International Cooperation

Chairman of the Mazhilis (lower house) of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nurlan Nigmatulin will pay an official visit to Vietnam from November 13th-15th.

A ceremony was held in Hanoi on November 8th to mark the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in the Vietnamese capital city and the 25th anniversary of the normalisation of Vietnam-US economic relations.

The Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC) on November 9th sent a message of congratulations to the Standing Board of the Central Committee of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) on the occasion of Cambodia’s 66th Independence Day (November 9th, 1953-2019).

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) celebrated Cambodia’s 66th Independence Day (November 9th, 1953-2019) in the southern economic hub on November 9th.

Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Nguyen Thanh Phong on November 8th received John Barilaro, Deputy Premier of Australia’s New South Wales state, now on a working visit to Vietnam.

The Party, Government, ministries and agencies of Vietnam have high political resolve to realise the national action plan on fighting money laundering and terrorist financing for 2015-2020, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue said on November 8th.

British Ambassador to Vietnam Gareth Ward on November 7th extended his condolences to the families and relatives of the 39 victims who were found dead on October 23rd in a container truck in Essex, the UK.

President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Moon Jae-in highlighted the good relations between the RoK and Vietnam in all fields while hosting delegates from the Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agency (OANA) in Seoul on November 7th.

Vietnam has been ready with organizational apparatus, personnel and projects and overall action plan for ASEAN Year 2020, said deputy spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry Ngo Toan Thang at a regular press conference in Hanoi on November 7th.

Standing Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh city People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem, on November 6th, hosted a reception for Mr. Ly Vann Hong, Special Envoy of the Royal Government of Cambodia and Secretary of State of the Cambodian Ministry of Information, who led a Cambodian delegation to the exchange of young journalists, youths and students in Vietnamese and Cambodian border provinces.

Deputy Auditor General Vu Van Hoa led a Vietnamese delegation to attend the fifth ASEAN Supreme Audit Institutions (ASEANSAI) Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on November 6th.

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue and a high-ranking Government delegation of Vietnam paid a working visit to South Africa from November 3th-5th, as part of their trip to Africa.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi met on November 4th on the sidelines of the ongoing 35th ASEAN Summit and related summits in Thailand, during which they highlighted the strong development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries in recent years.

The Vietnamese Party and State have conferred its highest decoration - the Gold Star Order - on the Lao People’s Army in recognition of its achievements and contributions to strengthening the traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.

Ceremonies were held in Bangkok on November 4th evening to wrap up the 35th ASEAN Summit and related summits and hand over the ASEAN chairmanship for 2020 to Vietnam.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh attended the 20th ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC) Council Meeting and the 24th ASEAN Coordinating Council (ACC) Meeting in Bangkok, Thailand on November 2nd.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh led the Vietnamese delegation to attend the Preparatory Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Ministerial Meeting in Bangkok, Thailand on November 1st.

The plenary session of the 35th ASEAN Summit officially opened in Thailand in the evening of November 2nd.

British Ambassador to Vietnam Gareth Ward has expressed his condolences after Essex police announced that they believe the victims who were found dead in the back of a refrigerated lorry in Essex, the UK, are Vietnamese.

A Vietnamese high-level military delegation, led by Sen. Lieut. Gen. Phan Van Giang, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and Deputy Minister of National Defence, on November 2nd concluded their four-day official visit to Cambodia.

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue visited Cameroon on November 1st and 2nd, part of his working trip to Africa.

Politburo member and Permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Quoc Vuong hosted a reception for a Cambodian high-ranking delegation led by Permanent member of the Standing Board of the Cambodian People’s Party Central Committee Tep Ngorn in Hanoi on November 1st.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, his spouse and a high-ranking delegation left Hanoi on November 1st night for Thailand to attend the 35th ASEAN Summit and related meetings, scheduled for November 2nd-4th in Bangkok.

Chairman of the European Parliament (EP)’s Committee on International Trade (INTA) Bernd Lange and INTA Vice Chairman Jan Zahradil highly evaluated Vietnam’s readiness and meticulous preparations for the approval of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) during a working trip to Vietnam from October 28th-31st.

Vietnam supports international legal processes, including the International Court of Justice (ICJ), said Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese Permanent Mission to the UN.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Ambassador to France Nguyen Thiep attended the 36th Ministerial Conference of the Francophonie (CMF) in Monaco from October 30th - 31st.

The third Vietnam - Australia defence policy dialogue was held in Canberra, the capital city of Australia, on October 29th.

Politburo member and head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission Nguyen Van Binh hosted a reception in Hanoi on October 30th for Minister of Finance, Minister for Sport and Recreation and Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage of New Zealand Grant Robertson.

Politburo member and Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission Nguyen Van Binh met with Bernd Lange, Chairman of the European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade, in Hanoi on October 30th.

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has affirmed that Vietnam is willing to help Nigeria with high-tech agriculture and send experts to the country to explore projects in the field.