Italy hopes Vietnam will continue to connect the European country with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Chairman of the Mongolian Parliament Miyegombo Enkhbold on January 23 wrapped his four-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Chairwoman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

At the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his wife, leading the Vietnamese delegation, left Hanoi for India to attend the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit as well as the celebration of India’s 69th Republic Day.

Ho Chi Minh City’s authority shared experience in urban and smart city building, economic development, and investment attraction with Laos’s Vientiane at a conference in the Lao capital on January 23. 

VOV.VN - Vietnam always attaches importance to the traditional friendship with Mongolia, and considers this as a valuable asset of both countries, Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong said while receiving Chairman of the Mongolian Parliament Miyegombo Enkhbold in Hanoi on January 23.

VOV.VN - US Secretary of Defence James Mattis will make an official visit to Vietnam from January 24-25 at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart General Ngo Xuan Lich. 

Vietnam always supports and wants Russia to play a greater role in the Asian-Pacific region, considering it an active element to peace and stability in the region and the world, said General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong.

Vietnamese Minister of National Defence General Ngo Xuan Lich and Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu held talks in Hanoi on January 23 during the Russian minister’s official visit to Vietnam.

President Tran Dai Quang told visiting Russian Minister of Defence Sergey Shoyu on January 23 that cooperation in defence and military technology continues playing an important role in Vietnam-Russia relations.

The 26th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF-26), which took place in Hanoi from January 18 to 21, was declared a success with its agenda fulfilled and the Vietnamese National Assembly’s dynamism on display.

Vietnam is the focus of India’s Act East policy, affirmed Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Parvathaneni Harish in an exclusive interview with the Vietnam News Agency on threshold of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s visit to attend the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit and the 69th anniversary of the Republic Day of India.

The Government and people of Vietnam will make greater efforts to accelerate the cooperation with the Government, parliament and people of Mongolia, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

VOV.VN - Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen thanked Vietnam for valuable support for Cambodian people in overthrowing the genocidal regime Khmer Rouge and reviving their country at a reception for new Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Vu Quang Minh in Phnom Penh on January 22.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s India visit to attend the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit and the 69th anniversary of the Republic Day of India from January 24-26 will boost bilateral cooperation and political trust.

Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu is paying an official visit to Vietnam from January 22-23.

The 26th annual meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) from January 18-21 adopted the Hanoi Declaration, setting forth a new vision for Asia-Pacific parliamentary partnership.

The Vietnam Consulate General celebrated the 68th anniversary of Vietnam-China diplomatic relations in Hong Kong with the participation of Commissioner of China’s Foreign Ministry in Hong Kong Xie Feng, representatives from the Government of Hong Kong, among others.

Thanks to a very strong leadership of Vietnam’s National Assembly and Government and all involved parties, the APPF-26 is a great success, said Takuji Yanagimoto, Head of Japanese Delegation to APPF-26 and Representative Honorary President of APPF.

The Hanoi Declaration on a New Vision for Asia –Pacific Parliamentary Partnership was approved at the APPF-26’s final plenary session in Hanoi on January 20 afternoon.

The establishment of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and China was an important historical milestone, opening up a new period in the traditional relations between the two nations, said Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung. 

Vietnamese Ambassador to Tanzania and Uganda Nguyen Kim Doanh said the Government of Vietnam always treasures relations with African nations, including Uganda, while presenting credentials to President Museveni of Uganda in Kampala capital city on January 18.

Secretary General Nguyen Phu Trong of the Communist Party of Vietnam has urged Vietnam and Mexico to further enhance the bilateral relations through making the most of cooperation mechanisms, encouraging mutual visits at all levels, and people-to-people exchange. 

The Inter-Parliament Union (IPU) has always been and will continue to cooperate with the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA), helping improve the country’s ability in realising sustainable development goals (SDGs), said IPU Secretary General Martin Chungong.

The Togolese foreign minister has told Vietnamese Ambassador Pham Anh Tuan that he wants the two countries to tighten cooperation at international forums.

Vietnam treasures the relations with Mexico and wishes to continue fostering the comprehensive cooperation between the two countries, Chairwoman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said on January 20.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan hosted a reception in Hanoi on January 20 for President of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile Fidel Espinoza Sandoval, who said his country’s top priority now is promoting cooperation with Asian-Pacific countries, including Vietnam.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and Cambodia’s Senate Vice President Tep Ngorn stressed the need to continue nurturing and expanding the traditional friendship and cooperation between the two countries in the coming time. 

Sen. Lt. Gen. Pham Ngoc Minh, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, welcomed Maj. Gen. Michael Stencel, Adjutant General of the US’s Oregon National Guard, in Hanoi on January 19.

Chairman of the Parliament of Mongolia Miyegombo Enkhbold and his spouse have arrived in Hanoi for an official visit to Vietnam from January 20 to 23.

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)’s nuclear crisis dominated the opening session of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum 2018 on January 19 as members revealed concerns about the threat of a global nuclear war if diplomatic efforts fail.