International Cooperation

Over the past years, the relationship between Azerbaijan and Vietnam has developed on diverse levels, from the State and Party to National Assembly levels.

Belgium’s development cooperation has poured remarkable investment into solutions to cope with the consequences of climate change in urban areas, with 3 large projects having been carried out in Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan and Ha Tinh.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on May 29th called on the Cambodian National Assembly to issue more legal regulations to encourage and create favorable conditions for Vietnamese businesses to operate in its country.

As Can Tho city has diverse universities and institutes on high quality seedlings and breeding, Minister and Secretary General of the Presidency of Ivory Coast Achi Patrick has expressed his pleasure at seeking effective agricultural production models in the Vietnamese city.

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has suggested its continued support for Thua Thien – Hue province in improving urban environment by developing its waste management and treatment process, and assisting the project on increasing tourism development ability through the cooperation with Gifu prefecture, Koyama city and Gifu University.

Australia’s Queensland state hopes to increase cooperation with Ho Chi Minh city in education, tourism and culture after the opening of the direct flight between the two sides, the Australian state Governor Paul de Jersey has said.

Head of the Department of Strategy and Policy Planning under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland Maciej Pisarski has confirmed that Poland supports the early signing and adoption of the Vietnam – EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).

Chairwoman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan held talks with her Cambodian counterpart Samdech Heng Samrin following an official welcome ceremony for the latter in Hanoi on May 28th afternoon.

A ceremony was held by the Argentina-Vietnam Cultural Institute (ICAV) in collaboration with the Vietnamese Embassy in Argentina on May 19th to mark the 129th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc left Stockholm on May 28th afternoon (local time), concluding his three-day official visit to Sweden, which was made at the invitation of his Swedish counterpart Stefan Lofven.

Vietnam always treasures its traditional friendship with Sweden and wants to further strengthen bilateral ties in diverse areas, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told his Swedish counterpart Stefan Loefven during their talks in Stockholm on May 27th.

Vietnam and China have recorded progress in their defence cooperation, which deserves to be an important pillar in the countries’ all-round relations, leaders of the two defence ministries said at their talks in Hanoi on May 27th.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived in Stockholm on May 26th, starting their official visit to Sweden at the invitation of Prime Minister Stefan Lofven.

A delegation from Ho Chi Minh City led by Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan paid a working visit to Hessen state of Germany from May 22nd-24th.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s upcoming visit to Sweden from May 26th-28th is hoped to further strengthen the traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation between the two countries.

President of the Cambodian National Assembly Samdech Heng Samrin and his spouse will pay an official visit to Vietnam from May 28th-30th.

Vietnam always attaches importance to developing the traditional friendship and multi-faceted cooperation with Norway – the country’s important partner in Northern Europe, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on May 24th.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President Nguyen Phu Trong on May 24th cabled a message of condolences to Malaysian King Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah on the passing of the country’s seventh King Sultan Ahmad Shah Al-Musta'in Billah.

At the invitation of Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse are paying an official visit to Norway from May 24th-26th, which aims to strengthen the traditional friendship and increase multilateral cooperation between the two countries, especially in trade and investment.

Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung and Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin on May 23rd signed a memorandum of understanding setting up cooperation between the two cities in the 2019-2021 period with specific projects.

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines should work to ensure safe and competitive services while operating flights to Russia as traveling between Vietnam and Russia is now more important than ever before when they are working to promote their comprehensive strategic partnership, particularly in trade and investment, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived in Oslo on late May 23rd (local time), starting his official trip to the country at the invitation of his Norwegian counterpart Erna Solberg.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on May 23rd sent a message of congratulations to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on the successful organisation of the 17th Lok Sabha (House of People or lower house of India) election.

Vietnam has full legal foundations and historical evidence affirming its sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos in accordance with international law.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with leaders of the Russia - Vietnam Friendship Association and the association of former Russian military experts who helped Vietnam during the wartime, in Moscow on May 23rd as part of his ongoing official visit to Russia.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Viktorovich Volodin on May 23rd as part of his ongoing visit to Russia.

During his official visit to Russia, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Russian counterpart Dmitri A. Medvedev attended the opening ceremony of the Vietnam Year in Russia and Russia Year in Vietnam, held in Moscow on May 22nd.

Japan ranks 2nd among 64 countries and territories investing in Vietnam’s southern province of Binh Duong, with nearly 300 projects worth some USD5.1 billion.

Pham Duc Hai, Deputy Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh city People’s Council, has said that the city attached importance to promoting cooperation with Australian localities on the basis of the well developed Vietnam - Australia strategic partnership.

Vietnamese T&T Group expects to focus on studying Russia’s advanced technologies in agriculture, industry, healthcare and services, to apply them in Vietnam.