International Cooperation

State President Luong Cuong received Belarusian Minister of Defence Khrenin Viktor Gennadievich in Hanoi on December 17 as the latter is in Vietnam for an official visit and attendance at the Vietnam Int'l Defence Expo 2024.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man hailed NA agencies for strong performance in 2024 with the completion of a heavy workload throughout the year while chairing a meeting to review their operations in Hanoi on December 17.

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 Central Military Commission held its 12th conference for the 2020-2025 tenure in Hanoi on December 16 to review its 2024 military and defence tasks and chart a course for 2025.

(CPV) - “We look forward to moving ahead together—strengthening and deepening our collaboration and political dialogue in critical areas such as high-tech industry, trade, educational exchanges, and people-to-people contacts," said Armenian Ambassador to Vietnam Suren Baghdasaryan, during his interview granted for media agencies, after Armenian National Assembly President’s visit to Vietnam on November 17-23.

On December 15, at the Embassy of Japan in Vietnam, Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam, Ito Naoki, on behalf of the Japanese government, presented the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star, to Mr. Hoang Binh Quan, former Member of the Party Central Committee and former Head of the External Relations Commission of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

On December 15, marking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Japan, the Long An Provincial People’s Committee held the inauguration ceremony of the Vietnam-Japan Cultural Village.

Vietnam is fully committed to, together with Cuba, lead the two countries' traditional friendship to overcome challenges and difficulties, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son told Cuban Minister of Agriculture Ydael Jesus Pezez Brito at their meeting in Hanoi on December 14.

The Defence Attaché Office of Vietnam in Laos hosted a ceremony in Vientiane on December 13 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and the 35th anniversary of the All-People Defence Festival (December 22), bringing together officials of Laos, defence attachés from various countries, representatives of international organisations, and Vietnamese people in the country.

Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu co-chaired the 8th Vietnam-Japan strategic partnership dialogue and held talks with his Japanese counterpart Funakoshi Takehiro as part of his working visit to Japan from December 11-13.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 14 sent congratulations to François Bayrou on the latter’s appointment as Prime Minister of France.

Countries have the obligation to prevent significant harm to the climate system, cooperate internationally, and adhere to the principle of "common but differentiated responsibilities" in determining their duties, the Vietnamese delegation remarked while attending a session held by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, the Netherland, from December 2 to 13.

All countries, regardless of size, must fully comply with the legal standards and obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, has affirmed.

“I am entirely optimistic about the future prospects of cooperation between Armenia and Vietnam,” stated Suren Baghdasaryan, Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Vietnam, in an interview with Vietnamese media after over a year of his tenure in Vietnam.

The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap and Cambodia's Prey Veng province reviewed their cooperation in the front work at a meeting in Dong Thap's Cao Lanh city on December 13.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Cuba recently held a ceremony marking the 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) and the 35th anniversary of the All-People's Defence Day (December 22).

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang and Assistant Foreign Minister for Asian Affairs of Kuwait Samee Essa Johar Hayat co-chaired the fourth political consultation between the two foreign ministries in Hanoi on December 13.

State President Luong Cuong received in Hanoi on December 13 outgoing Algerian Ambassador to Vietnam Sofiane Chaib.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son held phone talks with his Cambodian counterpart Prak Sokhonn on December 12 afternoon, during which Son underlined the importance of boosting close coordination between the two foreign ministries in stepping up the bilateral cooperation.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam hosted a reception in Hanoi on December 12 for General Secretary of the United Left Movement (MIU) Party and Minister of Regional Integration Policies of the Dominican Republic Miguel Mejia, who is on a working visit to Vietnam.

The Party, State, National Assembly, and Government of Vietnam always support and create a favourable legal framework for investment, production, and business activities of enterprises from the Republic of Korea (RoK), including the Samsung Group, NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man said while receiving General Director of Samsung Vietnam Choi Joo Ho in Hanoi on December 12.

On December 11, the People's Committee of Khanh Hoa Province, in collaboration with the Chinese Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, organized the 2024 Khanh Hoa-China Business Connection, aiming to create opportunities for enterprises from both sides to exchange information and explore cooperation opportunities in tourism, trade, agriculture, forestry and fisheries, strengthening the cooperative and friendly relations between the two countries.

On December 11, Tran Sy Thanh, Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee, hosted a delegation of Chinese enterprises led by Yan Jiehe, Founder of the Pacific Construction Group.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet affirmed Vietnam's strong commitment to humanitarian relief efforts, helping people recover their lives after natural disasters and catastrophes, while addressing the 2025 Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) High-Level Pledging Event in New York on December 10, reported Vietnam News Agency.

The Central Highlands province of Dak Lak and Nevers city of France’s Nièvre province signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Paris on December 10 to set up friendship and collaboration in the fields of cultural exchange, IT development and digital transformation, urban planning, healthcare professional development, and high-technology agricultural production, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

(CPV) - Accompanying the 10th Da Lat Flower Festival, the Korean Embassy in Vietnam and the People's Committee of Lam Dong province will organize the 2024 Korean Cultural Day in Da Lat from 08:00 - 21:00 on December 13 at Lam Vien Square, Da Lat city.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam on December 10 received General David Petraeus, a Partner at the Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) global investment firm and Chairman of the KKR Global Institute.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on December 10 for a delegation of the US Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) led by its Chairman John Neuffer.

The Ministry of Construction of Vietnam is committed to fostering favorable conditions to enhance economic, trade and investment cooperation between Vietnam and Cuba.

Recently, in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the inauguration of President Ho Chi Minh Temple, a delegation of ambassadors and diplomatic officials from African countries in Vietnam paid tribute at the temple located on Mount Tan Vien, Ba Vi District, and visited the Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park.