Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army Sen. Lieut. Gen Phan Van Giang has committed support for the Vietnam People’s Navy and the Royal Cambodian Navy to enhance their extensive collaboration. 

Minister of National Defence General Ngo Xuan Lich hosted separate receptions for war veteran delegations from Laos and Cambodia, who are in Hanoi to attend the 6th National Congress of the Vietnam War Veterans’ Association (VWVA).

Vietnamese Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives Phan Kieu Thu was elected the 7th Secretary General of the Colombo Plan on December 12.

Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son asked ministries and agencies to focus on realising outcomes reached during the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week at a meeting of the APEC 2017 National Secretariat and the APEC 2017 National Committee’s sub-committee in charge of contents in Hanoi on December 12.

VOV.VN - President of the Moroccan House of Representatives Habib El Malki and his wife are due to make an official visit to Vietnam from December 16-22 at the invitation of National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, said the National Assembly’s Committee for External Affairs on December 12.

The Cambodian Embassy held a banquet in Hanoi on December 11 to celebrate the 64th National Day of Cambodia (November 9) and the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam-Cambodia diplomatic relations (June 24).

Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh hosted a reception for Sounoura Kentaro, adviser to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, in Hanoi on December 11. 

Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has applauded contributions made by South African Ambassador Kgomotso Ruth Magau to enhancing the friendship between Vietnam and South Africa, as well as between Hanoi and South African localities. 

Deputy Minister of National Defence Nguyen Chi Vinh has reiterated Vietnam’s intention to develop defence cooperation with China.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Phan Tam is attending the ASEAN-India Connectivity Summit which opened in India’s capital city of New Delhi on December 11. 

Qatar pays heed to boosting cooperation with Vietnam, said Qatari State Minister for Foreign Affairs Soltan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi.

VOV.VN - Minister of National Defence General Ngo Xuan Lich on December 11 hosted a reception for newly-accredited US Ambassador Daniel Kritenbrink in Hanoi.

A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) attended a conference on the role of political parties in developing Russia-ASEAN relations hosted by the United Russia Party (URP) in Vladivostok, Russia, between December 7-10.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on December 8 hosted separate receptions for Liberian Foreign Minister Marjon Vashti Kamara and outgoing South African Ambassador to Vietnam Kgomotso Ruth Magau in Hanoi on December 8.

Vietnam attaches importance to the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia and the relations with the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF).

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh hosted a reception for visiting President and CEO of the Samaritan’s Purse International Relief (SPIR) of the US, Pastor Franklin Graham in Hanoi on December 7.

A delegation from the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) is in Malaysia to attend the 71st annual congress of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) Party in Kuala Lumpur from December 5-8.

A ceremony marking the United Nations International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People was held in Hanoi on December 7.

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has applauded contributions of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to Vietnam’s socio-economic development as well as national management.

VOV.VN - Outgoing South African Ambassador Kgomotso Ruth Magau on December 7 came to bid farewell to President Tran Dai Quang at the end of her tenure in Vietnam.

Politburo member and head of the CPV Central Committee’s Inspection Commission Tran Quoc Vuong has affirmed CPV and Vietnamese State’s consistent stance to foster ties with Russia. 

The joint coordination committee of the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam (CLV) Development Triangle Area will hold its 11th meeting in Vietnam’s southern province of Binh Phuoc from December 14-20.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc committed all possible support to Canada’s Ontario firms to do business in Vietnam during a reception in Hanoi on December 6 for Premier of Ontario Kathleen Wynne. 

The Party, Government and people of Vietnam always give the top priority to the special solidarity with Laos, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said.

Qatar treasures cooperative ties with Vietnam and is seeking measures to bolster the sound bilateral multi-faceted relations.

The Premier of Ontario (Canada) Kathleen Wynne announced six new agreements between organisations from Vietnam and Ontario, including five in education, during a trade promotion event on December 6 as part of Ontario’s 2017 Business Mission to Vietnam.

President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Tran Thanh Man affirmed that Vietnam treasures bilateral ties with Australia during his meeting in Canberra on December 6 with Speaker of the House of Representatives of Australia Tony Smith. 

Vietnam always considers the European Union (EU) as an important partner and wants to intensify bilateral defence ties in line with their cooperation potentials, said Minister of National Defence General Ngo Xuan Lich.

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue hosted a reception in Hanoi on December 5 for Jan Zahradil, Vice Chair of the Committee on International Trade under the European Parliament (EP) and Chairman of the Friends of Vietnam Group at the EP.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has affirmed the Vietnamese government's readiness to provide best possible supports and optimal conditions for domestic and foreign investors, including those from the Republic of Korea (RoK) to expand business operations in the country.