Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 12 received President of the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) Ivan Petrov, who is visiting Vietnam to attend FIATA’s 2023 Asia-Pacific Regional Annual Meeting, which will take place in the central city of Da Nang from July 13 to 15.

Since the normalisation of their relations, Vietnam and the US have together achieved significant accomplishments, President of the Vietnam-US Friendship Association in Ho Chi Minh City Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong has affirmed at a July 12 gathering to mark the 247th anniversary of the US Independence Day (July 4, 1776-2023) in the southern Vietnamese metropolis.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Vu Quang Minh paid a working trip to Bühl city of Baden-Württemberg state from July 10-11 to seek bilateral cooperation and investment opportunities.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in the UK held a ceremony on July 11 to inaugurate the Honorary Consulate Office of Vietnam in Dublin, the Republic of Ireland.

The year 2023 is an important milestone in Vietnam-US relations as it marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of their comprehensive partnership (2013-2023).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son shared his view on the urgency of enhancing the role of ASEAN-led mechanisms, such as the East Asia Summit (EAS) and the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), during a retreat held on July 12 in Jakarta as part of the ongoing 56th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-56) and related meetings.

Former Ambassador of Israel to Vietnam Amikam Levy says that the Southeast Asian nation always has a special place in his heart.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam – Israel relations have developed across various areas substantively over the past three decades, and the free trade agreement between the two countries to be signed soon is expected to bring bilateral trade cooperation to new heights. Israeli Ambassador to Vietnam Yaron Mayer sheds light on bilateral cooperative relations in Vietnam Today talk show on VOV.VN.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha received Professor of energy and climate change Frank Jotzo from the Australian National University in Hanoi on July 11.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son met with ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn on July 11 on the sidelines of the 56th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-56) and related meetings in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Finance Vo Thanh Hung held a working session with French Minister Delegate for Industry Roland Lescure in Paris on July 10.

VOV.VN - Foreign Ministers of ASEAN member states reaffirmed their support for joint efforts to realize Indonesia’s priorities during its ASEAN Chairmanship Year 2023 towards turning the bloc into an epicentrum of growth, at their meeting held on July 11 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

VOV.VN - Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son has affirmed Vietnam’s support and assistance to Laos to successfully host its ASEAN Chairmanship Year 2024.

VOV.VN - Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son has reaffirmed Vietnam’s strong commitment and resolve to effectively implement the Plan of Action of the Treaty on the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ), while addressing a SEANWFZ Commission meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, on July 11.

A Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) delegation led by Politburo member Nguyen Xuan Thang is on a working visit to China at the invitation of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee.

Politburo member Truong Thi Mai, Chairwoman of the Vietnam-Japan Friendship Parliamentarians Group, received Hagiuda Koichi, member of the Japanese House of Representatives and Chairman of the Policy Research Council of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), in Hanoi on July 10.

VOV.VN -Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam Bui Thanh Son is scheduled to attend a number of meetings within the framework of the 56th ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting (AMM 56) and related meetings in Indonesia between July 11 and 14.

President Vo Van Thuong has congratulated outgoing French Ambassador to Vietnam Nicolas Warnery on fulfilling tasks during his tenure in the Southeast Asian country.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on July 10 for visiting Governor of Japan’s Kagoshima prefecture Shiota Koichi during which, the former highlighted the fruitful and comprehensive development of the extensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Japan with their political trust increasingly enhanced.

VOV.VN - Vietnam consistently regards Japan as its most important and long-term strategic partner, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at a reception held on July 10 in Hanoi for Koichi Hagiuda, chairman of the Policy Research Council of the Liberal Democratic Party, who is on a working visit to the country.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese delegation is set to attend more than 20 meetings during the upcoming 56th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM-56) as a means of contributing to strengthening solidarity and consensus within the regional bloc.

VOV.VN - Vietnam supports international efforts to mobilize more resources for drug prevention and control at the national, regional and international levels.

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son hosted a reception for Egyptian Ambassador to Vietnam Amal Abdel Kader Elmorsi Salama in Hanoi on July 7, during which the guest affirmed to do her utmost to create a breakthrough for the two countries' ties in order to raise bilateral trade to US$1 billion as set by the nations' leaders.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on July 6 received outgoing Ambassador Giorgio Aliberti, head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Vietnam, appreciating his guest’s active role and effective contributions to the Vietnam - EU comprehensive partnership and cooperation.

President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) Nguyen Phuong Nga received a delegation from the Indian Society for Cultural Co-operation and Friendship (ISCUF) led by its deputy head Mohanty Bijay in Hanoi on July 7.

VOV.VN - The working groups of Vietnam and China on July 4 held two rounds of negotiations on the waters beyond the mouth of the Gulf of Tonkin and on cooperation for mutual development at sea, in Guangdong, China.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Australia are expected to increase cooperation in energy transition and climate change adaptation in the coming time.

Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung hosted a reception in Hanoi on July 6 for Singapore’s Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry Tan See Leng, during which he stressed the need for the two countries to strengthen cooperation and share experience in vocational training and in enhancing the digital capability of the workforce.

Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien is leading a high-ranking delegation of the Defence Ministry on a working visit to Russia from July 5-7 at the invitation of the Russian Defence Ministry.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception for the new Ambassador of Brunei to Vietnam, Datin Paduka Malai Hajah Halimah Malai Haji Yussof, in Hanoi on July 6.