ngoc Anh has stressed the increasingly strengthened relationship between Vietnam and Italy, with bilateral cooperation being expanded in all areas, from politics, economics, diplomacy and defence, to science, technology and education.

China must end its violation of Vietnam’s sovereignty in the East Sea, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said in response to a reporter’s question about Vietnam’s position regarding Chinese ships operating at the Bai Ba Dau (Whitsun Reef) in Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago.

Fostering the cooperation between the United Nations (UN) and regional organisations to promote trust building and dialogue in preventing and settling disputes will continue to be one of three priorities of Vietnam while it holds the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council (UNSC) in April, said a Foreign Ministry official.

The Vietnamese representatives have handed over 50,000 masks to the Cambodian side to join hands in assisting this country to prevent and fight COVID-19 amid its most serious infection wave so far.

(CPV) –“Trade between Morocco and Vietnam increased by nearly 50% between 2015 and 2019 Vietnam stands out today as Morocco’s second trade partner in ASEAN region,” said Mr. Jamale CHOUAIBI, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco in Vietnam, in an interview with the Communist Party of Vietnam Online Newspaper.

(CPV) - The Nordic Embassies in Vietnam (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden), in coordination with the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, on March 23 jointly organised a seminar on Nordic Green Capitals – Leadership, Governance, Sustainability and Innovation, on the occasion of the Nordic Day (March 23).

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong on March 22 held phone talks with President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Prime Minister of Japan Suga Yoshihide.

A ceremony was held in Vientiane on March 20 to hand over the new National Assembly Building to the Lao legislature, which is a gift from the Vietnamese Party, State and people.

Vietnamese Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy underlined the importance of religion and belief in promoting peace, understanding, tolerance, and mutual respect among communities while addressing an UN Security Council (UNSC) meeting on March 19.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung on March 19 headed a delegation to the headquarters of the Commission for External Relations of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee, on the occasion of the 66th founding anniversary of the Lao Party (March 22).

US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink expressed his thanks to the Hanoi People’s Committee for supporting the US Embassy’s every activity in the city, confirming that the US committed to become a close partner of Vietnam, as well as increase cooperation with Hanoi in diverse areas.

“The Netherlands is willing to support Vietnam in terms of research, sharing experiences and cooperation in the field of renewable energy,” said Ms. Elsbeth Akkerman, Dutch Ambassador to Vietnam, at the meeting with Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Dang Hoang An on March 18.