Vietnam always considers the EU one of its most important partners, with the comprehensive partnership and cooperation, particularly between their parliaments, obtaining many achievements for the sake of their people and for peace, collaboration and development in the two continents and the world.

President of the National Assembly of Thailand Chuan Leekpai has described Vietnam as a development model for regional countries.

VOV.VN - Malaysian Prime Minister Dato' Sri Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob will pay an official visit to Vietnam from March 20-21 at the invitation of Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 18 received Thomas Vallely, founder of the Harvard Vietnam Program and experts from Fulbright University Vietnam.

President of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio on March 18 paid a visit to the Mekong Delta province of An Giang as part of his official tour of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Head of the Vietnamese Permanent Representative Delegation to the United Nations, had a working session on March 17 with Selwin Chalres Hart, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Climate Action and Assistant Secretary-General for the Climate Action Team.

VOV.VN - Cambodia hopes Vietnam will continue to train human resources for the Cambodian army, coordinate in implementing defense protocols of the two countries, and conduct joint patrols on the border.

As a member of the Francophone community, Vietnam has made efforts to contribute to common goals to cope with new challenges, said Vietnamese Ambassador to France and Representative of Vietnam to the Francophonie Dinh Toan Thang.

VOV.VN - The March 20-21 visit to Vietnam by Malaysian Prime Minister Dato' Sri Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob presents the perfect opportunity for the two countries to deepen bilateral relations and make their joint ties more substantive and effective, says Vietnamese Ambassador to Malaysia Tran Viet Thai

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son held talks with his Saudi Arabian counterpart Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud in Hanoi on March 17 as part of the latter’s visit to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob is set to pay an official visit to Vietnam from March 20-21 at the invitation of Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on March 17.

VOV.VN - Defence Minister Gen. Phan Van Giang hosted a reception on March 17 in Hanoi for new Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Orlando Nicolás Hernández Guillén, during which he wished the latter a successful working tenure to contribute to reinforcing bilateral ties.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has suggested Saudi Arabia soon completely lift its import ban on Vietnamese seafood, and increase the import of agricultural products from the Southeast Asian nation.

Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Tan Cuong on March 19 had separate meetings with the heads of Lao and Myanmar delegations on the sidelines of the 19th ASEAN Chiefs of Defence Forces' Meeting (ACDFM-19) in Phnom Penh.

The Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV) and the delegation of the European Union (EU) in Vietnam held the EU-Mekong Cooperation Forum on March 16 in both in-person and virtual forms.

VOV.VN - Last year’s two-way trade turnover hit US$6.6 billion, representing a year-on-year rise of more than 17% after one year of enforcing the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA).

Ambassador Le Thi Hong Van, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to UNESCO, stressed that cultural heritage sites need to be protected in any forms.

VOV.VN - Vietnam expects Russia and Ukraine will exercise restraint, reduce tensions and continue to make dialogue efforts to find a lasting solution to the armed conflict in line with international law and taking into account the legitimate interests of the parties.

VOV.VN - The legislative bodies of Vietnam and Sierra Leone should increase reciprocal visits and strengthen the sharing of experience to further boost bilateral cooperation, suggested National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue of Vietnam.

Hanoi always gives high priority to developing its friendship and cooperation with US localities, thus contributing to deepening the relations between the two countries, Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung told newly-accredited US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Evans Knapper.

Newly-appointed Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Nguyen Huy Tang paid a courtesy call on Phnom Penh Governor Khuong Sreng on March 15, during which they discussed ways to strengthen partnerships between the capital city of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, and Phnom Penh.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh proposed that New Zealand create more conditions for Vietnamese goods to access its market toward bringing the two countries' two-way trade turnover to US$2 billion by 2024, during March 15 reception for the new New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam, Tredene Dobson.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Quang Hieu and Assistant Foreign Minister Reza Zabib of Iran on March 15 co-chaired the 7th political consultation between the nations’ foreign ministries in the form of videoconference.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov discussed the conflict in Ukraine in a candid and constructive manner during a phone talk on March 15.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has affirmed Vietnam’s readiness to work with Sierra Leone to find suitable models to step up agricultural collaboration, particularly in rice cultivation and processing.

VOV.VN - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Sierra Leonean counterpart Julius Maada Bio expressed joy at the positive development of Vietnam - Sierra Leone relations across a variety of fields during their talks held on March 15 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh appreciated foreign partners lending a helping hand to the fight against COVID-19 in Vietnam at a meeting in Hanoi on March 14.

VOV.VN - President of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio and his spouse arrived at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on March 14 afternoon, beginning a week-long official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio's official visit to Vietnam from March 14-20 is expected to be a new step forwards in the development of ties between Vietnam and the West African country.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on March 12 extended his congratulatory message to President-elect of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Yoon Suk-yeol and Lee Jun-seok, head of the country’s People Power Party (PPP).