International Cooperation

Pyatigorsk State University (PGU) of Russia has been presented with a Friendship Order by the Vietnamese State for its contributions to training generations of Vietnamese students since 1968.

Implementation of the Global Compact for Migration (GCM), which to covers all dimensions of the international migration in a holistic and comprehensive manner, helps Vietnam better manage migration, create a transparent and safe migration environment, said Deputy Foreign Minister To Anh Dung on October 11th.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on October 11th affirmed that the Vietnamese Government always provides all possible support for investors, including those from the Republic of Korea and Samsung Vietnam, to expand operations in the country.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President Nguyen Phu Trong on October 11th sent a message of congratulations to Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez on his election as President of the Republic of Cuba.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has congratulated outgoing Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Thongsavanh Phomvihane on fulfilling his assigned tasks and receiving a first-class Labour Order of the Vietnamese Party and State for his contributions to promoting bilateral relations.

Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh on October 9th received Assistant Secretary of Defence for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs in the US Government Randall Schriver, who is on a working visit to Vietnam.

Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh hosted a reception for Ambassador-Head of EU Delegation to Vietnam Giorgio Aliberti in Hanoi on October 8th.

Vietnam always wishes to work together with neighbouring countries to build common borders of peace, friendship, cooperation and development, said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc held talks with Cambodian counterpart Samdech Techo Hun Sen after a grand welcome ceremony for the guest in Hanoi on October 4th.

A senior official of Spain’s Congress of Deputies expressed his hope for greater strides in cooperation with Vietnam in the time ahead while meeting with Vice Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Do Ba Ty in Madrid on October 1st.

Once again, Vietnam demands China to immediately stop its violations, withdraw its survey vessel group Haiyang Dizhi 8 from Vietnam’s territorial waters and not to repeat similar actions, the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Secretary of the Party Central Committee and head of its Commission for Internal Affairs Phan Dinh Trac paid a working trip to the UK from September 25th – October 2nd.

Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith made a working trip to the central city of Da Nang on October 2nd, as part of his Vietnam visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his visiting Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith reaffirmed the importance of the relation of great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos during their talks in Hanoi on October 1st.

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh and Bulgarian President Rumen Radev expressed their countries’ wish to enhance bilateral cooperation during a meeting in Sofia on October 1st.

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh city People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong on September 30th held a courtesy reception with Mr. Saud F.M.Al Suwelim, new Ambassador of Saudi Arabia, on the occasion of opening his working term in Vietnam.

Vietnam’s top leaders have sent messages of congratulations to their Chinese counterparts on the occasion of China’s 70th National Day (October 1st).

Promoting vitality of multilateralism is an urgent requirement for the international community amid challenges brought about by power politics, populism, declining political commitments and resources shortage, said a senior Vietnamese official.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh led a Vietnamese delegation to attend the ministerial meeting of the group of 77 developing nations (G77) on the sidelines of the ongoing 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the US, on September 27th.

Vietnam supports the European Union (EU)’s efforts to strengthen Europe-Asia connectivity, Nguyen Van Binh, Politburo member and head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission, said at the Europa Connectivity Forum in Brussels, Belgium, on September 27th.

Mr. Pham Duc Hai, Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council, recently received Mr. Liu Handong, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the People’s Congress of China’s Jiangsu province.

Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Tran Thanh Man said Vietnam always considers Republic of Korea (RoK) one of its most important partners, while paying a courtesy call to Speaker of the RoK National Assembly Moon Hee-sang in Seoul on September 27th.

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh had talks with Acting Deputy PM and Minister of Finance of Finland Mika Lintila in Helsinki on September 27th, as part of his official visit to the European nation.

Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh on September 27th suggested Vietnam and the US push ahead with cooperation on navigation, maritime security and the settlement of war consequences.

President of the Eurasian Ideas Foundation Grigory Trophimchuk said Vietnam and Russia are building an exemplary relationship during an interview recently granted to Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of his Vietnam visit.

The Chinese Embassy in Hanoi held a reception on September 26th to mark China’s 70th National Day (October 1st).

Standing Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has expressed his wish that Vietnam-Finland relations will be further developed in the fields of politics, trade, investment, development cooperation, environment, education - training, and science-technology.

​Mr. Nguyen Thien Nhan, a member of the Politburo, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, hosted a reception for new US Consul General Marie C. Damour on September 24th.

Lao Prime Mininister Thongloun Sisoulith and his spouse will lead a high-ranking delegation from the Lao Government to visit Vietnam from October 1st to 3rd.

Amid global challenges, countries should maintain their highest commitment to multilateralism and international system based on the UN charter and international law, a Vietnamese official said on September 23rd.