Tu proposed that, in the context of complex developments in the world and the region, with intertwined opportunities and challenges, the commissions for external relations of both sides should continue to promote the tradition of their strong relationship, enhance information exchange, and closely coordinate to successfully fulfill their assigned tasks, thereby contributing to strengthening and deepening the special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties and the two nations.
A political consultation between the Vietnamese and Lao ministers of foreign affairs took place in Vientiane on December 16, reviewing the past cooperation between their ministries and discussing future joint work and international and regional matters of common interest.
The State visit to China by Party General Secretary and President To Lam from August 18-20 is successful in every aspect, playing a crucial role in building the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance, contributing to regional and global peace, stability, and development, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has remarked.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on August 7 evening met with representatives of the Association of Vietnamese Intellectuals in Japan (AVIJ), and awarded orders and medals to Japanese friends, as part of his official visit to the Asian country.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son hosted a reception in Hanoi on July 26 for Secretary of State for International Cooperation of Guinea-Bissau Nancy Raisa Cardoso, saying that her presence at the state funeral of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong reflects Guinea-Bissau’s respect and sincere sentiment toward the eminent leader of the Communist Party of Vietnam and people.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has described Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong as an excellent diplomat of international stature, who has left his historical imprint on Vietnam's achievements in external relations during the past over a decade.
The great efforts and significant contributions of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong to elevating Vietnam's diplomacy and foreign relations were highlighted in an article written by member of the Party Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son praised the successful outcomes of political consultation between Vietnamese and Qatari foreign ministries during a reception in Hanoi on July 19 for Qatari Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Soltan Bin Saad Al-Muraikhi.
An exhibition themed “The Geneva Agreement on the Cessation of Hostilities in Vietnam – A Historic Milestone of Vietnam’s Revolutionary Diplomacy” opened at the Vietnam National Museum of History in Hanoi on July 15.
Cultural diplomacy is an important component of Vietnam's comprehensive and modern diplomacy, a regular and continuous process, and a common task of the whole political system, stated Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son while chairing a July 9 meeting on the cultural diplomacy work for 2024.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son attended the launch of the Business Association of Vietnamese in Korea (BAViK), the first official organisation representing Vietnamese businesses operating in the Republic of Korea (RoK), in Seoul on May 30.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son's upcoming trip to Paris is expected to foster Vietnam's partnership with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and France, stated Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang.
The 1954 Geneva Agreement on the Cessation of Hostilities in Vietnam is a historical milestone of the country's revolutionary diplomacy, bearing the imprint of President Ho Chi Minh's ideology, style, and art of diplomacy, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son wrote in his article marking 70 years since the signing of the document (July 21, 1954-2024).
Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi co-chaired the fifth meeting of the Vietnam-Indonesia Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC) in Hanoi on April 24.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son met with Second Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brunei Dato Pehin Erywan Yusof in Hanoi on April 23, as the latter has been in Vietnam to attend the ASEAN Future Forum 2024.