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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh made a courtesy call on General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith in Vientiane on January 11.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Chairman of the Lao National Assembly (NA) Saysomphone Phomvihane affirmed that they always treasure and give the highest priority to consolidating and strengthening the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held talks with his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone in Vientiane on January 11, during which the two leaders discussed measures to further promote ties between the two countries in all fields.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone co-chaired a press conference on outcomes of their talks, and a ceremony concluding the Vietnam-Laos, Laos-Vietnam Solidarity and Friendship Year, in Vientiane on January 11.

As the Vietnamese traditional lunar New Year Festival approaches, on January 10, a delegation of Cambodia’s Preah Sihanouk province led by Mr. Vong Phanat, Chairman of the Provincial Council, visited and expressed New Year's greetings in Bac Lieu province.

Nguyen Xuan Thang, Politburo member and Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, on January 10 received Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Andrew Goledzinowski who attended the debut of the Vietnam Australia Center.

The upcoming Lao visit by Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is of special significance to the Laos-Vietnam partnership, Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Saleumsay Kommasith told Vietnam News Agency.

The Deputy Director General of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) highly appreciated that Vietnam has managed a high-growth economy and controlled inflation well in recent years despite the international environment with many uncertainties and risks.

Authorised by the Prime Minister, on January 9, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet handed over USD100,000 from the Vietnamese Government to the Pakistani Government in support of recovery efforts from the floods in 2022.

On January 9, the Consulate General of Japan in Ho Chi Minh City and the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism signed a cooperation agreement on Japanese language training for the city's tourism industry.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception for former Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide on January 9.

Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue expressed his hope that Vietnam and Australia will expand cooperation in energy transition during his reception for Treasurer of Australia’s Victoria state, Tim Pallas, in Hanoi on January 9.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will pay an official visit to Laos and co-chair the 45th meeting of the Vietnam-Laos Inter-governmental Committee from January 11-12.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his wife hosted a banquet in honour of the diplomatic corps in Hanoi on January 9, ahead of the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception in Hanoi on January 9 for former Prime Minister of Japan Suga Yoshihide, during which the Vietnamese leader noted his belief that bilateral relations will grow more comprehensively in the time ahead.

On January 8, in Hanoi, General To Lam, Politburo member and Minister of Public Security, received General Neth Savoeun, Cambodian National Police Chief, Ministry of Home Affairs.

In 2022, the total number of Vietnamese workers going to work abroad was 142,779, reaching 158.64% of the plan. This marked the highest number in the past 3 years.

(CPV) - U.S. Defense Attaché in Hanoi Colonel TJ Bouchillon and Acting Deputy Principal Officer in Ho Chi Minh City Graham Harlow have transferred the newly built Trinh Viet Bang Primary School in Dinh Trung commune to the Ben Tre Provincial People’s Committee, the U.S. Embassy in Vietnam has reported.

President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Do Van Chien has cabled his condolences to the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam (CBCV), Catholic dignitaries, priests, and community on the recent passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.

Nguyen Quang Hung, Standing Vice Chairman of Thai Binh Provincial People's Committee, has stated that the province continues to improve the investment environment, and create favorable conditions for enterprises to invest and expand production and business, as it always considers the success of enterprises as the success of the province.

Laos’ Khammouane province wishes to seize opportunities to promote cooperation and the development of both localities in various fields, especially in agriculture-forestry, tourism and energy development connection.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received outgoing Cambodian Ambassador Chay Navuth in Hanoi on January 6.

Leaders of Vietnam on January 5 offered condolences to the Vatican on the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.

(CPV) – Standing Deputy Chairman of the Binh Duong Provincial People’s Committee Mai Hung Dung expressed his most sincere thanks to and wished the diplomatic agencies to continue supporting and accompanying Binh Duong province in its construction and development.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted Romanian Ambassador Cristina Romila in Hanoi on January 4, discussing the nations’ ties and their celebration of 73rd anniversary of diplomatic relations (1950-2023).

The laboratory, located at the Vietnam-Germany University and worth about EUR500,000 funded by Germany, will be the first pandemic early detection laboratory in Southeast Asia, effectively contributing to the early detection of pandemics.

Ambassadors of the US, India, Australia have expressed their optimism about relations with Vietnam this year across fields in their remarks for the New Year.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on December 30 sent a letter of congratulations to Qin Gang on his appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs of China.

(CPV) – On the occasion of the website launching ceremony of the Vietnam – Cuba Friendship Association in Hanoi, a reporter of the Communist Party of Vietnam Online Newspaper had an interview with Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Orlando Nicolas Hernández Guillén.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 30 sent a letter of congratulations to Sonexay Siphandone on being approved by the Lao National Assembly as Prime Minister of Laos.