International Cooperation

On February 21, Mr. Nguyen Van Nen, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, received Mr. Shen Xiaoming, Secretary of the Hainan Provincial Party Committee, China.

For Ha Nam province, the Republic of Korea (RoK) has become a reliable and important partner in diverse areas. Up to now, Ha Nam has attracted over 350 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects with a total registered capital of USD5 billion, including Korean investment projects worth over USD1.7 billion.

The Vietnamese Party and State always value traditional friendship and all-around cooperation with countries and political parties, including the Dominican Republic and its United Left Movement (MIU), said General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong.

On February 20, Mr. Sandeep Arya, Indian Ambassador to Vietnam, and members of the Embassy's delegation visited and offered flowers and incense at the Kim Lien Special National Relic in the central province of Nghe An – President Ho Chi Minh’s hometown.

On February 20, Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Bui Xuan Cuong had a meeting with Ms. Park Jung Hyun, Head of Development Cooperation Department, Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Korea (RoK), and a delegation to Ho Chi Minh City.

Leaders of Vietnam’s Ba Ria-Vung Tau and Russia’s Rostov Oblast have agreed to terminate the validity of the cooperation agreement since 2000 to jointly consider signing a new bilateral cooperation agreement.

Cooperation programs between the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) and the International Labor Organization (ILO), especially the National Cooperation Program on Decent Work 2022-2026, will be the framework for the comprehensive cooperation activities between the ILO and tripartite partners in Vietnam in the coming period.

A search-and-rescue team of the Ministry of Public Security returned to Hanoi on February 19 after completing its mission of helping with the search and rescue of earthquake victims in Turkey.

Financial contributions, including France's contribution through the French Development Agency (AFD), will amount to USD7.75 billion to help Vietnam fulfill its commitment to cut emissions caused by electricity production by about 30%.

Politburo member and Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung has affirmed that Hanoi always gives high priority to the development of friendship and cooperation with Lao localities, especially the capital city of Vientiane.

A delegation of Settsu patrol ship and Japan Coast Guard led by its Deputy Commander Maj. Gen Nagai Nobukazu visited and had an exchange with officers of the Vietnam Coast Guard Region 2 stationed in Nui Thanh district, the central province of Quang Nam on February 17.

Russia is one of the most important and priority partners in Vietnam's foreign policy, National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue told First Deputy Speaker of the Russian Federal Assembly’s Federation Council Andrey Yatskin, who is leading a delegation of the council to visit Vietnam.

Search and rescue teams from countries supporting Turkey have hailed their counterparts from the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) in the effort following the devastating earthquake.

National Assembly Vice Chairman Nguyen Khac Dinh held talks with visiting First Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council of Federal Assembly of Russia (upper house) Andrey Yatskin in Hanoi on February 17, during which the host underlined that Russia is one of the prioritised and most important partners in Vietnam’s external policy.

Vietnam is ready to join reconstruction efforts in earthquake-hit areas in Turkey, Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son told Turkish Ambassador to Vietnam Haldun Tekneci during a reception in Hanoi on February 17.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on February 17 received Secretary and Chief of Office of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee Thongsalith Mangnomek, who is on a working visit to Vietnam.

Apart from the existing seaports like Tan Cang and Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City is aiming to build an international container transshipment port, according to Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai.

The new Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Sandeep Arya has said that India wishes to focus on developing cooperative relations with Ho Chi Minh City, one of the economic and cultural centers of Vietnam.

On February 15, Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Quyen held a working session with a delegation of Israeli entrepreneurs led by Einat Halevy Levin, President of the Israel-Vietnam Chamber of Commerce.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang on February 15 suggested Vietnam and Japan strengthen their investment cooperation, especially in spearhead industries, pay attention to technology transfer to Vietnam, and promote green transition.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang received Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Yamada Takio in Hanoi on February 15.

On February 9-13, the delegation of Hue City People's Committee led by Chairman of Hue City People's Committee Vo Le Nhat paid a working visit to and signed a Friendship and Cooperation Agreement with the Romanian city of Lasi.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son hosted a reception in Hanoi on February 14 for former Prime Minister of France Edouard Philippe, who is now Mayor of Le Havre city.

Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue had a working session with a delegation of the EU-ASEAN Business Council (EU-ABC) and the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham), with representatives from nearly 50 businesses and groups, in Hanoi on February 14.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and his El Salvador counterpart Alexandra Hill Tinoco, who is paying an official visit to Vietnam from February 14-16, reached consensus on orientations and measures to enhance bilateral cooperation during their talks in Hanoi on February 14.

The foreign-invested economic sector is an important component of Vietnam's economy and the Vietnamese Government always protects the legitimate and legitimate rights and interests of investors, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on February 14.

Vietnam will provide Turkey and Syria with 100,000 USD each as relief aid to support their recovery efforts following a devastating earthquake on February 6, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh announced on February 14.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 14 said that Vietnam always attaches importance to the friendship and multifaceted cooperative relations with El Salvador when receiving the Central America country’s Foreign Minister Alexandra Hill Tinoco, who is paying an official visit to Vietnam from February 14-16.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has suggested Vietnamese and US agencies work harder to promote economic, trade and investment ties between the two countries.

Standing Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man wished to continue receiving support from France to further promote stronger and more effective cooperative relations between Vietnam - France, Vietnam - EU, and especially the Parliament of France’s quick ratification of the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), continuing to effectively implement the EVFTA and push the EU to soon remove the illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing "yellow card" from Vietnam's seafood exports.