International Cooperation

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai committed to working closely with the Hungarian Consulate General in the city and implementing cooperation towards the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh arrived in Hanoi on April 5, concluding his working trip to attend the fourth Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit in Vientiane, Laos.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held a working session with his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone in Vientiane on April 5 to review the implementation of the agreement between the two Politburos.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed Vietnam’s commitment to cooperation in building a prosperous, fair and healthy Mekong river basin while addressing the fourth Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit in Vientiane, Laos on April 5.

Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung highlighted the potential for cooperation with Santo Domingo capital of the Dominican Republic while meeting the Caribbean country’s Ambassador to Vietnam Francisco Rodriguez on April 4.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue had a meeting with Australian Governor-General David Hurley in Hanoi on April 4, during which the host affirmed that increasing political trust is an important basis for promoting the comprehensive development of the two countries' relations across such fields as politics, diplomacy, defence-security, investment, culture, tourism, and people-to-people diplomacy.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Chinese Premier Li Qiang agreed on cooperation orientations between the two countries in the time ahead, during their phone talks on April 4.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and a high-ranking Government delegation of Vietnam arrived in Vientiane on April 4 evening to attend the fourth Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit slated for the next day.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and visiting Australian Governor-General David Hurley spoke of the building of a new cooperation framework during their meeting in Hanoi on April 4.

Ninh Binh province and Saiki city (Oita province, Japan) have just signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on friendly exchange cooperation at the Saiki city government headquarters, expecting to open a new page for economic development and cultural exchange between the two localities, contributing to strengthening the friendship and deepening the strategic partnership between Vietnam and Japan.

Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong and Governor-General of Australia David Hurley expressed their delight at the practical and effective development of the strategic partnership between the two countries during their talks in Hanoi on April 4.

Australian Governor-General David Hurley and his spouse Linda Hurley arrived in Hanoi on April 3 afternoon, beginning their State visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President Vo Van Thuong.

During a recent meeting with Secretary of the Binh Duong Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Van Loi, Michelle Bachelet, former President of Chile, said that Chile will provide maximum support for implementing the “Vietnam - Chile Memory” project in Cerro Navia and rehabilitating the Ho Chi Minh Park.

The State visit to Vietnam by Governor-General of Australia David Hurley from April 3-6 is expected to create new momentum for the bilateral ties, according to a scholar from the University of Queensland in Australia.

Cuba always pays special attention to the all-round ties with Vietnam, including cooperation in maintaining historical memories, stated First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel on March 31.

The Vietnam - Holy See Joint Working Group held the 10th-round meeting in the Vatican on March 31 under the co-chair of Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang and Monsignor Miroslaw Wachowski, Under-Secretary for the Holy See's Relations with States.

The 12th Vietnam-US Political, Security and Defence Dialogue was held in Washington D.C on March 30 under the co-chair of Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc and US Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Jessica Lewis.

Secretary of the Binh Duong provincial Party Committee Nguyen Van Loi had a meeting on March 31 with visiting former President of Chile Michelle Bachelet and a delegation of the Cerro Navia municipality in Santiago.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong received Liu Ning, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, in Hanoi on March 31 during his visit to Vietnam.

Vietnamese State, Government and National Assembly (NA) leaders on March 30 sent messages of congratulations to their Malaysian counterparts on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the two nations’ diplomatic relations (March 30, 1973-2023).

The Governor-General of Australia, David Hurley, will pay a State visit to Vietnam from April 3 to 6, the Foreign Ministry announced on March 30.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will attend the fourth Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit in Vientiane, Laos, on April 5, according to the Foreign Ministry's communique.

The UNESCO Office in Vietnam has coordinated with the Department of Teachers and Educational Administrators (DTEA) of the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET), the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (YU), and CJ Group to launch the second phase of the project to promote gender equality and education for children in ethnic minority areas.

On the occasion of Vietnam and Malaysia's 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations (March 30, 1973 - March 30, 2023), Malaysian Ambassador to Vietnam Dato Tan Yang Thai affirmed that Vietnam is one of Malaysia's closest partners.

On March 28, Chairman of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Phan Van Mai had a meeting with Mr. Kum Hang Seung, Deputy Minister of Environment of the Republic of Korea (RoK), on the occasion of his working visit in Ho Chi Minh City.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang hosted a reception in Hanoi on March 28 for US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc E. Knapper.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh underlined the importance of the Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership in Vietnam’s external policy during a reception in Hanoi on March 28 for Wang Ning, Secretary of the Yunnan provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the provincial People's Congress.

The Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City Department of Health has had a virtual meeting with the primary health care board of the Cuban Ministry of Health.

On March 28, on the occasion of the 52nd anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Chile, the Chilean delegation led by former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet went to Kim Lien relic site in Nghe An province to offer incense and flowers in memory of President Ho Chi Minh.

On March 27, Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Tran Sy Thanh received Director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre Lazare Eloundou Assomo, who is paying a visit to Vietnam.