International Cooperation

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has asked Governor of Japan’s Ibaraki prefecture Oikawa Kazuhiko and its authorities to further boost cooperation with Vietnamese localities, especially in high-tech agriculture, manufacturing and processing, and precision engineering.

The Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy, concurrently the Republic of San Marino, Nguyen Thi Bich Hue recently presented credentials to the two Co-Heads of San Marino, Mr. Luca. Boschi and Ms. Mariella Mularoni.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung and Australian leaders agreed to enhance the two countries’ all-round relations during their meetings on November 25th.

The governments of Vietnam and other ASEAN member states always create best conditions for businesses to boost connectivity and promote creativeness to realise their business initiatives in the ASEAN market with a population of 630 million people and total GDP value of nearly 3 trillion USD, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on November 25th.

The Vietnam - Sweden Friendship Association (VSFA) under the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations held a seminar in Hanoi on November 23rd on the role of Vietnam - Sweden people-to-people diplomacy over the past 50 years.

The Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) wants to promote cooperation and share experience in personnel training with the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA), said HCMA President Nguyen Xuan Thang.

The Vietnam-Hungary Friendship Association (VHFA) of Hanoi aims to promote its role as a bridge in economic, cultural, sport and tourism cooperation between the two countries and their capital cities during the 2019-2024 tenure.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung met with Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Robyn Mudie on November 22nd, asking the diplomat to further promote the two countries’ exchanges, especially economic and trade cooperation.

The central province of Quang Tri and the Thai province of Ubon Ratchathani agreed to enhance cooperation to promote common prosperity and development during a high-level meeting on November 22nd.

Vietnamese Ambassador to China Pham Sao Mai presented credentials to Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on November 22nd.

The first group of Vietnamese peacekeeping forces from the Level-2 Field Hospital No. 1 arrived back at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport on November 21st, fulfilling their mission in South Sudan.

At the meeting with Mr. Richard Brabec, Minister of Environment of the Czech Republic, on November 21st, Standing Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh city People's Committee Le Thanh Liem highly appreciated the good and long-lasting cooperation between Vietnam and the Czech Republic.

The visit to Vietnam by US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper on November 20th-21st aims to deepen the bilateral defence ties in a practical and effective manner, said Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang.

Politburo member and standing member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Quoc Vuong on November 20th received US Defence Secretary Mark Esper, who is now on a working visit to Vietnam.

The Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence has officially assumed the role of Chair of ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) and ADMM Plus for 2020.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on November 18th received Governor of Japan’s Kanagawa prefecture Kuroiwa Yuji now on a working visit to Vietnam.

Vietnam has chosen “Cohesive and Responsive” as the theme of the ASEAN Chairmanship Year 2020, given the complicated developments in the region and the world that pose many challenges to multilateralism and free trade as well as the increasing non-traditional security threats.

Defence Minister Gen. Ngo Xuan Lich addressed an ASEAN ministers’ meeting with partners on November 18th, describing trust as the most important for countries to cooperate substantively and sincerely in dealing with security challenges in the region.

Defence Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich on November 16th led a high-ranking military delegation of Vietnam to join the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) Retreat and the sixth ADMM Plus that are taking place in Bangkok, Thailand from November 16th-19th.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung hosted a reception in Hanoi on November 15th for Scott Kicker, Founder and CEO of the US-based Gen X Energy Company, which is exploring a liquefied natural gas project worth over 6 billion USD in Vietnam.

Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung said the capital city is ready to create favourable conditions for projects by businesses from the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception in Hanoi on November 14th for Nurlan Nigmatulin, Chairman of the Mazhilis (lower house) of the Parliament of Kazakhstan - one of the five members of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) that shares a free trade agreement with Vietnam.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu and Permanent Secretary of the Myanmar Ministry of Foreign Affairs Soe Han co-chaired the eighth annual political consultation at the deputy ministerial level in Hanoi on November 14th.

A delegation of the Hanoi People’s Committee led by its Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung paid working visits to Israel and the UK from November 4th-13th to seek ways to enhance cooperation between the Vietnamese capital and the two countries’ cities, partners and businesses.

Chairman of the Mazhilis (lower house) of the Parliament of Kazakhstan Nurlan Nigmatulin began an official visit to Vietnam on November 13th.

Vietnam rejects all the contents regarding Vietnam of the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson’s statement on sovereignty over Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago on November 8th.

​Bhutanese Auditor General Tshering Kezang has said it was an honour for the Royal Audit Authority of Bhutan to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the State Audit Office of Vietnam to strengthen relations and improve the quality of audit activities of the two countries in the coming time.

Vietnam attaches importance to developing relations with Mozambique, which is an important partner of Vietnam in southern Africa, said Tran Quoc Vuong, Politburo member and standing member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat on November 12th.

Hessen State plays an important role in promoting economic and trade cooperation between Vietnam and Germany, Standing Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh said at a reception for President of the Hessen State Parliament Boris Rhein in Hanoi on November 12th.

Deputy Defence Minister, Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh on November 11th received a delegation of the Japanese Ministry of Defence now in Vietnam for the 11th defence exchange between the two countries.