At the meeting, held on the sidelines of the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC 3), both diplomats expressed their satisfaction with the positive outcomes of French President Emmanuel Macron's state visit to Vietnam in late May, marking another milestone in the relationship between the two countries.
Regarding the East Sea issue, the two sides agreed to continue supporting ASEAN’s common stance on the East Sea, ensuring the full and serious implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC), and expediting negotiations to conclude an effective and substantive Code of Conduct (COC) in the East Sea in accordance with international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), towards building the East Sea into a sea of peace and cooperation.
Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang and his Philippine counterpart Gilberto Teodoro have agreed to promote the bilateral defence ties in a more practical and efficient manner during their talks in the Philippines.
All activities and claims in the East Sea must comply with international law, stated Deputy Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Duc Thang at the ministry’s regular press conference in Hanoi on March 28.
Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son suggested the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) enhance digital, infrastructure, institution and people-to-people connectivity, while addressing the ASEAN Foreign Ministers (AMM)' Retreat that opened in Luang Prabang city, Laos, on January 29.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers on December 30 issued a statement on maintaining and promoting stability in the maritime sphere in Southeast Asia.
Malaysia Defence Minister Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamad Bin Haji Hasan is paying an official visit to Vietnam from December 3 to 5 at the invitation of Defence Minister General Phan Van Giang.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on December 1 held talks with Politburo member, Director of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee’s Foreign Affairs Commission Office and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi, who is in Vietnam to co-chair the 15th Meeting of the Vietnam-China Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation.
The upcoming 43rd ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings in Jakarta on September 5-7 will offer a venue for leaders of ASEAN member nations and those from partner countries of the bloc to discuss ways to address difficulties and challenges facing the region and the world, said ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn.
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue met with visiting Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Hanoi on August 28, during which he underlined the necessity for the two countries to effectively implement their partnership in green economy - digital economy established in February this year.
Vietnam strongly protests to China's inclusion of a part of Hoang Sa (Paracel) in its military exercise in the East Sea and demands that China respect Vietnam's sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel), affirmed Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang at the ministry’s regular press conference on August 3.
Vietnam attaches importance to and is determined to promote its strategic partnership with Malaysia in a practical and effective manner in all fields and through Party, Government, and parliament channels and people-to-people exchanges, and at both central and local levels, National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue told Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in their meeting in Hanoi on July 21.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son attended the East Asia Summit and the ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference with the US in Jakarta, Indonesia, on July 14.
Vietnam resolutely opposes actions that infringe on the country’s sovereignty and related rights over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly), stated Foreign Ministry’s Deputy Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang on May 18.
Since joining the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 1995, Vietnam has made important, productive and positive contributions to the groupings, stated ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn.
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue had a meeting with Australian Governor-General David Hurley in Hanoi on April 4, during which the host affirmed that increasing political trust is an important basis for promoting the comprehensive development of the two countries' relations across such fields as politics, diplomacy, defence-security, investment, culture, tourism, and people-to-people diplomacy.
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed to carry out practical marine cooperation projects and jointly uphold peace and stability in the East Sea, Xinhua News Agency reported, citing Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin as saying on March 14.
Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien and Japanese Vice Minister of Defence Masami Oka co-chaired the ninth Vietnam-Japan Defence Policy Dialogue in Tokyo on March 13.
Ambassador Vu Ho, Acting Head of ASEAN SOM Vietnam, on March 7-8 led a delegation to attend the 35th ASEAN-US Dialogue, the 25th ASEAN-India Senior Officials’ Meeting (AISOM), the ASEAN Plus Three Senior Officials’ Meeting (with China, Japan and the Republic of Korea) and SOM East Asia Summit (with China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Russia, India, Australia and New Zealand).
The “5-point consensus” (5PC) of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to end political instability in Myanmar is an important solution that has been approved by ASEAN leaders, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi has said.
