VOV.VN - The governments of Vietnam and Japan are discussing an action plan to realize the bilateral extensive strategic partnership, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at a July 18 reception in Hanoi for Kawai Katsuyuki, Special Advisor to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

VOV.VN - The fabric of Vietnamese society is strengthened by our enduring links with Laos, said Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on July 18 at a commemorative reception in Hanoi on the 55th anniversary of relations.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s upcoming state visit to Cambodia from July 20-22 will open a new stage of development in relations between the two countries.

Vietnam’s top leaders have sent flower baskets and messages of congratulations to their Lao counterparts on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties (September 5) and 40 years of the signing of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (July 18).

Local officials of the Vietnamese provinces of Quang Tri, Dong Nai, Long An and Ba Ria-Vung Tau promoted their advantages and potential in San Francisco July 13-14, within the framework of the Vietnam Promotion Roadshow in the US (VPR USA-2017).

Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has suggested fostering all-around ties between his country and Vietnam, towards deepening the Vietnam-Laos friendship. 

 Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong will pay a State visit to Cambodia from July 20-22 at the invitation of Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni, the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations has announced. 

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said he will direct authorised agencies to work with Vietnam on the signing of an agreement on fishery cooperation while meeting Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh on July 13.

VOV.VN - President Tran Dai Quang on July 11 sent a congratulatory message to French President Emmanuel Macron on the 228th anniversary of France’s National Day (July 14, 1789).

VOV.VN - On July 13, President Tran Dai Quang hosted separate receptions in Hanoi for the newly-accredited Ambassadors of Spain and Yemen who presented credential letters to him.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s trip to Germany and the Netherlands, from July 5-11, was a success with numerous deals between Vietnam and the two countries signed, said a Vietnamese Foreign Ministry official. 

Virginia treasures and wants to intensify cooperation with Vietnam, especially in economics, trade, and education and training, said the US State’s Governor Terry McAuliffe.

Amid complicated developments of the regional and international situations and changes in each country, the special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos have been developing intensively and extensively across the board.

Minister of Public Security To Lam asked for stronger collaboration between Vietnam and Myanmar in fighting crime via bilateral and multilateral mechanisms during a reception in Hanoi on July 12 for Myanmar Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Aung Soe. 

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his entourage arrived in Hanoi on July 12 morning, concluding his official working visits to Germany and attendance at the G20 Summit and to the Netherlands at the invitation of his German and Dutch counterparts Angela Merkel and Mark Rutte from July 5-11.

Vietnam wants to enhance all-around cooperation with the Netherlands, especially in climate change adaptation, water management, high-tech and sustainable agriculture, oil and gas industry, logistics and seaport services, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on July 11 met with the Mayor of Netherlands’ port city of Rotterdam, during which he hailed the support and close coordination between HCM City and Rotterdam over recent years.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh sent on July 10 a message of sympathy to Japan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Fumio Kishida over huge human and economic losses caused by torrential rains. 

 The Vietnamese Government will create the most possible conditions for investors from the Netherlands to do business in Vietnam, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Defence cooperation between Vietnam and Japan has deepened and become a key pillar in the bilateral relations, said Defence Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich. 

Vietnam and the Netherlands have issued a joint statement in the framework of the working visit of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc to the Netherlands from July 8-11.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte reiterated their determination to deepen the relationship between Vietnam and the Netherlands in a sustainable fashion during their talks in The Hague on July 10. 

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has begun a visit to the Netherlands at the invitation of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte. The visit is expected to strengthen bilateral cooperation, particularly in climate change and agriculture.

The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) and the Indian Society for Cultural Cooperation and Friendship (ISCUF) have signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation for the 2017-2022.

Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc led a delegation to Canada from July 6-7 and conducted the first deputy foreign minister –level political consultation between the two nations. 

A number of German politicians, experts and papers have hailed Vietnam for raising important voices in trade liberalisation and climate change response. 

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has asked the National Assemblies of Vietnam and Laos as well as their committees to enhance cooperation, especially in sharing experience in making laws, supervising and making decisions on important issues. 

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, his wife and entourage arrived in Amsterdam on late July 8 (local time), commencing a visit to the Netherlands at the invitation of his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met country leaders and senior officials on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hamburg on July 8. 

Vietnam’s participation in the G20 Summit in Germany on July 7-8 at the invitation of German Chancellor Angela Markel demonstrates the international recognition of the country’s role and contributions to the global development.