International Cooperation

President Vo Van Thuong and his spouse will pay an official visit to Austria, a State visit to Italy and tour the Vatican from July 23-28.

At the invitation of Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, Malaysian Minister of Foreign Affairs Zambry Abdul Kadir will pay an official visit to Vietnam and co-chair the 7th session of the Vietnam – Malaysia Joint Committee on Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation on July 19-20.

The 56th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-56) and related meetings in Jakarta from July 8-14 sent out a message “ASEAN Matters: Epicentrum of Growth” to the region and international community, said Ambassador Vu Ho, acting head of the ASEAN SOM Vietnam.

Vietnam's consistent position is that the disputes in the East Sea between the parties involved need to be resolved through peaceful means in accordance with international law, especially the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), respecting diplomatic and legal processes, and contributing to peace and cooperation in the waters, Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang affirmed on July 15.

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) adopted 30 resolutions at the end of its 53rd regular session in Geneva on July 14, including one on climate change and human rights drafted and proposed by Vietnam, Bangladesh, and the Philippines that highlights the adverse impact of the natural phenomenon on livelihoods and human rights, emphasising the need for international cooperation to address these impacts.

Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai expressed his desire to strengthen cooperation in the fields of trade, investment, tourism, as well as promote cooperation with Korean localities.

On July 13, the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organizations (HUFO) in collaboration with the Vietnam-France Friendship Association of Ho Chi Minh City and the Institute of Cultural Exchange with France (IDECAF), held a meeting to celebrate the 234th anniversary of the National Day of the French Republic (July 14, 1789 - July 14, 2023).

(CPV) – The signing ceremony of a comprehensive strategic cooperation partnership with Vietnam - Korea Entrepreneurs & Investment Association (VKBIA) creates an important milestone for cooperation in the field of investment between the UAE, the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Vietnam, promotes the development of global trade, and makes a fundamental contribution to the country's economic growth of Vietnam, the RoK and UAE.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Governor of the US state of Nebraska Jim Pillen shared the view that ample room remains for the bilateral cooperation, and Nebraska should enhance relations with Vietnam in general and its localities in particular during their meeting in Hanoi on July 13.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on July 13 sent a message of congratulations to Wan Muhamad Noor Matha on the occasion of him endorsed by the King of Thailand to be President of the National Assembly of Thailand.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 12 received President of the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) Ivan Petrov, who is visiting Vietnam to attend FIATA’s 2023 Asia-Pacific Regional Annual Meeting, which will take place in the central city of Da Nang from July 13 to 15.

(CPV) - Vietnam VEX Robotics National Championship 2024 and project “A Year of Robotics 2024” strongly demonstrate the value of STEAM for Vietnam to equip future Vietnamese generations with a strong world class education with the most advanced technology to compete globally.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Hoang Giang is attending the 64th series of meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) in Geneva from July 10 to 13.

On July 11, Mr. Nguyen Van Nen, Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, had a meeting with Mr. Shin Choong Il, the new Consul General of the Republic of Korea on the occasion of receiving a new term in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son called peace, security, and stability the prerequisite for prosperity while addressing the plenary session of the 56th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-56) in Jakarta, Indonesia, on July 11.

The proposal was made by Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien at the meeting with member of the Japanese House of Representatives and Chairman of the Policy Research Council of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Hagiuda Koichi of Japan on July 10 in Hanoi.

President Vo Van Thuong has congratulated outgoing French Ambassador to Vietnam Nicolas Warnery on fulfilling tasks during his tenure in the Southeast Asian country.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received visiting Governor of Japan’s Kagoshima prefecture Shiota Koichi in Hanoi on July 10.

Vietnam consistently considers Japan its top important and long-term strategic partner, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told member of the Japanese House of Representatives and Chairman of the Policy Research Council of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Hagiuda Koichi during a reception in Hanoi on July 10.

On July 13-16, the Vietnam - Japan Festival Da Nang City 2023 will take place at the Bien Dong Park (Son Tra District).

The National Innovation Centre (NIC) under the Vietnamese Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and the National University of Singapore (NUS) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in conducting activities to enhance the innovation capacity in both countries.

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son joined representatives of 70 countries and relevant international organisations at the Virtual Ministerial Meeting to Launch the Global Coalition to Address Synthetic Drug on July 7 under an initiative of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

A delegation from the State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV), led by Deputy Auditor General Dang The Vinh, paid a working visit to the Auditor-General's Office of Singapore (AGO) on July 7 to promote cooperation and experience exchange between the two agencies.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on July 6 received outgoing Ambassador Giorgio Aliberti, head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Vietnam, appreciating his guest’s active role and effective contributions to the Vietnam - EU comprehensive partnership and cooperation.

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son hosted a reception for Egyptian Ambassador to Vietnam Amal Abdel Kader Elmorsi Salama in Hanoi on July 7, during which the guest affirmed to do her utmost to create a breakthrough for the two countries' ties in order to raise bilateral trade to 1 billion USD as set by the nations' leaders.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Do Hung Viet attended the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Foreign Ministers' Meeting on July 5-6, in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan.

Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien on July 6 paid a courtesy visit to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko as part of the Vietnamese officer’s trip to the country.

Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Nguyen Thi Hong has suggested sectors and localities take more measures to remove difficulties facing small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), stressing that policy solutions are needed to help businesses access capital.

Ho Chi Minh City is the economic center of Vietnam with great openness and sensitivity with the world economy. Therefore, Ho Chi Minh City urgently needs the cooperation, help and sharing of information and experts from UNDP to improve the capacity to withstand the impact of external factors and the adaptability of the economy.

Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Pham Thu Hang has affirmed that the incident in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak is a serious and organised violation of the law, causing serious disruptions to social security and order, and so will be handled in line with the law.