International Cooperation

Vietnamese Ambassador to Turkey Tran Quang Tuyen on June 11th chaired the 3rd ASEAN Ankara Committee (AAC) meeting and handed over the rotary AAC Chairmanship to Brunei Ambassador Shafiee Kassim.

A ceremony was held on June 13th by the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Russian Embassy in Vietnam to mark the Russian National Day.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception in Hanoi on June 13th for Chairman of the Republic of Korea (RoK)-Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group Kim Hak-yong.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President Nguyen Phu Trong has sent a message of congratulations to Kassym Tokayev over his election as President of Kazakhstan.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception for visiting Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs Marise Payne in Hanoi on June 13th.

Vietnam treasures the cooperation with the Republic of Korea (RoK), considering the Northeast Asian nation as an important and long-term partner, and is ready to discuss the elevation of the strategic cooperative partnership with the country and develop bilateral ties extensively in all spheres.

Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front in Ho Chi Minh city To Thi Bich Chau recognized and appreciated the activities of the US Consulate General in the city for boosting the cooperation between the city and the US.

Vietnam’s election as non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2020-2021 tenure with 192 approval votes out of the 193 UN members has proved the country’s improving prestige on the international arena, said Russian expert Grigory Lokshin.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has lauded Vietnam visit by Marise Payne following her reappointment as Minister for Foreign Affairs cum Minister for Women of Australia, saying that it proves the Australian government’s appreciation for Vietnam and substantial ties between the two nations.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Austria Le Dung has recently laid a symbolic brick of Vietnam on the wall of honor of countries who make contributions to the building of an experiential center of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Seibersdorf, Austria.

US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink hosted a ceremony in Hanoi on June 11th to mark the 243rd Independence Day of his country (July 4th), which was attended by Minister of Science and Technology Chu Ngoc Anh.

Vietnam stands ready to cooperate with the Czech Republic in selecting and training nurses and orderlies to work in the European country, Minister of Labor, War- Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung has said.

The Federation of Russia considers Vietnam one of its most important partners in the Asia - Pacific, said Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Konstantin Vnukov in an article on the Vietnam - Russia comprehensive strategic partnership on the occasion of his country’s National Day.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc stated that Vietnam always pays heed to boosting the friendship and cooperation with Timor-Leste.

Vietnam and Timor-Leste have agreed on the need to further promote bilateral cooperation in promising areas such as trade-investment, education, agriculture, and fisheries.

Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan received Vice Chairman of the Czech Parliament’s Chamber of Deputies Vojtěch Filip in Hanoi on June 10th.

Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh city Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan stressed that the cooperative relationship between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea has developed more and more in diverse areas.

Vietnam’s highest priority during its term as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for 2020-2021 would be promoting multilateralism and compliance with international law in addressing global challenges regarding peace and security, said a senior official.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has written an article entitled “Partnership for sustainable peace: Vietnam stands ready to make active contributions to international efforts for global peace, security, development and progress” after Vietnam was elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2020-2021 tenure.

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh city People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong has urged Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Parvathaneni Harish to call on Indian businesses to invest in the city, especially in energy, information technology and the building of smart urban area.

From June 6th, Czech officially re-opened long-term visa granting for Vietnamese citizens, with the granting of visas for the first 200 Vietnamese citizens as labourers from August 2019 to be conducted by the Czech Embassy in Hanoi.

Three years ago, 193 member countries approved the UN Agenda for Sustainable Development, pledging that no one will be left behind by 2030. Since then, Vietnam’s efforts to realise the agenda have been recognised by the international community. This is expected to help the country win a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council.

Vietnam’s non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for 2020-2021, which earned a record high number of 192 votes out of the 193 member countries and territories of the UN General Assembly, enables the Southeast Asian country to make more remarkable contributions to the world’s peace, development and prosperity.

The Singaporean Ministry of Foreign Affairs on June 7th gave explanations of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s remarks relating to Cambodia and Vietnam at the 2019 Shangri-La Dialogue.

Representatives from many countries at the United Nations (UN) sent congratulations to Vietnam on becoming a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for 2020-2021 with 192 votes of the total 193 UN member countries.

A ceremony to present gifts from Vietnam’s southern Binh Duong province to poor families in Cambodia took place in Ta Khmau city of Kandal province on June 7th.

A delegation from the National Assembly of Vietnam attended the Women Deliver 2019 Conference in Vancouver, Canada, from June 3rd-6th at the invitation of the Plan International – a humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on June 7th afternoon held telephone talks with Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan on remarks by Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on May 31st.

A workshop on promoting trade exchange with Vietnam was held on June 6th in Argentina by the Asian Chamber of Commerce in this country in collaboration with the Vietnamese Embassy in Argentina.