VOV.VN - Vietnam will work alongside Portugal to raise their two-way trade turnover to US$1 billion in the coming time, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Tran Thanh Man told Portuguese officials during their meetings on November 13 as part of his ongoing working trip to the European nation.

The 50th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Luxembourg (November 15, 1973 - 2023) will open up a new chapter for the bilateral relations, a Vietnamese diplomat has affirmed.

Vietnam stays ready to develop its extensive, stable and practical ties with the US, within the framework of bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership established in September with 10 pillars, said Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang on November 13.

Vice President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Hoang Cong Thuy hosted a reception for Liu Xiaokai, President of the Yunnan province's Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, in Hanoi on November 13.

The Vietnamese Government always offers all possible support to Vietnamese and Cambodian armies to enhance exchanges and discuss strategic issues impacting the national defence and security of each nation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese State President Vo Van Thuong left Hanoi on November 14 for San Francisco, beginning a business trip to the United States where he will attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Week at the invitation of US President Joe Biden.

Vietnam always wants to enhance ties with Cambodia, considering it a priority in its foreign policy, President Vo Van Thuong said when receiving Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Gen. Tea Seiha in Hanoi on November 13.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 13 received Marubeni President and CEO Kakinoki Masumi who revealed the Japanese group’s plan to pour billions of US dollars more into Vietnam in the coming time.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Defense Minister Phan Van Giang and his Cambodia counterpart Tea Seiha held talks to discuss measures to strengthen defense cooperation between the two countries following the welcoming ceremony for the Cambodian official in Hanoi on November 13.

Vietnam has made active, responsible and effective contributions to all cooperation aspects of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum over the past 25 years and left important imprints, stated Deputy FM Nguyen Minh Hang on the threshold of President Vo Van Thuong’s participation at the APEC Leaders’ Week 2023 and bilateral activities in San Francisco from November 14-17.

President Vo Van Thuong’s attendance in the coming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Week in the US this year demonstrates Vietnam’s support for multilateralism in general and the APEC process in particular, said Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Nguyen Quoc Dung.

Chairwoman of the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association Nguyen Thi Thanh and Chairwoman of the Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Association Samdech Men Sam An on November 12 co-chaired a conference in Tay Ninh province to review the one-year implementation of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on coordination between the two associations for the 2022-2027 period.

A delegation of Hanoi led by Standing Vice Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Thi Tuyen visited Fukuoka prefecture, and attended activities marking 15 years of the two localities’ friendship within the framework of its working trip to Japan from November 10-12.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Italy has launched a broad array of activities in the Italian city of Turin to boost the bilateral partnership in politics, economics, and culture, as well as marking the 50th founding anniversary of joint diplomatic ties.

Politburo member and Chairman of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Economic Commission Tran Tuan Anh hosted a reception in Hanoi on November 10 for Secretary General of the Peruvian Communist Party (PCP) Luis Alberto Villanueva Carbajal, who is on his first-ever working visit to Vietnam from November 9-19.

Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu and Chinese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Sun Weidong conducted a meeting between the heads of the government-level delegations for negotiations on the Vietnam-China territorial and border issues in Hanoi on November 9.

Vietnam always treasures and wants to foster its traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Georgia, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son said at a reception for Georgian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexander Khvtisiashvili in Hanoi on November 10.

VOV.VN - Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommsith will visit Vietnam and co-chair the 10th Vietnam-Laos Foreign Minister-level Political Consultation from November 21 to November 23 following the invitation by Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son.

Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang received Russian Minister of Emergency Situations Sen. Lt. Gen. Kurenkov Aleksandr Vyacheslavovich in Hanoi on November 9.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on November 9 coordinated with the embassies of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the EU to organise the 5th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Workshop on Implementing UNCLOS and other International Instruments to Address Emerging Maritime Issues in Hanoi.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 9 affirmed that Vietnam always treasures its relations with Russia and remembers the wholeheartedly support the country has given to Vietnam during its national protection, construction and development.

Vietnam will maintain close cooperation and regular and effective communications channels with the US share information, increase understanding and tackle outstanding problems in bilateral ties, especially in economy and trade, to help bilateral economic ties meet both sides’ interests, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Pham Thu Hang told a regular press meeting on November 9.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Minister of Public Security General To Lam and Russian Minister of Emergency Situations Sen. Lieut. Gen Kurenkov Aleksandr Vyacheslavovich agreed on the urgent need to ramp up coordination between the two countries in a bid to improve the efficiency of firefighting, and search and rescue operations during their talks in Hanoi on November 9.

VOV.VN - The 70th anniversary of Cambodia's Independence Day (1953 -2023) was celebrated by the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) on November 9, showing the solidarity and friendship between the people of the city and the neighbouring country.

VOV.VN - Colombian President Gustavo Petro has suggested that Vietnam open an embassy in Colombia in the near future to create a premise for boosting all-around co-operation to be on a par with the friendly relationship, as well as the inherent potential between the two countries, especially in economics and trade.

VOV.VN - Representatives from the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence’s Department of Legal Affairs and the German Ministry of Defence’s Directorate-General for Legal Affairs held talks on November 8 in Hanoi as part of efforts to discuss measures to step up bilateral ties.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN and his counterpart from Ghana Harold Agyeman have unanimously agreed that both sides boast huge potential to further expand bilateral co-operation across multiple fields.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi, on behalf of the State President of Vietnam, on November 7 presented a Friendship Order to Governor of Saint Petersburg Alexander Beglov in recognition of his contributions to and tireless efforts in maintaining and promoting relations between St. Petersburg and Vietnam and enhancing the Vietnam-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership.

Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Bui Xuan Cuong on November 8 expressed his wish that the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) will support the southern largest economic hub in providing finance for Japanese and Vietnamese businesses to roll out projects aiming to promote green growth and circular economy, towards net zero emissions.

President of Vietnam Vo Van Thuong received the newly accredited ambassadors of Venezuela and Laos, who came to present their credentials in Hanoi on November 8.