International Cooperation

Deputy Minister of Public Security Nguyen Van Thanh held talks with his Chinese counterpart Liu Zhao in Beijing on the sideline of the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF), which ran from April 25th – 27th.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s attendance in the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) from April 25th-27th in Beijing has affirmed Vietnam’s goodwill and role in international economic integration, said Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung.

Chairman of the Cuban National Assembly (NA) Esteban Lazo Hernandez and Vietnamese NA Vice Chairman Uong Chu Luu have agreed on measures to strengthen traditional cooperation between the two legislative agencies and the two countries in general.

Ambassador to Argentina and Paraguay Dang Xuan Dung visited Paraguay from April 24th-26th to bolster friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Paraguay and discuss bilateral cooperation programme in 2019.

The Japanese Logitem Group on April 25th inaugurated a modern logistics center which was said would help welcome opportunities and potential in the city.

Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lt. Gen. Phan Van Giang had meetings with senior military officers of Russia and the Philippines on the sidelines of the eighth Moscow Conference on International Security (MCIS-8) on April 24th.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on April 26th held talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on the occasion of the Vietnamese Government leader’s trip to China to attend the ongoing second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.

Vietnam attaches importance to developing its traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership with the Chinese Party, State and people, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and President of China Xi Jinping in Beijing on April 25th.

The Vietnamese Government creates optimal conditions for foreign businesses, including those from China, especially firms that have financial and technological potential, to invest in Vietnam for mutual benefits, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said.

Peter Tinley, Minister for Housing, Veterans Issues, Youth and Asian Engagement of West Australia state, is paying a working visit to Vietnam from April 22nd-26th, to seek opportunities to promote economic cooperation.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam left Hanoi on April 25th morning for the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing, China, from April 25th to 27th.

Chairman of the People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has confirmed that Hanoi would make favorable conditions for the building of the Samsung research and development center.

The cooperation between Ho Chi Minh city and the Republic of Korea’s Gyeonggi province has made favorable conditions for the cooperation between the Vietnamese city and Gyeonggi province’s Ansan city in all areas, especially when the RoK is the biggest investor in the city with over 1,600 projects worth over USD5 billion.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s attendance of the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) in Beijing, China from April 25th-27th will help bolster Vietnam - China cooperation, contributing to regional peace and prosperity.

Individuals and businesses alike should be the subject of international integration, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at a teleconference on April 23rd.

President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Tran Thanh Man has sent a message of congratulation to Buddhist dignitaries and followers on the occasion of the UN Day of Vesak 2019 to be held in Vietnam.

Vietnam is committed to national efforts and international cooperation within the United Nations (UN) to fight terrorism, Politburo member and Minister of Public Security To Lam has stated.

A delegation of National Assembly deputies from the central province of Binh Thuan on April 22nd visited the Russian Federation’s Kaluga province to study cooperation opportunities with the Russian locality.

Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong on April 21st sent his condolences to Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena over the series of deadly bombings in the country on April 21st, which claimed large numbers of innocent lives.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has committed to providing assistance to improve the quality of life for persons with disabilities in seven priority provinces in Vietnam.

Vietnamese leaders on April 19th offered congratulations to Indonesia on its successful organisation of the presidential election and the parliamentary election.

Secretary of the Ha Tinh provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People's Council Le Dinh Son has said the province has signed a cooperation deal with Czech’s Danvit Expres Company under the witness of two Prime Ministers during the Vietnam Prime Minister’s visit to Czech from April 16th-17th.

Chairman of the Nghe An provincial People’s Committee Thai Thanh Quy has expressed his hope that businesses as well as professors and doctors from the University of Japan’s Kochi will help link the province with Kochi prefecture’s authority and businesses, and call on Japanese partners to invest in the province.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan affirmed Vietnam’s external policy of treasuring ties with the US during a reception in Hanoi on April 18th for US Senator Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the US Committee on Appropriations.

Top leaders of Vietnam on April 18th sent messages of congratulations to new leaders of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), who were elected at the first session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly (SPA).

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived in Hanoi at noon of April 18th, concluding his official visits to Romania and the Czech Republic.

Ho Chi Minh city is willing to share experience in human resources training, education and healthcare with Laos, as training is the best condition for the Vietnamese and Lao young generation to promote friendship between the two countries.

Vietnam always treasures its relations with the Czech Republic and appreciates contributions by the country’s Chamber of Deputies to the development of the bilateral ties, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed when meeting Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Radek Vondracek in Prague on April 17th.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had a meeting with President of the Czech Republic Milos Zeman in Prague on April 17th, part of his official visit to the European nation.