International Cooperation

Vietnam always treasures cooperative ties with the European Union (EU) and its member states, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told President of the European Council (EC) Charles Michel at their meeting on October 10 on the sidelines of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits in Vientiane, Laos.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau affirmed their determination to further deepen the Vietnam-Canada comprehensive partnership while meeting on the sidelines of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits in Vientiane, Laos, on October 10.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh led a Vietnamese delegation to attend the ASEAN - Japan, ASEAN Plus Three (China, the Republic of Korea, Japan), and ASEAN - Australia Summits in Vientiane, Laos, on October 10.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen Hoang Xuan Chien and Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Gen. Chansamone Chanyalath have reaffirmed their commitment to reinforcing and tightening the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries' Parties, States, militaries, and people.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for the World Bank (WB)'s continued support and concessional loans targeting key infrastructure projects, including high-speed and urban rail systems, major seaports and airports.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to continue supporting Vietnam in mobilising resources to implement large-scaled projects such as the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong and Lang Son - Hanoi standard-gauge railway ones during a reception for AIIB President Jin Liqun in Vientiane on October 10.

On October 9, Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu received Senior Vice President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Hataeda Mikio, during his visit to Vietnam from October 9-11.

As part of his attendance at the Hamburg Sustainable Development Conference (HSC) in Germany, on October 8, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc held a meeting with Peter Tschenscher, the First Mayor of Hamburg, a major port city.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held a meeting with President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Yoon Suk Yeol in Vientiane on October 10, on the occasion of their attendance at the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and related meetings.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong on October 9 held talks for the first time within the framework of the annual meeting of the two government leaders on the sidelines of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits in Vientiane, Laos.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with his Thai counterpart Paetongtarn Shinawatra on the sidelines of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits in Vientiane, Laos, on October 9.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah in Vientiane, Laos, on October 9 on the sidelines of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh joined leaders from other ASEAN countries in dialogue sessions with representatives from the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC), and the ASEAN Youth Organisation, as part of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and related meetings in Vientiane on October 9.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man hosted a reception in Hanoi on October 9 for newly-appointed Japanese Ambassador Ito Naoki, affirming Vietnam's consistent foreign policy of considering Japan a top important and long-term partner.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc urged Namibia to facilitate Vietnam's exports and requested Saudi Arabia's support in developing the Halal industry.

Continuing their visit to Vientiane, Laos, on October 8, a delegation from the Vietnam Fatherland Front of Ho Chi Minh City, led by Deputy Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Thuy, visited and handed over the Dongbong Village Kindergarten project in Naxaithong District.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a working breakfast with his Lao and Cambodian counterparts, Sonexay Siphandone and Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet, respectively, in Vientiane on October 9 to review, evaluate, and promote cooperation among the three countries.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc attended and acted as a keynote speaker at a discussion session on restructuring the economic system for a sustainable future, and held bilateral meetings with foreign leaders on October 8 as part of his attendance at the first Hamburg Sustainability Conference (HSC) in Germany.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. in Vientiane, Laos, on October 8 on the occasion of their attendance at the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and related summits.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith in Vientiane on October 8, during which he congratulated Laos - Chair of ASEAN in 2024 - on the successful organisation of the bloc’s important events.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 8 attended and delivered an important speech at the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (ASEAN BIS) as part of his attendance to the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits in Vientiane, Laos.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang will pay an official visit to Vietnam from October 12-14.

On October 7, Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Vo Van Hoan received a delegation from Cambodia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, led by Deputy Secretary of State Bong Sovath, for a courtesy visit. This took place within the framework of the Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia Trade Promotion Forum in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam and France have issued a joint statement on the upgrade of bilateral relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership on the occasion of Party General Secretary and State President To Lam’s official visit to France from October 6-7.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam left Hanoi on October 8 morning for the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits that will take place in Laos from the day to October 11.

Party General Secretary and President To Lam and French President Emmanuel Macron announced the upgrade of relations between the two countries to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during their talks in Paris on October 7 (local time), making France the first country in the European Union (EU) to establish this partnership with Vietnam.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam had a meeting with President of the French National Assembly (NA) Yael Braun-Pivet in Paris on October 7, part of his official visit to the European country.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on October 7 paid an official visit to UNESCO’s headquarters in Paris and held a discussion with its Director-General Audrey Azoulay, as part of his attendance at the 19th Francophonie Summit and official visit to France.

Vietnam’s Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and French President Emmanuel Macron highlighted the growing relationship between the two countries at a press briefing before their talks in Paris on October 7.

Cuu Long University has recently held its opening ceremony for the 2024-2025 academic year and received a Certificate of Merit from the Prime Minister. During the event, the university also awarded full scholarships to outstanding new students.