International Cooperation

Reporters in the US quoted the press release of the US Department of State saying that the US Government sent its deepest condolences to the Vietnamese Government and people, as well as its regret for victims of severe flooding caused by tropical storm Linfa in central Vietnam.

A dinner party was held in Hanoi on October 21 to mark the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Bulgaria.

The Ministry of Defence held a ceremony on October 22 to assign three officers to join the UN peacekeeping missions in South Sudan and the Central African Republic.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception in Hanoi on October 21 for Country Director of the World Bank in Vietnam Carolyn Turk.

The visit to Vietnam by Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide has opened up positive prospects in the bilateral strategic partnership.

Italian cartoon story entitled “Ho Chi Minh, un uomo e un popolo” (Ho Chi Minh, a human and a nation) and the book “Duong Kach Menh” in the Italian language were introduced and presented to the Ho Chi Minh Museum in Hanoi on October 20.

At the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide and his wife paid an official visit to Vietnam from October 18-20. The official welcome was held on October 19.

Vietnam will create optimal conditions for Samsung Electronics to invest in high technology projects, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on October 20.

Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide and his spouse on October 20 wrapped up their official visit to Vietnam as guests of PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his wife.

The Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) backs major cooperation orientations between Vietnam and Japan in the time ahead in order to deepen the extensive strategic partnership between the two countries, NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan affirmed on October 19.

Lao and Thai leaders on October 19 sent their sympathies to their Vietnamese counterparts over the losses caused by the recent storms to localities in central Vietnam.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his visiting Japanese counterpart Suga Yoshihide agreed on major orientations and measures to further deepen bilateral extensive strategic partnership, during their talks in Hanoi on October 19.

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his wife started their official visit to Vietnam from October 18 afternoon at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on October 17 sent a congratulatory message to his New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern over the victory of the New Zealand Labour Party and PM Ardern herself in the general election held on the same day.

Vietnamese Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Head of the Vietnamese mission to the UN, voiced his hope that the UN, regional organisations and international partners continue support for South Sudan during the country’s transitional process.

Vietnamese Ambassador to the Republic of Korea (RoK) Nguyen Vu Tung presented his credentials to Korean President Moon Jae-in in Seoul on October 16.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Indonesia Pham Vinh Quang had a working session on October 16 with the host country’s Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo to exchange views on measures to intensify bilateral marine and fisheries cooperation.

The Ministries of Finance of Vietnam and Hungary signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on financial cooperation in Hanoi on October 16.

Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide and his wife will pay an official visit to Vietnam from October 18-20.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh highlighted the traditional friendship between Vietnam and Hungary during talks with the Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Péter Szijjártó, in Hanoi on October 16.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez has affirmed that Cuba wishes and is determined to continue to strengthen the solidarity and brotherly cooperation between the Party, State and people of the two countries Vietnam and Cuba.

Vietnam strongly protests the establishment of the so-called Sansha city in Phu Lam Island in Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago and related activities as they seriously violate Vietnam’s sovereignty, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said on October 15.

Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide will pay an official visit to Vietnam in the very near future at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang affirmed on October 15.

Leaders of parliaments sent congratulations to National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on the Vietnamese NA’s successful hosting of the 41st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-41) from September 8-10.

On October 12, during a working visit to Jiangsu province, Vietnamese Ambassador to China Pham Sao Mai met with the Governor of China’s Jiangsu province Wu Zhenglong to discuss measures to further enhance cooperation between Vietnamese localities and Jiangsu province.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc held talks over the phone with his Japanese counterpart Suga Yoshihide on October 12, during which he once again congratulated the latter on being elected to his position.

Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of Vietnam's mission to the UN, represented Vietnam to attend the virtual Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) held on October 9 under the chair of Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Araz Azimov.

Vietnamese Ambassador to China Pham Sao Mai had a meeting with Mayor of Shanghai Gong Zheng on October 9, expressing his hope for stronger relations between the Chinese city and Vietnamese localities.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh cabled a message of sympathy to State Counsellor and Foreign Minister of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi and Union Minister for International Cooperation Kyaw Tin on the recent complicated developments of COVID-19 pandemic with rising infection cases recorded in the country.

The US Embassy in Vietnam held a ceremony in Hanoi on October 9 to celebrate the 244th anniversary of the US’s independence and the 25th founding anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic relations.