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.