International Cooperation

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on October 6 attended the inauguration of a memorial plaque honouring President Ho Chi Minh, a national liberation hero and an outstanding cultural figure of Vietnam, in France's Sainte-Adresse city.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam laid flowers in tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his statue in Montreau Park in Montreuil city, France, on October 6.

The official visit to France by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam is an important milestone which will create new momentum and open up a new stage for elevating the two countries’ strategic partnership to a new height, said Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam had meetings with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Belgian PM Alexander De Croo in Paris on October 5 within the framework of the 19th Francophonie Summit.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam had a meeting with General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith in Paris on October 5, during which he said he appreciates the Vietnam - Laos ties, an invaluable asset of the two nations and an exemplary and pure relationship which is rare in the international relations.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam had meetings with Viola Amherd, President of the Swiss Confederation and head of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport; and Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister of Armenia, on the occasion of his attendance at the 19th Francophonie Summit in Paris on October 5.

(CPV) - The Norwegian Embassy in Hanoi launched the Report "Offshore Wind Supply Chain for Fast Track Scenario in Vietnam" and handed it over to Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) on October 4.

Authorities of the southern province of Tay Ninh held a working session with a delegation from the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on October 4 to boost its trade, investment and tourism cooperation with Cambodian localities.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam met with the Presidents of Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar and Ghana within the framework of the 19th Francophonie Summit at Villers-Cotterêts castle, France, on October 4.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam attended the opening session of the 19th Francophonie Summit held at Villers-Cotterêts castle, France on October 4.

Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and Chairman of its Commission for External Relations Le Hoai Trung has held a working session with National Secretary of the Socialist Party for International Relations of France Dylan Boutiflat in Paris.

Vietnam is committed to creating favourable conditions for member companies of the MEDEF (the French Business Confederation) in particular and foreign investors in general to invest and do business effectively in the country, said Party General Secretary and State President To Lam.

Vietnam condemns the attack on the residence of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ambassador to Sudan, Spokeswoman of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said while answering a reporter's query on October 4.

The Francophonie space, boasting a population of more than 1.2 billion people and accounting for 16% of the global GDP and 20% of the global trade, has been a potential land for economic and investment cooperation and trade exchange, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam said on October 4.

On October 3, the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organizations (HUFO) and the Consulate General of the Republic of Cuba in Ho Chi Minh City jointly organized a celebration marking the 71st anniversary of Cuba's Moncada event (July 26). The event symbolized the special solidarity and friendship between the people of Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) and the people of Cuba.

Vietnam and Ireland have issued a 17-point joint statement on the strengthening of bilateral partnership, on the occasion of Party General Secretary and State President To Lam’s state visit to the European country from October 1-3.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and his entourage arrived at Orly Airport in Paris in the evening of October 3 (local time), starting their participation in the 19th Francophonie Summit and an official visit to France from October 3-7 at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris compared notes on cooperation orientations and measures to deepen the traditional friendship and multi-faceted collaboration between Vietnam and Ireland during their meeting in Dublin on October 3.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on October 3 met with high-ranking officials of the Oireachtas – the legislature of Ireland, namely Jerry Buttimer, Cathaoirleach of the Seanad Éireann (speaker of the upper house), and Catherine Connolly, Leas-Cheann Comhairle of the Dáil Éireann (deputy speaker of the lower house).

On October 2, the German Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City celebrated the 34th Anniversary of German Unity Day (October 3).

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam held talks with President of Ireland Michael Higgins in Dublin on October 2, as part of his state visit to the European country from October 1-3.

Vietnam is extremely concerned about, discontented with, and resolutely opposes the Chinese law enforcement force’s brutal behaviours towards Vietnamese fishermen and vessel operating in Vietnam’s Hoang Sa archipelago area, Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang has said.

President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins and his spouse hosted an official welcome ceremony in Dublin on October 2 for General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam who are paying a state visit to Ireland from October 1 -3.

On October 1, the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organizations (HUFO) held a meeting to celebrate the 34th anniversary of German Unity Day (October 3).

On October 1, Phan Van Mai, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, had a courtesy meeting with Mr. Wieste Mutters, the new General Director of Heineken Vietnam and Chairman of the Dutch Business Association in Vietnam, on the occasion of him taking up his new role in Vietnam.

In an effort to help Vietnam address the severe aftermath of Storm No. 3 (Yagi) in northern provinces and cities, diverse foreign countries and organizations have initiated emergency aid through various forms.

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has approved Vietnam's National Report under the fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), with the country accepting a record 84.7% of recommendations, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet has said.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam landed at Dublin Airport at 8:30 pm on October 1 (local time), beginning a state visit to Ireland at the invitation of Irish President Michael D. Higgins.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on October 1 for newly-appointed Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam He Wei, assuring him that Vietnam consistently considers the development of relations with China an objective requirement, a strategic choice, and a top priority in its overall foreign policy.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam and his entourage left Ulaanbaatar on October 1, concluding their two-day state visit to Mongolia and heading to Ireland for a state visit at the invitation of Irish President Michael D. Higgins.