International Cooperation

On December 9, the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City held a conference to engage in discussions with Japanese businesses operating in the city.

From December 7 to December 15, a delegation from Ho Chi Minh City’s National Assembly, led by Ha Phuoc Thang, Deputy Head of the specialized delegation, visited and worked in the Kingdom of Belgium and the Federal Republic of Germany.

UN Deputy Secretary-General Atul Khare congratulated the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) on its glorious achievements over the past 80 years.

The Central Military Commission, Ministry of National Defence of Vietnam held a gathering in Beijing on December 9 with over 30 Chinese war veterans and experts who supported Vietnam’s fight for national independence.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man hosted a reception in Nagasaki on December 7 for President of the Nagasaki – Vietnam Friendship Association Tomioka Tsutomu and its members, as part of his official visit to the Northeastern Asian country.

Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves Robles expressed his willingness to strengthen multifaceted cooperation between Costa Rica and Vietnam, particularly in the fields of economy, trade, education, and environment.

A delegation of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee led by its member and Chairman of the NA Committee for Culture and Education Nguyen Dac Vinh paid a working visit to Belgium from December 4-7, with the aim of consolidating and deepening the bilateral friendship.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man, his spouse Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga, and a high-ranking NA delegation returned to Hanoi on December 7 evening, concluding their official visit to Japan at the invitation of President of the House of Councillors Sekiguchi Masakazu and his spouse.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man met with a delegation of the Vietnam-Japan Experts’ Society (VJS), led by Prof. Dr. Shinji Kaneko, Executive Vice President of Hiroshima University, in Nagasaki prefecture on December 7 afternoon as part of his official visit to Japan.

The Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association (VCFA) and the Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Association (CVFA) convened a conference in Cambodia’s southern coastal province of Kep on December 5-6 to review their activities and outline 2025 tasks.

Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man received Governor of Nagasaki prefecture Oishi Kengo and Mayor of Nagasaki city Suzuki Shiro right after arriving in the Japanese prefecture on December 6 afternoon.

Party General Secretary To Lam on December 6 welcomed international scientists and experts who are in Vietnam to attend the 4th VinFuture Prize awarding ceremony.

The Vietnamese Party and State consider US tech giant NVIDIA as a leading strategic partner in semiconductor and AI – the two domains that have been prioritised for the country's breakthroughs in improving productivity and competitiveness, Party General Secretary To Lam said on December 6.

Vietnam always attaches importance and gives the highest priority to the Vietnam – Laos special solidarity, State President Luong Cuong told Bounthong Chitmany, Permanent member of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee’s Secretariat and State Vice President of Laos.

The 19th theoretical workshop between the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the Communist Party of China (CPC) was held on December 6 in Nanchang city, China’s Jiangxi province, with a focus on sharing experience in perfecting institutions for development.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam has affirmed that Vietnam always stands side by side and supports the Party, State and People of Laos in implementing the country's development goals.

(CPV) - On December 5, U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam, Marc E. Knapper announced a new USD12.5 million foreign assistance package to Vietnam, during a meeting with Vice Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Phung Duc Tien at the Department of Fisheries Surveillance (DFIRES) Training Facility, Region 5 in Phu Quoc, Kien Giang province.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man had a meeting with Saito Tetsuo, Chief Representative of Komeito Party, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's coalition partner, in Tokyo on December 6.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man proposed Japan continue supporting Vietnam’s industrialisation and modernisation efforts while meeting with Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru on December 5, within the framework of his official visit to Japan.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man and President of the House of Councilors of Japan Sekiguchi Masakazu held talks in Tokyo on December 5 as part of the former's official visit to Japan.

Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man received Chairman of Japan’s Tokyu Group Hirofumi Nomoto in Tokyo on December 5 morning, as part of his ongoing official visit to the East Asian nation.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man received President of the International Friendship Exchange Council (FEC) of Japan Matsuzawa Ken in Tokyo on December 5 as part of his official visit to the country.

Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man expressed his hope for stronger legislative ties with Japan, especially cooperation between the two friendship parliamentarians’ groups, while receiving Chairman of the Japan - Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance Nikai Toshihiro in Tokyo on December 4.

The Cuban Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City on December 4 held a ceremony to celebrate the 64th founding anniversary of Vietnam-Cuba diplomatic relations (December 2, 1960 – 2024), during which the municipal authorities presented 100 tablets to the Cuban people as a token of friendship.

Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man and his spouse Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga met with Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako at the Imperial Palace on December 4 as part of their ongoing official visit to Japan.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son hosted a reception in Hanoi on December 4 for Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) Maeda Tadashi.

Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Tran Thanh Man received Governor of Japan’s Nara prefecture Yamashita Makoto in Tokyo on December 4, within the framework of his official visit to Japan.

On December 3, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, Phan Van Mai, hosted a meeting with Victor Ngo, CEO of UOB Vietnam (Singapore), and witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ho Chi Minh City Investment and Trade Promotion Center (ITPC) and UOB. The agreement aims to attract high-quality foreign investment into Vietnam and facilitate Vietnamese companies in expanding operations to Singapore and other global markets.

Standing Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Ho Hai highlighted the continued positive development of the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between Vietnam and China and emphasized the many significant achievements in various fields resulting from this relationship, while hosting a delegation from the China International Friendship Exchange Association led by its Chairman, Ji Bingxuan, on December 3.

On December 3, in Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province, the Command of Region 3 of the Vietnam Coast Guard held a farewell ceremony for Vessel CSB 8005 and a working delegation led by Colonel Nguyen Minh Khanh, Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of the Command of Region 3. The delegation embarked on a visit and working trip to India.