International Cooperation

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son hosted a reception in Hanoi on October 21 for Secretary General of Foreign Policy of the Chilean Ministry of Foreign Affairs Alex Wetzig Abdale, who has been on an official visit to Vietnam to co-chair the 7th political consultation between the two Ministries of Foreign Affairs.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc held talks with visiting United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, following the welcome ceremony for the UN chief on October 21.

Vietnam considers the United Nations an important international partner and cooperation with the UN one of the priorities in the country's foreign policy, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong has said.

President of the Cambodian Senate Samdech Say Chhum will lead a high-ranking delegation to pay an official visit to Vietnam from October 24-26.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Hanoi on October 21 morning, beginning his two-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the country’s admission to the UN.

The visit to Vietnam by Secretary-General António Guterres from October 21 – 22 reflects the importance the United Nations attaches to the international role and position of and contributions by the Southeast Asian nation as well as the partnership between the two sides, a diplomat has said.

Ho Chi Minh City wishes to strengthen cooperation with the Wallonia-Bruxelles region of Belgium in potential fields such as clean energy, biology, health, education, digital transformation and high-tech agriculture.

The visit to Vietnam by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres from October 21 – 22 is expected to contribute to expanding and improving the efficiency of cooperation between the two sides.

The head of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)’s delegation delivered a welcome speech and presented a congratulatory message from the CPV Central Committee to the General Secretary of the Communist Party of India.

On October 19, Mr. Vo Van Hoan, Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, had a meeting with Ms. Barbara Eibinger-Miedl, Minister of Economy, Tourism, Science and Research of the State of Styria, Austria, who is on a visit to Ho Chi Minh City.

Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi City Party Committee Nguyen Van Phong has affirmed that Hanoi wishes to sign a memorandum of cooperation with Cairo, aiming to celebrate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Egypt in 2023.

Vietnam and Algeria have enjoyed sound traditional friendship over the past six decades, Algerian Ambassador to Vietnam Boubazine Abdelhamid said in an interview granted to Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Vietnam-Algeria diplomatic relations.

Politburo member and permanent member of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee’s Secretariat Vo Van Thuong met with Gen. Hun Manet, member of the Standing Committee of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), head of the CPP Central Committee’s Youth Wing, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) and Commander of the Royal Cambodian Army in Phnom Penh on October 19.

Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen hailed Singapore as an important trade and investment partner of the southern largest economic hub while receiving Singaporean President Halimah Yacob on October 19.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) always attaches importance to cooperation with Vietnam, stated UNDP Resident Representative in Vietnam Ramla Al Khalidi as she presented her letter of credentials to Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son in Hanoi on October 19.

Singapore President Halimah Yacob expressed her impression of the development speed of Hanoi, looking forward to the capital city continuing to take new steps in the future, with a focus on green development, especially the preservation of historical and cultural values.

During the framework of her ongoing State visit at the invitation of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, President of Singapore Halimah Yacob on October 18 visited the Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) in Tu Son city, the northern province of Bac Ninh, and discussed cooperation areas between Bac Ninh and Singapore.

A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), led by Secretary of the CPV Central Committee and Chairman of its Commission for Information and Education Nguyen Trong Nghia, paid a working visit to Austria from October 15-17.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Park Jin, who is on an official visit to Vietnam, in Hanoi on October 18.

Vo Van Thuong, Politburo member and permanent member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Secretariat, had meetings with several Cambodian leaders in Phnom Penh on October 18 during his official visit to Cambodia.

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son has hailed the support of the French Community of Belgium (Federation Wallonie-Bruxelles) for Vietnam in general and the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry in particular over the past 25 years through projects in various fields.

Vietnam highly values the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)’s cooperation and policy consultations, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told OECD Secretary General Mathias Cormann during a reception in Hanoi on October 18.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and his counterpart from the Republic of Korea (RoK) Park Jin held talks in Hanoi on October 18, agreeing to take many measures for further developing their countries’ cooperation.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held phone talks with his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese on October 18 to discuss advancing their countries’ relations, especially in economy, trade and investment.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres will pay an official visit to Vietnam from October 21 – 22.

(CPV) – Mr. Vo Van Thuong expressed his delight that Vietnam-Cambodia relations in recent years have continued to develop well in various fields, bringing practical benefits to the two peoples, for peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and in the world; adding that Vietnam always attaches great importance to and gives top priority to the Vietnam - Cambodia relationship.

Alunmay magazine, the theoretical journal of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, September 2022 issue, published an article praising Laos-Vietnam diplomatic relations, affirmed that throughout the past 60 years, the spirit of fighting solidarity, and the fraternal friendship between the two peoples of Laos and Vietnam has always been nurtured and never ceased to bear fruit.

Australian Senator Tim Ayres stressed that Vietnam’s co-chairmanship of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)-run Southeast Asia Regional Programme (SEARP) for the 2022-2025 tenure reflects its role and position in the international arena, as well as the confidence of OECD member countries and other nations in the region in Vietnam’s capacity in linking OECD with the region.

The National Assembly (NA) of Vietnam has always supported and created a favorable legal corridor for Romanian businesses and investors to operate and do business stably in Vietnam on the basis of mutually beneficial cooperation.

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Southeast Asia Ministerial Forum 2022 opened in Hanoi on October 17.