PM Chinh affirmed that France is one of the important countries in Vietnam's foreign policy with Europe in general and the European Union (EU) in particular, and this visit demonstrates its strong determination in concretising the contents of the Vietnam-France Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
The 14th Vietnam-India defence policy dialogue was held in New Delhi on August 1, during which the two sides committed to enhancing cooperation in various areas.
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has signed a decision to approve the general planning scheme of the Cuu Long (Mekong) river basin for the 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2050.
Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan had a working session with the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board of the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak on January 14.
Economic development must go together with environmental protection and social development to ensure sustainable growth and prosperity, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
The Party, State, and Defence Ministry of Laos held a grand ceremony in Vientiane on December 26 to mark the 70th anniversary of the traditional day of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts in Laos (October 30, 1949).
Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong presided over a meeting of the Politburo in Hanoi on December 26 to discuss the working agenda of the Politburo and Secretariat in 2020, as well as personnel work.
Standing Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh is making a working visit to Cambodia on December 12-13 at the invitation of Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Assembly-Senate Relations and Inspection Men Sam An.
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad arrived in Hanoi on August 26 night, starting his official visit to Vietnam on August 27-28 at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
Vietnam always attaches importance to promoting its friendship and strategic partnership with Australia, Politburo member and head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission Nguyen Van Binh said at a reception for visiting Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs Marise Payne in Hanoi on June 13.
Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan received Vice Chairman of the Czech Parliament’s Chamber of Deputies Vojtěch Filip in Hanoi on June 10.
Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his New Zealand counterpart, Jacinda Ardern, on May 17 issued a joint statement, agreeing to upgrade their bilateral relations into enhanced partnership.
Safeguarding the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and security in border and sea areas is a strategic task that requires the involvement of all individuals and the whole political system, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said at a meeting in Hanoi on January 14.
Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong said the central coastal city of Da Nang should develop stronger and faster in the national industrialisation and modernisation period.
Vietnam and Indonesia could promote the bilateral strategic partnership in a more pragmatic manner via stepping up cooperation in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in which both are members.
The Republic of Korea (RoK) and the Philippines have agreed to further expand economic cooperation and work together for an early conclusion of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
The strategic partnership between Vietnam and Japan is expected to enter a new period of development in the coming time, especially in the fields of trade, economy, defence-security, health, high technology, locality-to-locality cooperation, and people-to-people exchanges.
Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh had bilateral meetings with Governor of Victoria State of Australia Linda Marion Dessau and Premier of Victoria Daniel Andrews in the state on April 24.
The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) and the Vietnam-India Friendship Association in Ho Chi Minh City held a ceremony on January 25 to celebrate the 69th anniversary of India’s Republic Day (January 26, 1950).
