International Cooperation

At the 10th meeting of the Vietnam - Philippines joint commission on bilateral cooperation in Hanoi on August 2, the two sides agreed to strengthen defense-security cooperation; and strive to bring two-way trade turnover to USD10 billion.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 2 sent a message of sympathy to Premier Li Qiang of China over the big losses of human lives and property caused by storm-triggered rains and floods in a number of Chinese localities, including Beijing, Tianjin cities and Hebei province.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has thanked HSBC Holdings Plc and HSBC Vietnam for their assistance and contributions to the development of the banking - financial industry in particular and the economy of Vietnam in general.

Vietnam always treasures and wishes to step up the strategic partnership with the Philippines, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines Enrique A. Manalo during a reception in Hanoi on August 2.

On August 1, Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Tran Sy Thanh received Asian Development Bank (ADB) Country Director in Vietnam Shantanu Chakraborty on the occasion of his receiving a new term.

On July 31, during a business trip to Europe, the Ho Chi Minh City delegation led by Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Duong Anh Duc had a working session with the government of Rotterdam city, the Netherlands.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received a delegation of officials and businesses from the US state of California led by Mayor of Oakland city Sheng Thao in Hanoi on August 1.

President Vo Van Thuong has extended greetings to his Singaporean counterpart Halimah Yacob on the occasions of the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Singapore diplomatic ties (August 1,197-2023) and the 10th anniversary of the bilateral strategic partnership.

On July 31, Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Tran Sy Thanh received a business delegation from US state of California led by Ms. Sheng Thao, Mayor of Oakland City, on his visit to tighten ties between Vietnam and California, as well as promote economic, trade and investment cooperation between the two countries' localities.

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue will attend the 44th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-44) and make official visits to Indonesia and Iran from August 4 to 10.

The delegation of Bac Kan province led by Ms. Phuong Thi Thanh, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairwoman of the Provincial People's Council, paid an official visit to study and learn from some production models and machinery techniques in Fukuoka, Japan.

President Vo Van Thuong arrived in Hanoi on July 29 morning, concluding his State visit to Italy and his visit to the Vatican at the invitation of Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Pope Francis, respectively, from July 25-29.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang’s visit to Egypt from July 25-27 has been a success, with significant, substantial and comprehensive outcomes, opening up a new period in bilateral economic, trade and investment cooperation, said Deputy Minister of Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc.

President Vo Van Thuong, his spouse and entourage met with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Vatican, in the Vatican on July 27 afternoon (local time) to discuss Vietnam-Vatican ties and the Catholic situation in Vietnam.

On the occasion of the visit by the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, H.E. Vo Van Thuong, to the Vatican on July 27, 2023, on the basis of the 10th Session of the Joint Working Group between Vietnam and the Holy See on March 31, 2023 in the Vatican, and with the desire to continue advancing bilateral relations, the two sides officially announce that the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Holy See concluded the “Agreement on the Status of the Resident Papal Representative and the Office of the Resident Papal Representative in Vietnam”.

President Vo Van Thuong, his spouse and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam visited the Vatican on July 27 (local time) at the invitation of Pope Francis.

Italian President Sergio Mattarella hosted an official farewell ceremony for President Vo Van Thuong, his spouse and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation in Rome on July 27 (local time).

Representatives of two capital cities of Hanoi and Cairo on July 27 signed a friendship and cooperation agreement in the witness of Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang, on his official visit to Egypt.

On July 27, Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Duong Duc Tuan received French Ambassador to Vietnam Nicolas Warnery on his farewell to the end of his working term.

Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Jaya Ratnam said that Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is expected to pay an official visit to Vietnam on August 27-29, aiming to further promote multifaceted cooperation between Singapore and Vietnam in the next decade.

Within the framework of his official visit to Egypt, on July 27, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang held talks with Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly.

On July 27, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had a working meeting with the delegation from Japan’s Wakayama prefecture led by Mr. Kishimoto Shuhei, the prefecture Governor, in order to promote the friendship and cooperation between Wakayama prefecture and Vietnamese localities, businesses and schools.

President Vo Van Thuong on July 27 held separate meetings with General Secretary of the Italian Communist Party Mauro Alboresi, Vice President of the Italian Democratic Party Chiara Gribaudo, and General Secretary of the Italian Communist Refoundation Party Maurizio Acerbo, as part of his State-level visit to the European nation.

Vietnam and Italy have issued a Joint statement on strengthening their bilateral strategic partnership on the occasion of President Vo Van Thuong’s State visit to Italy.

(CPV) - On July 27, the U.S. Mission to Vietnam, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), announced a USD32 million contract to the U.S. firm Tetra Tech to continue the cleanup of dioxin-contaminated soil in and around the Bien Hoa Air Base.

Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong met President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies Lorenzo Fontana in Rome on July 26, during which he affirmed Vietnam considers Italy as its important partner in Europe and is willing to work together with Italy to take the bilateral strategic partnership to a new height.

Vietnam President Vo Van Thuong and his Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella discussed and agreed on major orientations and measures to strengthen the Vietnam – Italy strategic partnership at their talks in Rome on July 26.

Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni discussed the two countries’ relations and measures for enhancing the bilateral strategic partnership during a meeting in Rome on July 26.

Italian President Sergio Mattarella chaired an official welcome ceremony for Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong, who is on a state visit to Italy, at the Quirinale Palace in Rome on July 26.

At the invitation of the Premier of the Northern Territory of Australia, the Khanh Hoa delegation led by Mr. Nguyen Tan Tuan, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, had a working visit to Australia on July 23-28.