International Cooperation

The relationship between Vietnam and Russia is a testament to the strength of time-tested friendship and cooperation that have continuously been strengthened and expanded across fields, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has said.

Secretary of the Party Central Committee and head of its Commission for External Relations Le Hoai Trung on June 8 hosted a reception for Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil Pinto, who is on an official visit to Vietnam.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet, head of SOM ASEAN Vietnam, attended the Senior Officials' Meetings of ASEAN+3, the East Asia Summit (EAS), and the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in Vientiane, Laos, on June 7-8.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 8 hosted a reception for visiting Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs Yvan Gil Pinto in Hanoi on June 8.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son talked over the phone with his Thai counterpart Maris Sangiampongsa on June 7.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang has highlighted the necessity for solidarity, cooperation, and responsible conduct by all nations to overcome common challenges at the ongoing 27th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in Russia.

Deputy Foreign Minister Do Hung Viet, who is also head of Vietnam’s delegation to the ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM), has attended a series of the bloc's meetings in Vientiane, Laos on June 6-7.

A delegation of the Nhan dan (People) newspaper paid courtesy calls on Bounthong Chitmany, Permanent member of the Secretariat of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and Vice President of Laos, and Khamphan Pheuyavong, Chairman of the LPRP Central Committee’s Commission for Propaganda and Training, in Vientiane on June 7.

President To Lam received the Ambassador of the European Union (EU) and the ambassadors and chargés d’affaires of EU member countries who came to pay a courtesy call on the new State leader of Vietnam in Hanoi on June 7.

The Party and Government of Vietnam always value and wish to promote the strategic partnership with New Zealand, said Head of the Party Central Committee Commission for External Affairs Le Hoai Trung while receiving Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand Winston Peters on his official visit to Vietnam, on June 6.

(CPV) - On June 7, the United States Mission to Vietnam, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), launched an initiative in Can Tho and An Giang provinces to build their local capacities to detect, prevent, and respond to climate change-related emerging infectious diseases.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang is attending the 27th St Petersburg International Economic Forum in the Russian Federation on June 5-8.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh suggested FedEx Express expand activities in Vietnam and invest in the Long Thanh international airport in the southern province of Dong Nai at his reception for the US-based company's President and CEO Richard W. Smith in Hanoi on June 6.

Vietnam, together with the international community, calls on the US to remove Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism, and completely lift its embargo against the Caribbean country, Spokeswoman of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said on June 6.

Vietnam is deeply concerned about and resolutely opposes the illegal survey operations conducted by the Haiyang Dizhi 26 of China in Vietnam's exclusive economic zone and continental shelf as established under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS 1982), Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pham Thu Hang said on June 6.

Within the framework of the 2024 World Cities Summit (WCS) in Singapore, from June 3 to June 5, the Ho Chi Minh City delegation led by Pham Thanh Kien, Vice Chairman of the People's Council Ho Chi Minh City, had a meeting with CityNet CEO and discussion with international speakers on flexible and regenerative cities; worked with the Center for Livable Cities (CLC); met with the Mayor of Darwin (Australia) to discuss cooperation opportunities between the two cities in the future.

On June 5, Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Vo Van Hoan received Mr. Korhan Kemix, Turkish Ambassador, for a courtesy visit on the beginning of his working term in Vietnam.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai held phone talks with US Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen on June 5, noting that her Vietnam visit in July 2023 paved the way for the upgrade of bilateral relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership during US President Joe Biden’s official visit to Vietnam two months later.

On June 4, the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organizations organized a ceremony to award the Medal “For Peace and Friendship Among Nations” to Mr. Kho Ngee Seng Roy, Singapore Consul General to Ho Chi Minh City, to recognize his contributions in strengthening the friendship between the people of Singapore in particular and other countries in general and the people of Vietnam.

Secretary of the Party Central Committee and head of the committee's Commission for Information and Education Nguyen Trong Nghia made a working trip to Morocco from May 29 – June 3, which was met with enthusiasm from the host officials.

On June 3, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son received German Ambassador to Vietnam Guido Hildner who came to say farewell at the end of his working term.

On June 3, in Huamueang District, Huaphanh Province, Northern Laos, the inauguration and handover ceremony of the project building a school funded by the Vietnamese side took place.

The representative of Khanh Hoa province expressed his hope that the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations would continue to support connecting Khanh Hoa with businesses and potential investors, especially in key areas such as seaports, petrochemical refineries, liquefied gas warehouses and logistics, and tourism.

The 2024 World Cities Summit (WCS) is officially taking place on June 1-5 in Singapore. The Ho Chi Minh City delegation, led by Pham Thanh Kien, Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Council, attended the event.

Vietnam always gives the top priority to maintaining, consolidating and fostering its great friendship, special solidary and comprehensive cooperation with Laos, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told visiting President of the Lao State Inspection Authority Khamphan Phommathat at their meeting in Hanoi on June 3 afternoon.

President of the Czech Republic-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group Petra Quittova has hailed the positive development of parlimentary relations between the two countries in recent times, saying that it was reflected through the exchange of all-level delegations and mutual support at multilateral and international forums like IPU, ASEP.

President Ho Chi Minh, his role in the national liberation movements in Africa, and the Vietnam - Morocco relations were the focus of a workshop held in Rabat capital on May 31.

A delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence have held bilateral meetings with many officials of other countries and partners while attending the 21st Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore from May 31 to June 2.

Foreign leaders continued to extend their congratulations to To Lam and Tran Thanh Man on their election as the State President and Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam, respectively.

Secretary General of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) Ar. Siti Rozaimeriyanty Dato Haji Abdul Rahman has sent a letter of congratulations to Tran Thanh Man on his election as Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) at the seventh plenary session of the 15th NA.