International Cooperation

Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) Sen. Lt. Gen. Pham Ngoc Minh on July 29th received Major Gen. Thet Pon, Commander of Yangon Region Command of Myanmar, during his ongoing working visit to Vietnam.

Honorary President of the Cambodian People’s Party Samdech Heng Samrin on July 29th expressed his belief that Ho Chi Minh city will become one of the leading cities in ASEAN in the near future.

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh hailed the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications’ assistance in helping Vietnam to build an e-government and train human resources while receiving State Minister Junji Suzuki in Hanoi on July 29th.

The Tu Chinh reef (internationally known as Vanguard Bank) is located in Vietnam’s 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone and completely belongs to the country, defined in line with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982 UNCLOS).

Ho Chi Minh City wants to continue boosting cooperation with Russia in exchange of delegations and locality-to-locality exchange, a municipal official said.

A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), led by Chairman of the CPV Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations Hoang Binh Quan, is on an official visit to Singpore from July 23rd-27th at the invitation of Singaporean Minister of Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has lauded Vietnam – Japan Special Ambassador Sugi Ryotaro for his active contributions to bilateral ties over the past three decades via socio-cultural and arts activities, and people-to-people exchange.

The Vietnam - US comprehensive partnership is developing fruitfully across spheres, covering national defence and security, the Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said on July 25th.

Politburo member and head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission Nguyen Van Binh had a meeting with a delegation of the US Department of the Treasury in Hanoi on July 24th.

Deputy Minister of Defence, Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh on July 23rd suggested Cambodia’s Ministry of Defence direct its military units to effectively implement annual protocols, cooperation plans and agreements signed between the two countries’ high-ranking officials and defence ministries.

Vietnamese and Russian young generations in general and agencies in charge of youth affairs in particular should organise practical activities to continue fostering the friendship and cooperation between the two nations, said a senior Vietnamese official.

The Vietnam - Russia Youth Forum 2019 will take place in Hanoi, Quang Ninh and Ho Chi Minh city from July 23rd to 29th as part of activities to mark the 25th anniversary of the signing of the treaty on fundamental principles of Vietnam - Russia friendship and the 70th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties.

National Secretary of the French Communist Party (FCP) Fabien Roussel held talks with head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations Hoang Binh Quan in Hanoi on July 22nd.

Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy has led a Vietnamese delegation to attend a ministerial meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), calling on this movement to continue taking the lead in promoting the adherence to the United Nations Charter and international law.

Politburo member, Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City’s Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan received visiting National Secretary of the French Communist Party (PCF) Fabien Roussel on July 21st.

Vietnamese officials participated in the 52nd session of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) in Vienna, Austria, from July 8th-19th.

Stressing France’s active contribution to the European Union - Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), Nguyen Thien Nhan, Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh city, has expressed his belief that EVFTA will further promote the Vietnam - France relationship in diverse areas, especially in economics, investment, culture and education.

(CPV) - Standing Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and Executive Director of the APEC Secretariat Rebecca Sta Maria has agreed to increase cooperation in carrying out suitable projects, including the training of external cadres and coordination in the building of APEC Vision.

Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung started his two-day working visit to Laos on July 19th.

Since receiving the title "City for peace" from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1999, Hanoi has become more dynamic by participating more deeply in regional and international cooperation. As a result, Hanoi always keeps its unique value and has gained new position in the eyes of international friends.

The Government and competent agencies of Vietnam pledge to create favourable conditions and business environment for Japanese enterprises to do business in Vietnam, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said.

An inter-sectoral conference was held in Hanoi on July 18th to review preparation works of the deployment of the level-2 field hospital No.2 to replace the No.1 and a sapper company, and consider the possibility of sending the civil force to join the United Nations’ peacekeeping activities.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics discussed measures to promote relations between Vietnam and Latvia during their talks in Hanoi on July 17th.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung and his Lao counterpart Khamphau Onthavanh co-chaired the fourth political consultation between the two Ministries of Foreign Affairs in Vientiane on July 16th.

During his working meetig with Vice Chairman of the Da Nang city People’s Committee Ho Ky Minh on July 15th, General Director of Japanese Mikazuki Group Yoshimune Odaka expressed his hopes to invest USD50 million to develop a night market and pedestrians’ street similar to Tokyo night street near the Mikazuki Spa & Hotel tourism area in Lien Chieu district.

Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has stressed that Vietnamese people in general and Hanoians in particular are pleased with the effective development of the Vietnam - France relationship.

Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang reaffirmed on July 16th Vietnam’s resolve to peacefully struggle against violations of its sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction over its sea areas.

Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has asked the Supreme People’s Courts of Vietnam and Laos to increase training courses for judges and court officials.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on July 16th extended his congratulations to the new government of Thailand which was sworn in on the same day.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception for Panamanian Ambassador Servio S. Samudio in Hanoi on July 15th, congratulating the outgoing diplomat on excellently fulfilling his assigned mission in Vietnam.