International Cooperation

Vietnam is proud to be a member of the Francophone community and always treasures cooperation and solidarity with other member countries and partners, stated Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet while chairing an official celebration of International Francophonie Day (March 20) in Hanoi on March 17.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on March 17 cabled a message of congratulations to Ahmed Attaf on his appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs and National Community Abroad of Algeria./.

Vietnamese Minister of Public Security Gen. To Lam hosted a reception in Hanoi on March 17 for Lao Deputy Minister of Public Security Sen. Lieut. Gen Kongthong Phongvichit.

A delegation of the Supreme People's Procuracy of Vietnam, led by Nguyen Huy Tien, Permanent Deputy Prosecutor General, attended the 15th International Meeting on Criminal Science and the 3rd conference on the rule of law, law and society, organised in Havana on March 15-17.

The State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) and Canadian Audit and Accountability Foundation (CAAF) held a conference in Hanoi on March 17 to review their partnership so far.

Vietnam always values the promotion of friendly relations and strategic partnership with Australia, a long-standing traditional partner and one of the countries forming comprehensive strategic partnership with ASEAN, President Vo Van Thuong told Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Andrew Goledzinowski during a reception in Hanoi on March 17.

On March 16 in Hanoi, during a meeting with Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son, Ambassador of El Salvador to Vietnam Ruben Omar Orozco Burgos expressed his wish to have thorough understanding of Vietnam, and expand the cooperation relationship between El Salvador and Vietnam in the field of education and training.

On March 16, Phan Van Mai, Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, received Mr. Mark Garnier, Trade Envoy of the UK Prime Minister to Thailand, Myanmar, Brunei and Vietnam, on his working visit to Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam always treasures and wants to strengthen its multifaceted cooperation with Poland, a traditional friend and partner in Central Eastern Europe, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said while receiving Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Zbigniew Rau in Hanoi on March 16.

Mr. Sandeep Arya, Indian Ambassador to Vietnam, said that he would persuade Vietnamese airlines to soon promote the opening of more direct flights from Da Nang to some Indian localities for boosting investment, trade and tourism cooperation.

(CPV) – Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son suggested Vietnam and Poland work together closely to maximize opportunities from the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA); and wished Poland to create favorable conditions for Vietnam's agricultural and aquatic products and seasonal tropical fruits to expand their presence in the Polish market.

Leaders of more countries and the Secretary-General of the United Nations have offered congratulations to President Vo Van Thuong on his recent election as the State leader of Vietnam by the 15th National Assembly.

On March 14, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai met with Mr. Arsjad Rasjid, Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, on the occasion of his visit to the city.

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Malaysia (March 30), on March 14, Malaysian Ambassador to Vietnam Dato Tan Yang Thai affirmed that Vietnam is an important strategic partner of Malaysia.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang hosted a reception in Hanoi on March 14 for Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Andrew Goledzinowski, during which he suggested the two sides coordinate together closely to well organise celebrations for the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Australia diplomatic ties this year, including thorough preparations for the exchange of delegations in the coming time.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son hosted a reception in Hanoi on March 14 for the new Cambodian Ambassador to Vietnam, Chea Kimtha.

According to Standing Vice Chairman of Binh Duong Provincial People's Committee, Canada ranks 25th among 65 countries and territories investing in the province with 23 projects and total investment capital of USD86 million.

Save the Children Vietnam has received the 4th assistance package from the Government of Japan to support the development of disadvantaged ethnic minority communities with the project on improving livelihoods for ethnic minority communities in Son La through agriculture and improved nutrition (JMOFA).

The restoration of direct flights between Hanoi and Kuala Lumpur after the COVID-19 pandemic creates many opportunities to promote people-to-people diplomacy and further strengthen bilateral relations between Vietnam and Malaysia.

National Assembly Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai suggested Ambassador Oh Youngju continue to support and promote Korean businesses to invest and expand the investment scale in areas where the Republic of Korea (RoK) is strong and Vietnam is in need.

Secretary General of the Vietnamese National Assembly Bui Van Cuong delivered a speech on gender equality in parliaments at the plenary session of the Association of Secretaries General of Parliaments (ASGP) in Manama, the capital city of Bahrain on March 13 (local time).

Vietnam attaches importance to effectively pooling and using external resources for sustainable national development, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son told former Prime Minister of the UK and President of the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI) Tony Blair during a reception in Hanoi on March 10.

Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) agreed to lift two-way trade to 100 billion USD right in 2023 and 150 billion USD by 2030 at the second economic cooperation dialogue at the deputy prime ministerial level in Hanoi on March 10.

Vietnamese Party, State and National Assembly leaders on March 10 cabled messages of congratulations to Chinese leaders, who were freshly elected at the first session of 14th National People's Congress (NPC).

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai received US Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago in Hanoi on March 10.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh applauded the US Agency for International Development (USAID) for continuing to increase development budget for Vietnam while receiving USAID Administrator Samantha Power in Hanoi on March 10.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son received Chinese Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Nong Rong in Hanoi on March 10.

Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) agreed to lift two-way trade to 100 billion USD right in 2023 and 150 billion USD by 2030 at the second economic cooperation dialogue at the deputy prime ministerial level in Hanoi on March 10.

In the spirit of a comprehensive strategic partnership, Vietnam asks the Republic of Korea (RoK) to take proper perception, respect the historical truth and encourage substantive and effective acts in order to deal with war consequences, the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry’s deputy spokesperson Pham Thu Hang said on March 9.

The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRC) Central Committee on March 9 handed over 100,000 USD each to Red Crescent organizations of Turkey and Syria to support their earthquake recovery efforts.