International Cooperation

Permanent Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son and his Colombian counterpart Francisco Javier Echeverri conducted the fifth deputy ministerial-level political consultation via a video conference on October 8.

Permanent Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem has expressed his belief in substantial ties between Vietnam in general and Ho Chi Minh City in particular and the US in the future.

The 14th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM-14) and the 7th ADMM Plus (ADMM +) are scheduled to take place from December 9-11, according to Director of the Foreign Relations Department under the Ministry of National Defence Lieut. Gen. Vu Chien Thang.

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong has offered congratulations to Chairman of the Workers’ Party of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and Chairman of the country’s State Affairs Commission Kim Jong-un on the 75th founding anniversary of the Workers’ Party (October 10).

A Vietnamese mission led by Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and other international organisations in Geneva, has actively participated in the 45th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) from September 14 to October 7.

The Office of the Vietnamese Government, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and relevant agencies are actively giving best preparations for Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide’s upcoming visit to Vietnam.

Vietnam’s southern province of An Giang has nearly 100 kilometers of border line, 2 international border gates, 2 national border gates, and many auxiliary border gates and open pathways with Cambodia. To deal with the complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, An Giang province and Cambodian localities have strengthened their coordination on pandemic control.

The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations held a ceremony on October 7 to mark the 25th anniversary of Vietnam-US diplomatic ties.

In a recent interview with Bernama news agency, Vietnamese Ambassador to Malaysia Le Quy Quynh affirmed that the Vietnam - Malaysia relationship had continued to be promoted both in breadth and substance.

Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese Permanent Mission to the UN, highlighted on behalf of ASEAN member states at an October 5 UN debate on the importance of international cooperation and solidarity in response to COVID-19.

Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese mission to the United Nations, has urged all stakeholders to join constructive dialogues to seek for a comprehensive measure for Haiti, which has been in unstable socio-political situation in the past two years.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has affirmed Vietnam’s consistent stance on supporting all efforts towards nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation.

Chairwoman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on October 2 (Vietnam time) sent an important message to the High-level Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the fourth World Conference on Women.

Based on the comprehensive strategic partnership, over the past years, the Vietnamese and Chinese Parties and States have continuously reinforced the existing friendly relationship, considering it a precious spiritual asset of the two peoples.

Vietnam welcomes the stance held by other countries on the East Sea issue that conforms with international law, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said in response to a question from a reporter about Vietnam’s view of a joint note sent by the UK, France, and Germany to the UN on September 16.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh held talks with UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs and First Secretary of State Dominic Raab in Hanoi on September 30, during which they agreed on joint efforts towards a higher level of the bilateral strategic partnership.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs and First Secretary of State Dominic Raab in Hanoi on September 30.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security and the Singaporean Ministry of Communications and Information on September 29 held an online meeting on cyber security during which the two sides agreed to promote cooperation in preventing crime in the future.

Over the past years, many Japanese universities have launched targeted policies to attract foreign students, including Vietnamese students. The University of Nagasaki is one such university.

The Vinh Phuc provincial Union of Friendship Organizations on September 29 held an official meeting to mark the 70th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic relationship.

The cooperation between Vietnam and Japan’s Nagasaki prefecture has been marked by special milestones, becoming valuable assets of the two countries.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Hungary on September 25 held a reception to celebrate 75th anniversary of the National Day (September 2).

Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese mission to the UN, has welcomed recent progress in Sudan in general and Darfur in particular, especially the peace agreement reached on August 31.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh held phone talks with German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on September 25 to discuss bilateral ties as well as regional and global issues of mutual concern on the occasion of the 45th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties.

Hanoi, a special urban area, is in the process of rapid urbanization and increased population, which requires authorities to make greater efforts to satisfy residents’ demands, especially in addressing difficulties in daily lives, environmental quality and urban traffic.

Vietnam believes that good global governance should aim to deliver for all rather than a few, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has stated.

Party General Secretary, President Nguyen Phu Trong on September 25 (Vietnam time) sent an important message to the High-level General Debate of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed in Hanoi on September 23 between the United Nations agencies in Vietnam and Sovico Group to make Hanoi the "creative capital" of UNESCO.

The relationship between Vietnam and Germany has ceaselessly developed in both depth and breadth, and in an effective and practical manner across all fields despite historical changes, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has said.

September 23, 2020 marks 45 years of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Germany.