International Cooperation

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on March 8 met with female ambassadors and chief representatives of international organisations in Vietnam on the occasion of International Women’s Day.

This was the main content at the meeting between Chairman of Thua Thien Hue Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Van Phuong and Ms. Wiraka Moodhitaporn, Consul General of Thailand to Ho Chi Minh City, during her visit to Thua Thien Hue on March 8.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang received a delegation of Japan’s Kyushu Economic Federation, led by Honorary Chairman Aso Yutaka, in Hanoi on March 8.

At a reception on March 8 for President of the Association of Francophone Universities (AUF), Prof. Slim Khalbous, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai confirmed that the city will create favorable conditions for coordinating schools participating in AUF's programs, and will do its best to promote cooperation between schools and AUF.

On February 7, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai received Secretary of the Party Committee and Governor of Hua Phan province (Laos) Vanxay Phengsoumma.

Assistant Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Vu suggested that Croatia promote the EU to soon remove the illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing yellow card for Vietnamese seafood.

Qatari leaders highly appreciated Vietnam's achievements in maintaining political stability, socio-economic development and enhancing its foreign position, expressing their belief that the two countries' relations will continue to be consolidated and developed in the near future.

(CPV) – On March 7, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Samantha Power, U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper, and Vice Minister of National Defense Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien announced a new contract of USD73 million to treat and clean soil at Bien Hoa Air Base.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 7 received a visiting delegation of Japanese economic organisations, who are in Vietnam to attend the Vietnam-Japan high-level economic conference.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met female leaders of centrally-run agencies and presented Kovalevskaia Awards on the occasion of International Women’s Day (March 8) in Hanoi on March 7 to honour the contributions of Vietnamese women to national construction and development.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has lauded the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) and Japanese corporate leaders for promoting economic, trade and investment ties between the two countries.

Leaders of Brunei, Singapore, the Republic of Korea (RoK), Australia, Belarus, Bangladesh, Luxembourg, Nicaragua, ASEAN and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) sent messages and letters of congratulations to Vo Van Thuong on his election as President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam by the 15th National Assembly.

Receiving Ambassador of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Oh Young Ju, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son asked the Ambassador to create favorable conditions for Vietnam to export agricultural and aquatic products to the Korean market.

On March 6, Chairman of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Phan Van Mai had a meeting with Mr. Nicolai Prytz, Ambassador of Denmark to Vietnam, during his business trip to Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam consistently considers Japan as a long-term, trustworthy, leading important and strategic partner, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told Secretary-General of Japan's National Security Secretariat Akiba Takeo during a reception for the later in Hanoi on March 6.

President Vo Van Thuong on March 6 cabled a message of condolences to his Greek counterpart Katerina Sakellaropoulou over a recent serious train crash in the city of Larisa.

Ninh Binh is always interested in and has a policy of expanding relations in order to strengthen cooperation and exchange of experience in politics, economy, culture and society, and prioritize attracting investment from Japanese investors.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha received Philippine Secretary of Energy Raphael Perpetuo M. Lotilla on the sidelines of the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) Ministerial Meeting in Tokyo, Japan on March 4.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha presented several important initiatives of Vietnam during the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) Ministerial Meeting in Tokyo, Japan on March 4.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security and the Cambodian Ministry of Interior reviewed the results of their 2022 cooperation plan and signed a new one for this year at a conference in Hanoi on March 4.

Deputy Prime Minsiter Tran Luu Quang met with Executive Director of the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Zoritsa Urosevic and co-chaired a Vietnam - Spain business seminar in Madrid on March 2, part of his official visit to the European country.

Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) People’s Committee Bui Xuan Cuong on March 2 received Nicholas Kolesch, Vice President of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) and Peter Loach, Country Director of the SNV Netherlands Development Organization in Vietnam, to examine cooperation in plastic waste treatment.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang has affirmed the determination to step up the extensive and practical development of Vietnam-Spain "strategic partnership towards the future", especially in trade and investment, to uphold each side’s potential and strength.

Leaders of Laos, China, Cambodia and Cuba have extended their congratulations to Vo Van Thuong on his election as President of Vietnam.

Vietnam has affirmed its role, prestige, position and contribution in multilateral cooperation mechanisms on UN peacekeeping in the region, contributing to increasing cooperation with ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM+) countries.

Standing Vice Chairman of Hai Phong City People's Committee Le Anh Quan affirmed that the city is committed to creating all favorable conditions for US investors to learn about the investment environment and seek cooperation opportunities.

Vietnam attaches importance to the traditional cooperation with Norway, stated Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son while receiving visiting State Secretary of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Erling Rimestad in Hanoi on March 1.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked France to facilitate access to French market by Vietnamese goods, especially agricultural and fishery ones, at his reception for French Minister for Foreign Trade, Attractiveness and French Nationals Abroad Olivier Becht on March 1.

On February 28, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien received and worked with Mr. Olivier Becht, French Minister for Foreign Trade, Attractiveness and French Nationals Abroad.

Vietnam has always paid attention to protecting legitimate interests of foreign investors, including Samsung, National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue told Park Hark Kyu, President and Chief Financial Officer of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., of the Republic of Korea (RoK).