International Cooperation

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung attended the plenary session of the fifth Eastern Economic Forum under the chair of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Vladivostok city on September 5th.

Maritime security is among the issues drawing much attention at the ongoing 8th vice-ministerial Seoul Defence Dialogue in the Republic of Korea (RoK), according to Deputy Defence Minister, Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh.

As a Eurasian economic powerhouse, Russia’s look east policy is in line with the interests of regional countries, including Vietnam, said a Vietnamese official at a seminar on September 4th as part of the ongoing 5th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Russia.

Vietnam stands ready to work as a bridge to help Russia as well as the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) expand ties with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), towards a trade and investment agreement between the two regions, a senior Vietnamese official said on September 4th.

(CPV) – Sweden’s assistance in many aspects over the past 50 years has significantly contributed to the strong development of the partnership between the two countries in the fields of science and technology, people-to-people diplomacy, student exchange, and tourism growth.

(CPV) - From August 25th to September 2nd, 2019, Vietnamese delegations and delegations from 9 countries attended a tour program in Azerbaijan, after winning an essay writing contest” What do I know about Azerbaijan?” organized by the Ministry of Youth and Sport of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Embassy of Azerbaijan in some countries.

Leaders of foreign countries have extended their congratulations to the Vietnamese Party and State leaders on the occasion of the 74th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day (September 2nd, 1945).

Top Vietnamese leaders on August 31st extended congratulations to leaders of Kyrgyzstan on the country’s 28th Independence Day (August 31st).

The high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese National Assembly led by Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has actively contributed to the success of the 40th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA 40) in Thailand, said head of the Vietnamese National Assembly's external relations committe Nguyen Van Giau.

Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung and his Uruguayan counterpart Ariel Bergamino co-chaired a political consultation in Hanoi on August 29th, which focused measures to promote the bilateral relations and cooperation between the two countries and foreign ministries.

Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh city Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan led a high-ranking delegation from the Vietnamese southern hub to visit Singapore from August 24th-28th, aiming to boost comprehensive cooperation with the host country’s partners.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has suggested that the Vietnamese and Thai legislatures should enhance cooperation to match the strategic partnership of the two countries.

NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met with Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha in Bangkok on August 27th as part of her official visit to Thailand.

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad arrived in Hanoi on August 26th night, starting his official visit to Vietnam on August 27th and 28th at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

The ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) actively supports the regional grouping’s efforts in realizing and associating the ASEAN Vision 2025 with the UN Agenda 2030 on sustainable development, as well as ASEAN’s initiatives in strengthening regional connectivity, especially in environmental protection, climate change response and reduction of plastic waste and ocean debris.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on August 24th concluded his three-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and his spouse will pay an official visit to Vietnam from August 26th – 28th.

Vietnam and Australia on August 23rd issued a joint statement on the occasion of the official visit to Vietnam by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison on August 23rd visited the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA)’s Level-2 Field Hospital No. 2 at the Hanoi-based Military Medical University.

Vietnam and Australia on August 23rd agreed to raise bilateral trade from nearly USD7.8 billion in 2018 to USD10 billion next year.

Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh city Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan has suggested, together with Indonesia, establishing a network of Southeast Asian climate change-adapting cities to share experience and resources in dealing with challenges caused by urbanisation and climate change.

Vietnam and South Africa agreed to maintain the defence policy dialogue which they consider as a strategic mechanism to promote the bilateral defence partnership and the two countries’ friendship and cooperation.

Vietnam has demanded China to immediately stop violations, withdraw all vessels from Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and not have actions to increase tensions, complicate the situation, and threaten peace, stability and security in the East Sea and the region, the Foreign Ministry’s Spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang has said.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his spouse began their three-day official to Vietnam on August 22nd at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army Sen. Lt. Gen. Pham Ngoc Minh hosted a reception in Hanoi on August 20th for US Senator Tammy Duckworth who is making a working visit to Vietnam.

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue lauded growing ties between Vietnamese and Lao legislatures, during a reception in Hanoi on August 20 for Vice Chairman of the National Assembly of Laos Bounpone Bouttanavong.

The Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) within the framework of the 17th meeting of the Vietnam-Cambodia Joint Commission for Economic, Cultural, Scientific and Technological Cooperation (JC 17) opened in Phnom Penh on August 20th.

The Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) within the framework of the 17th meeting of the Vietnam-Cambodia Joint Commission for Economic, Cultural, Scientific and Technological Cooperation (JC 17) opened in Phnom Penh on August 20th.

General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and President of Laos Bounnhang Volachith received a high-ranking delegation of the Office of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)’s Central Committee in Vientiane on August 16th.

Officials of the inspection commissions of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC) and the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee (LPRPCC) shared experience during their talks in Vietnam’s central province of Ha Tinh on August 16th.