Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang gave a reception in Hanoi on January 23 for Governor of Fukuoka Hattori Seitarom, during which the host highlighted the growing relations between Vietnam and Japan as well as between Vietnam and the prefecture in particular.

Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and head of its Commission for External Relations Le Hoai Trung led a CPV delegation to Russia for a working trip from January 20-23.

VOV.VN - Vietnam always values and prioritises the development of relations with Germany, and desires to deepen its strategic partnership with the European nation through the party, parliamentary and government channels, as well as people-to-people exchanges.

VOV.VN - President Vo Van Thuong has expressed his belief that the Vietnam visit by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will contribute to strengthening friendly relations and political trust, adding fresh impetus to comprehensively reinforcing the Vietnam-Germany strategic partnership.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN, proposed a number of major co-operation directions of the G77 Group at the Third South Summit of the Group of 77 countries and China (G77+China) that took place from January 21 to January 22 in the Ugandan capital of Kampala.

VOV.VN - German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who is currently on a State visit to Vietnam, was welcomed on the January 23 by President Vo Van Thuong at a ceremony held at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s attendance in the 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos and official visits to Hungary and Romania have reaped successes in multiple aspects, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son.

Despite their geographical distance, over the past years, Malta and Vietnam have identified similarities and common interests, helping them cooperate in many fields for the benefit of the two peoples, Malta Ambassador to Vietnam John Busuttil has told the Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic ties (January 14).

Vietnam and Romania have agreed to promote cooperation between the two legislative bodies and continue to coordinate closely and support each other at inter-parliamentary forums.

VOV.VN - RSS ENDEAVOUR of the Singapore navy anchored at Cam Ranh International Port on January 22 to mark the beginning of a four-day visit to the southcentral province of Khanh Hoa.