International Cooperation

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 27 hosted a reception for Thai Ambassador Nikorndej Balankura who came to bid farewell to the Vietnamese Government leader at the end of his tenure.

Acting President Vo Thi Anh Xuan hosted in Hanoi on March 27 a reception for World Bank (WB) Country Director for Vietnam Carolyn Turk, who came to say goodbye at the end of her tenure.

Vietnam welcomes a resolution recently adopted by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that demands an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said on March 27.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 27 suggested Vietnam and Canada maximize their potential, both bilaterally and multilaterally, to boost their development cooperation.

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue on March 27 received a US delegation led by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, chairwoman of the US Senate Committee on Armed Services’ Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.

Speaker of the Parliament of Finland Jussi Halla-aho and his entourage offered flowers to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh on March 25.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi came to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Moscow on March 26 to pay homage to victims and offer condolences on the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall in the suburbs of Moscow on March 22 evening (local time) that left many people dead and injured.

Politburo member, permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat and head of the Party Central Committee’s Organisation Commission Truong Thi Mai hosted a reception for visiting Director of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) Kim Song Nam in Hanoi on March 26.

Speaker of the Parliament of Finland Jussi Halla-aho on March 26 visited the Temple of Literature, a special national relic, and Hoa Lo prison relic in Hanoi.

Speaker of the Parliament of Finland Jussi Halla-aho and his entourage left Hanoi on March 26, concluding their three-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

Politburo member, permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat and head of the Party Central Committee’s Organisation Commission Truong Thi Mai hosted a reception for visiting Speaker of the Parliament of Finland Jussi Halla-aho in Hanoi on March 25.

Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and Chairman of its Commission for External Relations Le Hoai Trung held talks with visiting Director of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) Kim Song Nam in Hanoi on March 25.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Director of the Department of International Cooperation at the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Luu Quang Tuan attended the 31st Meeting of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Council in the northern Lao province of Luang Prabang on March 24.

Speaker of the Parliament of Finland Jussi Halla-aho and a high-ranking delegation of the Finnish Parliament arrived in Hanoi at noon on March 24, beginning a three-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

The visit to Vietnam by Speaker of the Parliament of Finland Jussi Halla-aho from March 24-26 is expected to help strengthen the cooperative relations between the two countries in various areas, said Don Tuan Phong, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly (NA)’s Committee for Foreign Affairs.

Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho Nguyen Thuc Hien held a working session with Italian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Enrico Padula on March 22 to discuss all-around cooperation opportunities, with a focus on climate-resilient agriculture.

The Vietnamese National Assembly is ready to share experience in educational reform with the Philippines, NA Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai told a delegation from the Philippine Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) led by Senator Sherwin T. Gatchalian, Co-chair of EDCOM 2 and Senate Chair of the Committee on Basic Education.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Republic of Korea (RoK) reaffirmed commitment to further advance their partnership at the 11th Meeting of the ASEAN-RoK Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) held at the ASEAN headquarters on March 21.

Mr. Dinh Tien Dung, Politburo member and Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee, on March 21 hosted a reception and worked with Ms. Kang Kum-sil, Ambassador of Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea (RoK).

Speaker of the Parliament of Finland Jussi Halla-aho will pay an official visit to Vietnam from March 24-26.

The Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) and the Australian Embassy in Vietnam jointly held a roundtable themed “Vietnam: 40 years of Doi Moi and 2045 vision” in Hanoi on March 21 to serve the building of a report summarising the implementation of the “Doi Moi” (Renewal) scheme in Vietnam so far.

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has sent greetings to the Central Committee of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) on the occasion of the LPRP’s 69th founding anniversary (March 22, 1955-2024).

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will continue its cooperation with Vietnam, especially in technical assistance, personnel training, infrastructure development, and the perfection of regulations and standards to ensure nuclear safety and security, said its Deputy Director General Hua Liu on March 21.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Egypt and South Sudan Nguyen Huy Dung on March 20 presented the Vietnamese President's credentials to President of South Sudan Salvar Kiir Mayardit.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has welcomed the first Vietnam visit by a high-ranking delegation from the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) since Vietnam and the US upgraded their relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership last year.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception for Argentina’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship Diana Elena Mondino in Hanoi on March 20.

Vietnam welcomes and encourages investments in hi-tech and semiconductor industries by providing appropriate mechanisms, incentives and modern infrastructure, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

In a move to bolster engineering and technology education, Vietnam National University (VNU), Hanoi and Hyundai Motor Company (HMC) on March 19 signed a cooperation agreement on human resources development.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 19 received the new ambassador of the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Laos who have just commenced their tenures in Vietnam, affirming the Vietnamese Government’s commitment to supporting them in fulfilling duties.

Mr. Bui Xuan Cuong, Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) People's Committee, on March 18 met with Mr. Omatsu Atsushi, General Director of Nikken Sekkei Company (Japan).