International Cooperation

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son paid an official visit to Germany from September 26-27 at the invitation of his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc held bilateral meetings with some foreign leaders attending the state funeral of late Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo in Tokyo on September 27.

Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz's official visit to Vietnam from September 28 to October 2 at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh will be the first visit outside Latin America since the Cuban PM took office in December 2019 and the first visit by a high-ranking Cuban leader to Vietnam since 2018.

Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen on September 27 hosted a reception for Indian Minister of State for External Affairs and Education Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, during which the two sides discussed measures to strengthen ties.

(CPV) - More than 1.6 million children are at risk as Typhoon Noru is expected to make landfall tonight in Central Viet Nam. UNICEF stands ready to support the government in its response efforts and has supported prepositioning humanitarian supplies to contribute to the response in the areas likely to be affected.

Politburo member and President Nguyen Xuan Phuc led the Vietnamese delegation to attend the state funeral of late Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo in Tokyo on September 27.

On September 26, Standing Vice Chairwoman of the Hanoi People's Council Phung Thi Hong Ha had a courtesy meeting with the delegation of St. Petersburg, Russia, led by Mr. Nikolai Bondarenko, Vice Chairman of the Legislative Council of St. Petersburg, to visit and work in Hanoi.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam called on Indian businesses to boost investment in Vietnam in fields such as processing technology, manufacturing, automobile supportive industry, information and communication technology, energy, high-tech agriculture, innovation and infrastructure development.

(CPV) - On September 26, the United States Mission to Vietnam, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), announced liquid oxygen systems for 10 additional Vietnamese hospitals. In total, USAID is providing 23 hospitals with liquid oxygen systems.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc had talks with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio in Tokyo on September 26 as part of his stay in Japan to attend the state funeral for former PM Abe Shinzo.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with President of the Japanese House of Councillors Otsuji Hidehisa in Tokyo on September 26 as part of his stay to attend the state funeral of former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc met Japan’s Speaker of the House of Representatives Hosoda Hiroyuki on September 26 as part of his trip to the country to attend the state funeral for late Prime Minister Abe Shinzo.

Mr. Rajkuma Ranja Singh, State Secretary of the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has emphasized that India is very interested in investment and cooperation with Vietnam in general and Binh Duong Province in particular.

Minister of Education Nguyen Kim Son on September 25 concluded his US working trip that aimed to strengthen education partnership between the two countries.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc left Hanoi on September 25 morning for Tokyo to attend the state funeral of late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

A Vietnamese boat successfully have rescued nine Chinese fishermen who were in distress to the north of Phu Quoc island.

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) and the Lao Buddhist Coalition held a ceremony in Vientiane on September 24 to mark the Vietnam-Laos, Laos-Vietnam Friendship and Solidarity Year 2022.

The Vietnam-India Culture and Friendship Festival kicked off in the southern province of Binh Duong on September 24.

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh had bilateral meetings with the Dutch Prime Minister, and Foreign Ministers of Sierra Leon, Guinea-Bissau and Malawi in New York on September 23 on the sidelines of the high-level week of the 77th United Nations General Assembly.

The Washington Times has published an article in which it supports Vietnam's candidacy for the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2023-2025 term.

The United Nations (UN) will continue paying attention to and support Vietnam's development priorities towards green and sustainable orientations, and just transition, especially in terms of financial access, UN Secretary-General Antonió Guterres told Vietnamese Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh on September 23.

Secretary of the Bac Ninh Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Anh Tuan expressed his pleasure to know that the Singaporean President is expected to pay a visit to Vietnam and Bac Ninh Province, considering it a major opportunity to promote the province’s image with Singaporean and the world’s potential investors.

Top leaders of Vietnam on September 23 extended greetings to Saudi Arabian leaders on the 92nd National Day of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Vietnamese Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra held talks with French Minister of Public Transformation and Service Stanislas Guerini in Paris on September 23 to discuss future cooperation priorities between the two ministries.

Since his first visit to China more than 90 years ago as a communist internationalist, President Ho Chi Minh focused on building a foundation of friendship with Chinese leaders and people.

Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee Tran Sy Thanh highly appreciated Samsung's Research and Development Center (R&D) project in Bac Tu Liem District, and suggested some solutions to accelerate the progress of the project during his reception for General Director of Samsung Vietnam Complex Choi Joo Ho on September 22.

There remains considerable room for growth in the cooperation between Ho Chi Minh City and Korean localities, including Seoul, said Nguyen Thi Le, Chairwoman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council, on September 22, during her meeting with Chairman of the Seoul City Council Kim Hyeon Ki.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, on behalf of Party and State leaders of Vietnam, will attend the state funeral of late Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo in Tokyo, Japan, from September 25-28.

Vietnam’s consistent policy is to protect and promote the basic rights of people, Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang said during the ministry’s regular press conference on September 22.

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh is leading the Vietnamese delegation to attend the 77th session of the UN General Assembly from September 21-25 at United Nations Headquarters in the US.