Congratulations to new Prime Minister of RoK
Congratulations to new Prime Minister of RoK

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on June 1 sent a congratulatory message to the new Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea (RoK), Lee Nak-Yeon.

Congratulations to new Prime Minister of RoK
NA leader calls for US Congress support for increased trade
NA leader calls for US Congress support for increased trade

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has called on the US Congress to support the approval of resolutions aiming to foster economic and trade ties with Vietnam. 

NA leader calls for US Congress support for increased trade
PM Prayut Chan-o-cha: Vietnam-Thailand ties at peak
PM Prayut Chan-o-cha: Vietnam-Thailand ties at peak

Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has affirmed that the Vietnam-Thailand relationship is at the peak of history and suggested the two countries pay more heed to cooperation in areas that benefit both sides like trade, investment and connectivity. 

PM Prayut Chan-o-cha: Vietnam-Thailand ties at peak
Czech President to visit Vietnam
Czech President to visit Vietnam

VOV.VN - President of the Czech Republic Milos Zeman will make a State-level visit to Vietnam from June 6-8.

Czech President to visit Vietnam
Sympathy to Sri Lanka over calamity losses
Sympathy to Sri Lanka over calamity losses

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on June 1 sent his message of sympathy to his Sri Lankan counterpart Ranil Wickremesinghe over the huge losses in human lives and property caused by recent floods and landslides.

Sympathy to Sri Lanka over calamity losses
PM Phuc concludes official visit to US
PM Phuc concludes official visit to US

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam left Washington DC on late May 31 (local time), wrapping up an official visit to the US at the invitation of President Donald Trump.

PM Phuc concludes official visit to US
US eyes stronger ties with Vietnam
US eyes stronger ties with Vietnam

The US administration attaches importance to and wishes for the stronger development in the relations with Vietnam in various fields in the time ahead, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said. 

US eyes stronger ties with Vietnam
Prime Minister meets US scholars
Prime Minister meets US scholars

Vietnam plans to develop a comprehensive, long-term and win-win relationship with the US, actively contributing to peace, prosperity and development in the region and the world.

Prime Minister meets US scholars
PM highlights stronger Vietnam-US parliamentary ties
PM highlights stronger Vietnam-US parliamentary ties

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc voiced his delight at the development of relations between the National Assembly of Vietnam and the US Congress while holding phone talks with some key parliamentarians of the Republican Party and the Democratic Party in Washington D.C on May 31.

PM highlights stronger Vietnam-US parliamentary ties
Defence Minister greets US armed services official
Defence Minister greets US armed services official

Defence Minister Gen. Ngo Xuan Lich hosted a reception in Hanoi on May 31 for Senator John McCain from the US Senate Committee on Armed Services, saying that his understanding on Vietnam and its people had made important contributions to the normalisation of bilateral ties. 

Defence Minister greets US armed services official
Joint statement for enhancing Vietnam-US comprehensive partnership
Joint statement for enhancing Vietnam-US comprehensive partnership

Vietnam and the US have issued a joint statement for enhancing the comprehensive partnership between the two countries, on the occasion of the official visit to the US by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc from May 29-31.

Joint statement for enhancing Vietnam-US comprehensive partnership
PM Phuc greets US Secretary of Commerce
PM Phuc greets US Secretary of Commerce

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received Secretary of the US Department of Commerce (DOC) Wilbur Ross in Washington DC on May 31 (local time), asking the department to recognise Vietnam’s market economy status soon.

PM Phuc greets US Secretary of Commerce
International media give positive view on PM’s US visit
International media give positive view on PM’s US visit

International media and prestigious experts have given positive assessments on the ongoing US visit by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the invitation of President Donald Trump. 

International media give positive view on PM’s US visit
Vietnam, Laos hold second political consultation
Vietnam, Laos hold second political consultation

The foreign ministries of Vietnam and Laos held their second political consultation in the Lao capital city of Vientiane on May 31. 

Vietnam, Laos hold second political consultation
Congratulations to newly-appointed Ecuadorian Foreign Minister
Congratulations to newly-appointed Ecuadorian Foreign Minister

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on May 31 sent a message of congratulations to Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garcés on her appointment as Foreign Minister of the Republic of Ecuador.

Congratulations to newly-appointed Ecuadorian Foreign Minister
PM Phuc, President Trump talk ways to advance Vietnam-US ties
PM Phuc, President Trump talk ways to advance Vietnam-US ties

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and US President Donald Trump discussed measures to develop the two countries’ relations in a more substantive manner during their talks at the White House, Washington DC, on May 31 (local time).

