International Cooperation

Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison and his spouse will pay an official visit to Vietnam from August 22nd – 24th.

Vietnam has made contact with China to oppose its repeated serious violation and demand the country to withdraw its survey vessel group Haiyang Dizhi 8 and escort ships out of Vietnam’s territorial waters, the Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said on August 16th.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh sent a message of condolences to State Councilor and Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi on August 15th over the huge human and property losses in the eastern part of China caused by Typhoon Lekima.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has stated that the Vietnamese government always encourages the development and effective use of renewable energies, towards sustainable socio-economic development.

Minister of Public Security To Lam has affirmed that the ministry always welcomes and facillitates foreign enterprises, individuals and organisations, including Google, to do long-term business in Vietnam.

Vietnam and Singapore held the 12th political consultation in the island city state on August 14th, agreeing to make joint efforts to continue intensifying their strategic partnership.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 14th expressed his delight at the development of the Vietnam–Japan extensive strategic partnership in diverse areas, not only at central but local level also.

Lt. Gen. Tran Quang Phuong, Deputy Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA), received Maj. Gen. Bunlieng Sengphachan, head of the internal protection division under the General Department of Politics of the Lao People’s Army, in Hanoi on August 13th.

Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh on August 12th hosted a reception for an Indian delegation led by Pallab Sengupta, Politburo member of the Communist Party of India and General Secretary of the All India Peace and Solidarity Organisation (AIPSO).

A delegation of Hanoi led by Vice Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Dao Duc Toan paid working trips to Myanmar, Brunei and Indonesia from July 28th to August 8th.

Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong on August 12th cabled his congratulations to President of Mozambique Filipe Jacinto Nyusi on the signing of the Maputo Peace and Reconciliation Agreement.

The Tel Aviv administration is willing to cooperate with Vietnamese localities and share experience in smart city development, tourism, investment and business, aiming to deepening the relations between Israel and Vietnam, Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai told Vietnamese Ambassador to Israel Do Minh Hung.

Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong hosted a reception for his Lao counterpart Bounnhang Volachith in Hanoi on August 9th.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President Nguyen Phu Trong has sent a message of congratulations to President of Singapore Halimah Yacob on the occasion of the 54th anniversary of Singapore’s National Day (August 9th).

A delegation from the Ministry of Home Affairs led by Minister Le Vinh Tan is paying a working visit to Russia from August 4th-10th, aiming to promote cooperation in archives, State management and public services.

China’s survey vessel group Haiyang Dizhi 8 had halted its geological survey activities in Vietnam’s UNCLOS-defined exclusive economic zone and southeastern continental shelf on August 7th, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said on August 8th.

A representative of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 7th made contact with China and handed a diplomatic note opposing its military drills in Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago area.

Vietnam and Japan on August 7th agreed to promote their cooperation in e-Government building in the Southeast Asian country in the time ahead.

Hanoi always welcomes and creates favourable conditions for Irish investors to boost bilateral cooperation in trade, culture, high-tech agriculture, and smart city building, a local official has said.

Ambassador Duong Chi Dung, head of Vietnam's permanent mission to the United Nations in Geneva, has affirmed Vietnam’s support for efforts to disarm nuclear weapons through regional and international multilateral mechanisms.

Minister of National Defence Gen. Ngo Xuan Lich on August 5th met with Vice President of the European Commission and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini.

The East Sea issue has attracted great attention from the countries participating in the 52nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-52) and related meetings, given the recent developments in the waters, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh held bilateral meetings with the foreign ministers of India and Bangladesh on August 2nd in the framework of the 52nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting and related meetings in Bangkok, Thailand.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on August 2nd suggested participating countries of the East Asia Summit (EAS) enhance their maritime cooperation and connectivity.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh attended the 26th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in Bangkok on August 2nd, within the framework of the 52nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and related meetings.

Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Phung Quoc Hien welcomed a delegation from the Lao National Assembly in Hanoi on August 1st.

The Vietnam - Thailand Joint Working Group on Politics and Security (JWG) convened its 11th meeting in Hua Hin, Thailand, on July 31st.

A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by Pham Minh Chinh, Politburo member, Secretary of CPV Central Committee (CPVCC) and head of its Commission for Organisation, paid a working visit to South Africa from July 27th-31st.

The seventh theoretical workshop between the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) opened in Vietnam’s central province of Quang Binh on July 30th under the theme of “Party and political system building in the new situation”.

A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by Hoang Binh Quan, head of the CPV Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations, paid an official visit to the Philippines from July 27th-30th.