VOV.VN - A meeting to mark the 25th anniversary of Vietnam-Oman diplomatic ties was held in Hanoi on November 23 with the participation of Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs Pham Sanh Chau, Oman Ambassador to Vietnam and representatives from many international diplomatic corps.

VOV.VN - National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has told the Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam that her upcoming official visit to Singapore demonstrates Vietnam’s foreign policy of strengthening ties with ASEAN member countries, including Singapore.

Vietnam’s Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son held a political consultation with Secretary General of the Federal Public Service (FPS) Foreign Affairs of Belgium Dirk Achten in Hanoi on November 22. 

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh had a meeting with the Republic of Korea (RoK) National Assembly Speaker Chung Sye-kyun in Seoul on November 22 to seek specific measures to forge the two countries’ future partnership, especially in legislation.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc suggested Vietnam and Sweden expand cooperation in various realms during his reception for Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström in Hanoi on November 22. 

Minister of National Defence General Ngo Xuan Lich has highly valued the deputy ministerial-level defence strategic dialogue between Vietnam and Russia, saying that it contributes to enhancing bilateral defence ties as well as comprehensive strategic partnership. 

The Vietnamese Party and State always attach importance to the special friendship and comprehensive cooperation with Laos, affirmed Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

VOV.VN - National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan will lead a high-level delegation to make official visits to Singapore and Australia from November 26 to December 2.

Ho Chi Minh City will create favourable conditions for enterprises and people from the Republic of Korea (RoK) to live and do business in the city, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong said on November 21.

A delegation of young officers from the Vietnam People’s Army, led by lieutenant colonel Tran Viet Nang, is attending an exchange with their Chinese peers in Beijing from November 19 to 25.

Vietnam wants to deepen its traditional friendship and cooperation with Mexico.

VOV.VN - Head of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations Hoang Binh Quan has highlighted the visit to Vietnam by the Austrian Federation of Trade Unions as an important landmark in the cooperative ties with the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL).

VOV.VN -Belgium’s vice-minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Dirk Achten will pay a working visit to Vietnam from November 22-24. 

As the Asia–Europe Meeting (ASEM) enters the third decade, it is time to build a vision for a responsible and responsive ASEM as a champion for multilateral cooperation, said a senior Vietnamese official.

National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong received UNICEF Representative in Vietnam Youssouf Abdel-Jelil in Hanoi on the occasion of Universal Children’s Day – November 20.

Deputy head of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations Tran Dac Loi attended the 14th Congress of the Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) which took place in Brasilia on November 17-19.

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh had separate meetings with Foreign Ministers of France, Luxembourg, Hungary, Finland, Romania and Germany within the framework of the 13th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, on November 20. 

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh is on a working trip to the Republic of Korea (RoK) from November 18-23 at the invitation of the RoK government. 

Vietnam places importance on developing multidimensional ties with Nigeria, regarding the country a prioritized partner of its investment in Africa, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has said.

VOV.VN - National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on November 16 sent a congratulatory message to the newly-elected President of the Australian Senate, Mr. Scott Ryan.

Vietnam’s contributions to the 31st ASEAN Summit and related summits manifested its maturity in integration competence and its increasingly important role in the region, affirmed Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung.

Lao Deputy Prime Minister Sonesay Siphandone has spoken highly of cooperation between the Vietnamese and Lao ministries of home affairs as well as the Vietnamese side’s effective support and assistance, especially in human resources training.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the Japanese news agency Nikkei to spread the Vietnamese government’s message of creating all possible support for Japanese businesses in Vietnam. 

Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People’s Army Luong Cuong met Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy Admiral Sunil Dhanoa, and received Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa and Army Chief General Bipin Rawat in New Delhi, on November 14.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived in Hanoi on November 15, concluding successfully his fresh trip to the 31st ASEAN Summit and related meetings in Manila, the Philippines, at the invitation of the host’s President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.

The Chinese media on November 13-14 run articles highlighting the State visit to Vietnam by General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and State President Xi Jinping as well as his attendance at the 25th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc held separate meetings with Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on the sidelines of the 31st ASEAN Summit and related summits in Manila on November 14.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with his Indian counterpart Narenda Modi on the sidelines of the 31st ASEAN Summit and related meetings in Manila, the Philippines, on November 14.

The US’s White House has issued a statement on outcomes of the Vietnam visit of President Donald Trump, declaring that the state visit reaffirmed his commitment to strengthening the US-Vietnam Comprehensive Partnership.

Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People’s Army Luong Cuong is on an official visit to India with the aim of enhancing defence ties between the two countries.