International Cooperation

Vietnamese Ambassador to Myanmar Ly Quoc Tuan on February 7th paid a courtesy visit to State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi in Nay Pyi Taw.

350,000 medical face masks were presented to the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China by Vietnam’s northern border province of Lang Son on February 6th to join hands in the fight against the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019 - nCoV).

Vietnam supports the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the UN Security Council (UNSC) to strengthen their cooperation in line with the UN Charter, said Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Head of Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to the UN.

The year 2020 is notable for the Germany – Vietnam relationship as the two countries celebrate the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties. A wide range of activities will be held, with a lot of German delegations coming to Vietnam in general and to Ho Chi Minh city (HCMC) in particular.

Vietnam has been keeping a close watch on the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union (Brexit) and hopes that this process will take place smoothly, Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang has said.

Vietnam has been cooperating actively with China to control the acute respiratory disease caused by the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and protect citizens of both countries in the fight against this virus, Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang has said.

A ceremony to mark the 90th anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) was held in Havana, Cuba on February 5th, under the chair of Second Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (CPC) Central Committee José Ramón Machado Ventura.

The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has led the country to many important achievements.

Representatives from the Chinese Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh city on February 4th expressed their gratitude to Vietnamese doctors for saving Chinese citizens from the acute respiratory disease caused by a new coronavirus (nCoV).

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) continued receiving congratulatory messages from leaders of countries and political parties worldwide on the occasion of the CPV’s 90th founding anniversary (February 3rd, 1930).

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Indonesian President Joko Widodo emphasised the need to boost cooperation among countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to cope with the acute respiratory disease caused by a new coronavirus (nCoV) during their telephone talks on February 4th.

Vietnam and Laos should step up the sharing of legislative experience and promote locality-to-locality collaboration in 2020 in addition to increasing the exchange of delegations at all levels, said a top legislator.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc highlighted the need to maintain cooperation mechanisms during separate receptions in Hanoi on February 3rd for Malaysian and Armenian ambassadors.

The Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP), the Communist Party of China (CPC), and the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) have sent congratulatory messages to the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee on the occasion of the CPV’s 90th founding anniversary.

Vietnamese Ambassador to the Czech Republic Ho Minh Tuan highlighted milestones in Vietnam – Czech Republic ties during an interview recently granted to the Vietnam News Agency, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of diplomatic ties (February 2nd).

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the new Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam Ann Mawe to further bolster trade and investment between the two countries during her tenure in Vietnam.

Vietnam closely follows the situation in the Middle East and welcomes all efforts to re-start the Middle East peace process, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said on January 31st.

Since January 1st, Vietnam officially took the ASEAN Chairmanship. Although it is not the first time the country holds this position, it takes place during a time of unique features in regional, international and domestic situations.

Vietnamese leaders have exchanged congratulatory messages with their Russian counterparts on the occasion of the 70th founding anniversary of the Vietnam-Russia diplomatic ties (January 30th).

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on January 27th sent sympathies to Chinese Premier Li Keqiang over the acute respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus (nCoV) that is raging in the country.

South Africa considers Vietnam one of leading partners in Southeast Asia and continues exerting efforts to promote the bilateral ties to a new high in the coming time.

(CPV) - "Cooperation in the oil and gas sector is one of the main directions of economic and trade relations between Azerbaijan and Vietnam," said Mr. Anar Imanov, Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Azerbaijan to Vietnam, in an interview with the Communist Party of Vietnam Online Newspaper.

(CPV) - "UNICEF applauds the Government for its strong leadership in ensuring access to quality education for children from aged 5 in pre-primary to primary school and lower secondary education," said Ms. Rana Flowers, UNICEF Representative in Vietnam, in an interview with the Communist Party of Vietnam Online Newspaper.

(CPV) - "Next year the South African embassy will be focusing on expanding economic ties between South Africa and Vietnam. There is great potential for cooperation in the field of agriculture and agro processing," said Mr. Mpetjane Kgaogelo Lekgoro, Ambassador of South Africa to Vietnam, in an interview with the Communist Party of Vietnam Online Newspaper.

Leaders of Vietnam have sent congratulatory messages to new leaders of Mozambique.

Ten friendship medals were presented to individuals from the Cambodian Ministry of Home Affairs by the Vietnamese Minister of Public Security To Lam recognising their contributions to promoting cooperative relationship between the two ministries.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung hosted a reception for Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Xiong Bo in Hanoi on January 21st.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has said Vietnam pays special attention to its relations with Middle East and African countries, which have progressed in various areas over the past years.

A roundtable discussion on Vietnam - Russia cooperation was held in Moscow on January 20th as part of activities to mark the 70th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

Standing Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh held talks with Vice President and head of the Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research of Switzerland Guy Parmelin in Geneva on January 20th.