International Cooperation

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong hosted a reception in Hanoi on August 21 for Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, in which he affirmed that Vietnam always treasures the development and reinforcement of ties with traditional friends, including Kazakhstan.

Vietnam always values its friendship with traditional partner countries in the Central Asia, including Kazakhstan, and wants to enhance multifaceted cooperation between the two nations for the mutual benefit of both countries and their people, affirmed Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at his meeting with visiting Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Hanoi on August 21.

Vietnam highly values the position and role of Kazakhstan in the Central Asian region and wants to enhance multifaceted cooperation with the country, National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said while meeting with visiting Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Hanoi on August 21.

The Vietnamese Government attaches importance to enhancing a deeper, substantial, and effective relationship with Belgium - a founding member with a significant voice within the European Union, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told President of the Belgian Senate Stéphanie D'Hose during a meeting in Hanoi on August 21.

President Vo Van Thuong and his Kazakh counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev compared notes on orientations to enhance cooperation between Vietnam and Kazakhstan during their talks in Hanoi on August 21.

President Vo Van Thuong chaired an official welcome ceremony for his Kazakh counterpart Kassym - Jomart Tokayev in Hanoi on August 21.

The Inukshuk statue donated by the Consulate General of Canada in Ho Chi Minh City to Ho Chi Minh City is located in the Botanical Garden, built by a Canadian Inuit artist.

(CPV) - Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong is visiting Vietnam for the second time as Foreign Minister on August 21-24 to further deepen Australia’s cooperation with a key ASEAN partner, reported the Australian Embassy in Vietnam.

President of the Belgian Senate Stephanie D'Hose arrived in Hanoi on August 21 morning, starting her official visit to Vietnam from August 21 to 25, 2023.

The President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, arrived in Hanoi on August 20 afternoon, beginning an official visit to Vietnam from August 20-22 at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Vo Van Thuong.

The police at five Vietnamese international airports - Da Nang, Noi Bai, Cam Ranh, Tan Son Nhat, and Phu Quoc - have officially put their automatic entry system (Autogate) into operation.

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien is leading a Vietnamese delegation to the 55th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting (AEM-55) which officially opened in Semarang, Indonesia, on August 19.

On a program to Japan on August 14-19, the Ho Chi Minh City delegation led by Mr. Ngo Minh Chau, Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee, and Major General Le Hong Nam, Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Public Security, on August 17 visited the Tokyo Metro Company.

The spokeswoman for the Foreign Ministry, Pham Thu Hang, on August 17 said that being an active and responsible member of the international community and consistently implementing a foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, and diversification of external relations, Vietnam is ready to participate in and actively contribute to global and regional multilateral mechanisms, organisations and forums.

President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will pay an official visit to Vietnam from August 20 to 22, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Vietnam always attaches importance to Vietnam-Israel relations, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told visiting Israeli Minister of Economy and Industry Nir Barkat, who is also head of the Israel subcommittee of the Vietnam-Israel Intergovernmental Committee, in Hanoi on August 16.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang attended the opening ceremony of the 7th China – South Asia Expo (CAS Expo) and the 27th China Kunming Import and Export Commodities Fair in Kunming, the capital of China’s Yunnan province, on August 16.

Ho Chi Minh City wishes to promote cooperation and attract Israeli businesses to invest in areas where the city has great demand, such as digital economy, science and technology, high-tech agriculture, renewable energy and urban governance.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang expressed his hope that Vietnam and China’s Yunnan province would continue to promote exchanges and cooperation, striving to increase trade turnover to USD5 billion in the next few years.

President Vo Van Thuong on August 15 suggested Vietnam and Bangladesh step up all-level delegation exchanges, thus strengthening their comprehensive cooperation.

Astra Zeneca is implementing a number of cooperation programs and projects in Vietnam to develop a sustainable health system, enhance patient access to drugs, as well as cooperate on drug clinical research and trials and biology products.

Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai expressed his wish that the city be a locality to implement cooperation contents between the Governments of Vietnam and Israel, especially in the field of innovation and technology.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue arrived at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on August 11, concluding his successful official visits to Indonesia and Iran.

Danai Sunantharod, Deputy Governor of Phuket province (Thailand), said that out of the total number of foreign visitors to Phuket, Vietnamese tourists account for a high proportion and have a stable growth rate, especially in the post-COVID-19 period.

The Vietnam Culture Week kicked off in Iran on August 9 night (local time), with the attendance of National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue who is on an official visit to the country.

(CPV) - On August 9, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Vietnam and the Department of Social Vice Prevention (DSVP) under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) concluded the series of a Mid-term review workshop on victim protection under the National Plan of Action (NPA) on Combating and Preventing Human Trafficking 2021- 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City.

In the good relationship between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK), the relationship between Ho Chi Minh City and Korean localities also achieved encouraging results. Up to now, the RoK is the fourth largest investor in Ho Chi Minh City, and a big market for Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh City. In Ho Chi Minh City, there has been a Korean community with more than 70,000 people, and more than 2,000 Korean businesses.

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai affirmed that Ho Chi Minh City leaders always accompany and create favorable conditions for the New Zealand Consulate General and the Consul General to fulfill their tasks and contribute to the relationship between New Zealand and Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh City.

(CPV) - Pacific Partnership returned to Tuy Hoa, Phu Yen Province, on August 9, to commence the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 suggested US healthcare giant Abbott expand its investment and upgrade the quality of its pharmaceutical manufacturing plants in Vietnam, thus helping promote the domestic pharmaceutical industry.