PM Phuc, President Trump talk ways to advance Vietnam-US ties
Int’l community hails Vietnam’s contributions to UN
Int’l community hails Vietnam’s contributions to UN

International friends at a ceremony to mark Vietnam’s 40 years of joining the United Nations have acknowledged the country’s active contributions to the organization and its responsibility for the international community. 

Int’l community hails Vietnam’s contributions to UN
PM hosts US trade representative, agriculture secretary
PM hosts US trade representative, agriculture secretary

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue in Washington DC on May 30 (local time).

PM hosts US trade representative, agriculture secretary
Time ripe for US firms to further engage in VN’s restructuring: PM
Time ripe for US firms to further engage in VN’s restructuring: PM

The time is ripe for US businesses to engage more strongly in the economic restructuring of Vietnam, especially in finance-banking and State-owned enterprise equitisation, according to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Time ripe for US firms to further engage in VN’s restructuring: PM
Top military officer receives Myanmar army delegation
Top military officer receives Myanmar army delegation

Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army Lt. Gen. Pham Hong Huong welcomed a delegation of the Directorate of Signals of Myanmar army in Hanoi on May 30.

Top military officer receives Myanmar army delegation
Vietnam, Myanmar hold seventh political consultation
Vietnam, Myanmar hold seventh political consultation

The Foreign Ministries of Vietnam and Myanmar held their seventh political consultation in the Myanmar capital city of Nay Pyi Taw on May 29. 

Vietnam, Myanmar hold seventh political consultation
PM Phuc holds talks with UN Secretary General
PM Phuc holds talks with UN Secretary General

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc held talks with United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres in New York on May 30 (US time), during which the Vietnamese leader highlighted the ties with the global organisation.

PM Phuc holds talks with UN Secretary General
Boosting Vietnam-US comprehensive partnership
Boosting Vietnam-US comprehensive partnership

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc is on his first official visit to the US. This will also be the first meeting between a senior Vietnamese leader and US President Donald Trump.

Boosting Vietnam-US comprehensive partnership
PM meets Vietnamese delegation to UN, Vietnamese businesses
PM meets Vietnamese delegation to UN, Vietnamese businesses

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc visited the Vietnamese permanent representative delegation to the UN and met Vietnamese entrepreneurs and intellectuals on May 29 (local time), as part of his official visit to the US.

PM meets Vietnamese delegation to UN, Vietnamese businesses
PM Phuc arrives in New York
PM Phuc arrives in New York

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived in New York on May 29 (US time), beginning his official visit to the US at the invitation of President Donald Trump.

PM Phuc arrives in New York
NA Chairwoman: Vietnam treasures ties with Japan
NA Chairwoman: Vietnam treasures ties with Japan

The Vietnamese Party, State and Government always attach importance to relations with Japan, and want to develop these ties practically and comprehensively, said National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

NA Chairwoman: Vietnam treasures ties with Japan
Asiaplomacy: Trump goes historic on Vietnam
Asiaplomacy: Trump goes historic on Vietnam

US President Donald Trump’s decision to visit Vietnam in November 2017 to attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders Meeting marks a new milestone in bilateral relations, according the website http://asiaplomacy.com. 

Asiaplomacy: Trump goes historic on Vietnam
Diplomat talks about strategic motivations behind Vietnam-US ties
Diplomat talks about strategic motivations behind Vietnam-US ties

The US’s The National Interest online magazine on May 28 published an article by former Ambassador and head of the Vietnamese Mission to the UN Nguyen Thanh Chau, which pointed out strategic motivations driving the relationship between Vietnam and the US. 

Diplomat talks about strategic motivations behind Vietnam-US ties
PM Phuc leaves for official visit to US
PM Phuc leaves for official visit to US

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and a high-ranking delegation of the Government left Hanoi on the night of May 28  (Vietnam time) for an official visit to the United State from May 29-31 at the invitation of US President Donald Trump.

PM Phuc leaves for official visit to US
Mexican state wants to bolster all-round ties with Vietnam
Mexican state wants to bolster all-round ties with Vietnam

The Governor of the Mexican state of Zacatecas, Alejandro Tello Cristerna, has underlined his hope to enhance all-round cooperation with Vietnamese localities, thus helping solidify the two countries’ relations.

Mexican state wants to bolster all-round ties with Vietnam
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