Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh hosted a reception for the diplomatic corps in Hanoi on January 31, calling for continued support from foreign diplomats to help Vietnam deepen its international relations and implement important tasks in the future.

New Vietnamese Ambassador to Portugal residing in France Nguyen Thiep presented credentials to Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa in the capital city of Lisbon on January 24, assuring the host that Vietnam wants to develop long-standing friendship and cooperation with the European country.

The Italian Embassy in Vietnam is planning a special event in Hanoi to mark the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-Italy diplomatic ties this year, according to Italian Ambassador to Vietnam Cecilia Piccioni. 

VOV.VN - President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Tran Thanh Man hosted a January 31 reception for deputy chief of the High Command of the Cambodian Royal Army Guards Dieng Sarun in Hanoi.

The 6th Fullerton Forum took place in Singapore from January 28 to 30, gathering nearly 100 defence officers and scholars from more than 20 countries to seek solutions to ensuring security, safety and stability in the region.

Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc and the US’s Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Tina Kaidanow co-chaired the ninth Vietnam-US Political, Security and Defence Dialogue in Hanoi on January 30.

President Tran Dai Quang on January 28 sent a message of congratulations to Milos Zeman on his re-election as President of the Czech Republic for the 2018-2022 tenure.

Cambodian and Vietnamese forces have effectively cooperated in fighting organised, cross-border and cyber crimes, as well as drug and human trafficking, said Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong congratulated new Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Lianys Torres Rivera on her new post in Vietnam at a January 26 reception in Hanoi.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh voiced his hope that Vietnam and Finland will take advantage of their strengths and potential to foster effective bilateral cooperation.

Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc joined other leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and India at a summit in New Delhi on January 25 to celebrate the 25th founding anniversary of ASEAN-India dialogue partnership.

Ho Chi Minh City wants to work with France to improve education and health care quality and build a smart urban area, said Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Tran Vinh Tuyen.

Leaders of the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and India gathered in New Delhi, India, on January 25 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of ASEAN-India Dialogue Relations and issued the Delhi Declaration. Following is the full text of the declaration.

Chinese Party, Government and people attach importance to reinforcing bilateral ties with Vietnam’s Party, State and people, said Zhao Leji, Politburo member of the Communist Party of China’s Standing Committee and Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, on January 25.

As part of his working visit to Laos, Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan on January 25 visited Khamtay Siphandone, former General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and former President of Laos.

President Tran Dai Quang, on January 25, sent a congratulatory message to George Tawlon Manneh Oppong Ousman Weah on his election as new President of Liberia.

The people-to-people diplomatic activities, especially the Vietnam-India friendship festival, have helped bolster friendship between Vietnam and India, said Vice President of the Vietnam-India Friendship Association Ha Minh Hue.

A delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of Construction, led by its Minister Pham Hong Ha, held a working session with the management board for the Lao National Assembly (NA) House construction project in Vientiane on January 25.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on January 25 held bilateral meetings with leaders of Singapore, Thailand and Myanmar on the margins of the ASEAN – India Commemorative Summit in New Delhi, India.

Member parliaments of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) have played a significant role in fostering regional connectivity and cooperation to propel economic-trade development and integration.

Vietnamese and Japanese armies need to enhance cooperation in delegation exchanges, policy dialogues, training, experience sharing and UN peacekeeping activities.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh met with Minister of State attached to France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne in Hanoi on January 24.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi have expressed their delight at the strong development of bilateral ties since the establishment of comprehensive strategic partnership during Modi’s Vietnam visit in September 2016.

Head of the Party Central Committee’s Organisation Commission Pham Minh Chinh hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Chen Xi in Beijing on January 24, as part of Chinh’s working visit to China starting January 23.

The Vietnam-Laos Solidarity and Friendship Year and the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Year were successful, contributing to Vietnam’s diplomatic achievements in 2017, said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met Indian President Ram Nath Kovind in New Delhi on January 24 on the fringes of the ASEAN – India Commemorative Summit.

President Tran Dai Quang lauded the role of Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Catherine Wong Siow Ping in deepening the strategic partnership between the two countries during their meeting in Hanoi on January 24.

Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) Pham Ngoc Minh on January 23 attended a reception celebrating the Royal Thai Armed Forces Day, which falls on January 18.

President Tran Dai Quang hailed the contributions of Egyptian Ambassador Youssef Kamal Boutros Hana to fostering the friendship and partnership between Vietnam and Egypt during a reception for the outgoing diplomat in Hanoi on January 24.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc is on a working visit to India for the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit and the 69th anniversary of the Republic Day of India on January 24-26 at the invitation of his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.