International Cooperation

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on April 23 for Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, who is now on an official visit to Vietnam and to co-chair the fifth meeting of the Vietnam-Indonesia Joint Committee on Bilateral Cooperation.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should have a strategic and comprehensive vision, and improve its resilience capacity to grasp opportunities and handle global headwinds for stable and sustainable development, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on April 23.

The ribbon cutting ceremony of ASEAN Square took place on April 22 at the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam.

President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO) Phan Anh Son on April 24 presented the “For peace and friendship among nations” insignia to Algerian Ambassador to Vietnam Abdelhamid Boubazine to honor his contributions to cooperation and friendship between the two peoples.

(CPV) - The U.S. Department of State and the Atlantic Council, in partnership with the Ministry of Science and Technology, Vietnam, host the inaugural AI Connect II Regional Workshop in Ho Chi Minh City from April 22-24, featuring participants from 15 countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a working session with his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone, who is in Hanoi to attend the ASEAN Future Forum, on April 22.

It is necessary to continue good cooperation between Tra Vinh and Cambodia’s Battambang province in such areas as supporting scientific and technological application, promoting trade and investment in the agricultural sector, and education - training and cultural exchange, to deepen cooperation.

Nong Shengwen, standing member of the Party Committee of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Secretary of the Nanning city Party Committee, led a delegation on a working visit to the northern province of Ha Nam on April 20.

Vietnamese Minister of Public Security Gen. To Lam held talks with Chinese Minister of Justice He Rong in Hanoi on April 19.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested the Ministries of Justice of Vietnam and China to foster cooperation and mutual support, making them to be on a par with the height of the bilateral relations.

Vietnam always attaches importance to and wishes to bolster multifaceted cooperation with Côte d'Ivoire – its traditional friendship partner in Africa, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang has said.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang held talks with President of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro Moros in Caracas on April 18, as part of his ongoing official visit to the Latin American country.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang on April 17 paid floral tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his monument in Caracas capital city, the first activity of his three-day official visit to Venezuela.

Member of the Australian House of Representatives Kevin Hogan spoke highly of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s visit to Australia in early March while meeting with Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Pham Hung Tam on April 17.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang paid a working trip to Ghana from April 16-17 and met with several high-ranking Ghanaian officials to discuss strengthening bilateral relations.

Leaders of the central coastal city of Da Nang on April 17 discussed cooperation measures with Jeong-kee Kim, visiting Chief Executive Officer of the Secretariat of CityNet, the regional network of local authorities for the management of human settlements.

On April 16, on a working visit in Nghe An province, the delegation from the Russian Embassy in Vietnam and Russia’s Ulyanovsk provincial authority came to Kim Lien Special National Relic to offer flowers and incense in commemoration of President Ho Chi Minh.

The V. I. Lenin monument located in Vinh city, Nghe An province represents the affection and attachment between the people of Nghe An, Vietnam and Ulyanovsk province, Russian Federation.

(CPV) - The United States Mission to Vietnam on April 16 announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Standard Chartered Bank (Vietnam) Limited (SC), one of the leading financial institutions with a strong commitment to green financing and promoting the deployment of advanced clean energy in Vietnam.

On the occasion of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's birthday on April 14, leaders of countries and political parties including those from Laos, China, Cuba, Russia, Belarus, and Dominica, have sent letters and messages of congratulations to the Vietnamese Party chief.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on April 16 said that Vietnam always values and wishes to strengthen multifaceted cooperation with Hungary, a traditional partner and the only comprehensive partner of Vietnam in the Central Eastern European region when receiving First Officer of the Hungarian National Assembly Márta Mátrai in Hanoi.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received visiting CEO of Apple Tim Cook in Hanoi on April 16, who he once met in the US in September 2022.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang had a meeting with First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of Cuba Miguel Diaz-Canel in Havana on April 15.

Ninh Binh wishes to promote cooperation with Hungary in the field of tourism; to attract investment and development of high-quality human resources; and to share experiences in developing laws for heritage conservation.

The Ministry of National Defence’s Military Hospital 175 on April 15 debuted the International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) Training Center, the first of its kind in Vietnam.

On April 14, within the framework of an official friendly visit to Cuba, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang and his delegation offered flowers at the Monument of President Ho Chi Minh in Havana, Cuba, a symbol of the special friendship between Vietnam and Cuba.

(CPV) - Australian Ambassador for Climate Change, Kristin Tilley, is visiting Vietnam to further cooperation and strengthen bilateral engagement on climate and energy. She will visit Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho.

Vietnam is deeply concerned about the tension escalation in the Middle East, especially violent acts that violating the UN Charter and inflicting damage on civilians, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pham Thu Hang said on April 14.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Duong Hai Hung paid a working visit to Sicily from April 11-12 to boost comprehensive collaboration between Vietnamese localities and the southern Italian region as part of the Vietnam-Sicily Bridge programme.

Vice Mayor of Rio de Janeiro Nilton Caldeira has proposed a football exchange with Vietnam as part of celebrations marking the 35th anniversary of Vietnam-Brazil diplomatic ties.