International Cooperation

President Vo Van Thuong met with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on October 17 while in Beijing, China, to attend the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF).

Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Tan Cuong chaired an official reception ceremony for and held talks with visiting Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces General Vong Pisen in Hanoi on October 17.

Vietnam always gives top priority to the continuous strengthening and development of the good neighborliness, traditional friendship, and comprehensive and long-term sustainable cooperation with Cambodia, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces General Vong Pisen during a reception in Hanoi on October 17.

President Vo Van Thuong met with Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) of China Zhao Leji in Beijing on October 17, the first day of his trip to China to attend the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF).

President Vo Van Thuong had a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing, China, on October 17 on the sidelines of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed the importance Vietnam attaches to its comprehensive strategic partnership with India, and rejoiced at the strong development of the bilateral ties over the past time while receiving Indian Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar in Hanoi on October 16.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Victorovich Volodin in Hanoi on October 16.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Victorovich Volodin held talks in Hanoi on October 15 following a welcome ceremony for the latter earlier the same day.

A delegation from the northern province of Yen Bai led by Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Do Duc Duy is on a working visit to France from October 12-15 to strengthen cooperation between the province of French localities, especially Val de Marne province.

Vietnam has shown active participation in and made practical contributions to the 54th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC), which wrapped up on October 13.

(CPV) - The Embassy of the Argentine Republic in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam organized the “VIII Argentine Week in Hanoi”, which took place from October 9th to 13th, 2023 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Argentina and Vietnam ( 10/25/1973-10/25/2023).

Representatives from the veterans associations of the northwestern province of Son La and Laos' Xayabury province agreed to enhance cooperation in exchanging information, documents, war memorabilia and remains of Vietnamese martyrs and experts who laid down their lives in Laos during their talks on October 13.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of (MoIT) of Vietnam and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on digital trade activity in Vietnam at a ceremony in Hanoi on October 13.

Vietnamese Ambassador to China Pham Sao Mai has highlighted the significance of the upcoming trip to China by President Vo Van Thuong to attend the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing from October 17-20.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Duong Hai Hung met with the President of the Regional Council of Puglia, Cera Napoleone, and Mayors of Bari, Brindisi and Lecce cities, as part of the Vietnam-Italy Year 2023 programme in Puglia from October 11-12.

President Vo Van Thuong commended outgoing Nigerian Ambassador Hassan Adamu Mamani for his successful tenure in Vietnam, which he said, contributed to promoting bilateral ties, at a reception for the diplomat in Hanoi on October 13.

Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Victorovich Volodin will pay an official visit to Vietnam from October 15-16.

Vietnamese Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son on October 11 highly valued Japan’s educational development, and suggested the country share its experience with Vietnam to step up bilateral cooperation in this field.

Head of the Party Central Committee's Commission for External Relations Le Hoai Trung on October 10 received visiting Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Kamikawa Yoko in Hanoi.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Kamikawa Yoko in Hanoi on October 10, highly valuing his guest’s contributions to the two countries’ relations on different posts she has held over the past years.

Vietnam appreciates the results that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has achieved in the field of nuclear inspection and its leading role in supporting countries, including Vietnam, to ensure nuclear security and safety, Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations said at a debate on the 2022 annual report of the IAEA at the UN General Assembly on November 8-9.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Nguyen Huy Tang affirmed his commitment to further enhancing bilateral cooperation at a meeting with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sok Chenda Sophea in Phnom Penh on October 9.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a ceremony in Hanoi on October 8 to summarise a programme on 1 million initiatives to overcome difficulties and fight the COVID-19 pandemic launched by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL).

(CPV) - Weather-related disasters caused 43.1 million internal displacements of children in 44 countries over a six-year period – or approximately 20,000 child displacements a day - according to a new UNICEF analysis released on October 6th 2023.

A delegation from Vietnam's Central Theory Council had meetings with leading Indonesian research institutions concerning religious and ethnic issues as part of its ongoing working visit to the nation from October 4 to 8.

Representatives of Laos’ capital city of Vientiane and Ninh Binh province have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the exchange of delegations to share experience and increase cooperation in tourism, socio-culture, education and agriculture.

Vietnam treasures and advocates deepening its strategic partnership with Italy, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told President of Lombardy region Attilio Fontana and an Italian delegation at a reception in Hanoi on October 6.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son hosted a reception in Hanoi on October 3 for UK Secretary of State for Scotland Alister Jack.

Malaysia hopes Vietnam will continue developing prosperously, and the Malaysia-Vietnam friendship will get closer and closer, said new Malaysian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Firdauz Bin Othman at a get-together in celebration of Malaysia’s 66th Independence Day (August 31), held by the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) on October 4.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 4 sent a message of congratulations to Sato Kilman on his appointment as Prime Minister of Vanuatu.