Vietnam and Mongolia should exert more efforts to increase political trust, expand economic cooperation and closely coordinate at multilateral forums, Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has told his visiting Mongolian counterpart Tsend Munkh-Orgil during their talks on April 4 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Lieutenant General and Deputy Minister of Defence Phan Van Giang on April 3 hosted a reception for the visiting Chief of Army of New Zealand,Peter Kelly, in Hanoi.

The National Assembly (NA) of Vietnam received office equipment, worth 2 million Chinese yuan (nearly 290,200 USD), as a gift from the Chinese Government at a ceremony in Hanoi on March 31.

President of Council of States of Switzerland Ivo Bischofberger left Hanoi on March 31, concluding his four-day official visit to Vietnam  at the invitation of National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. 

Vietnam and South Africa held their second Defence Policy Dialogue in Pretoria on March 29.

Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong and Vientiane Governor Sinlavong Khoutphaythoune have agreed to actively realise the jointly-signed cooperation agreements between the two cities.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has proposed Switzerland continue encouraging its businesses to invest in Vietnam, especially in the fields of finance, insurance, high technology, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, farm produce processing, tourism, and restaurant hotel services. 

Representatives from ASEAN member states’ embassies in Argentina hailed Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Dinh Thao, as rotating chair of ASEAN in the country last year, for his efforts to foster intra-bloc links as well as relations between the group and Argentina.

Minister of Information and Communications Truong Minh Tuan and Indian Minister of Information and Broadcasting Venkaiah Naidu agreed on the need to intensify the two countries’ cooperation in press and broadcasting at their meeting at the Indian ministry’s headquarters on March 27.

Senior Lieutenant General Luong Cuong, Chairman of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) received a delegation from the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces led by Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen Leopoldo Cintra Frias in Hanoi on March 27.

Vietnam always respects and will make every effort to maintain and develop the traditional friendship, comprehensive and long-term cooperation with the Cambodian Government and Royal Armed Forces. 

Vietnam’s Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung and his Philippine counterpart, Jesus Yabes, have affirmed to continue promoting the Strategic Partnership between the two countries in the coming time.

VOV.VN - On March 27, Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received the visiting Governor of Laos’ Vientiane capital, Sinlavong Khoutphaythoune, in Hanoi.

Israeli President Reuven Ruvi Rivlin and his spouse left Hanoi on March 25 evening, wrapping up a week-long State visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang.

Vietnam is keen to develop education cooperation with the US and particularly the Harvard University.

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his wife left Hanoi on March 24 afternoon, wrapping up his official visit to Vietnam from March 21 at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong met Secretary of the Da Nang municipal Party Committee Nguyen Xuan Anh on March 24 in Hanoi.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on March 23 sent a message of condolence and sympathy to his British counterpart Theresa May over losses in lives to a terror attack in London on March 22.

Vietnamese Defence Minister, Gen. Ngo Xuan Lich and Minister of Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces, Sen. Lieut. Gen Leopoldo Cintra Frias signed a 2017-2019 cooperation plan following their talks held in Hanoi on March 23. 

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Nguyen Phu Trong spoke highly of the cooperation between the CPV and the People’s Action Party of Singapore.

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong has sought support for developing start-up incubators from Israel, which is viewed as the start-up nation. 

Cuba wishes to further strengthen the special relations with Vietnam, visiting Minister of Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR) of Cuba Sen. Lieut. Gen. Leopoldo Cintra Frias told Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

VOV.VN - National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has praised the World Bank for supporting Vietnam in approximately 170 projects and expressed her hope that the organisation will continue to help the country realize sustainable development goals (SDGs).

VOV.VN - The State President encouraged Singaporean businesses to continue expanding their investments in the construction of high-tech zones in Vietnam at a March 23 reception for Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Hanoi.

Second Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and First Vice President of the Council of State and Ministers of Cuba Jose Ramon Machado Ventura has affirmed determination to increase the exchange of experience and cooperation with Vietnam in all fields.

Vietnam highly values and welcomes the outcomes of the strategic partnership between ASEAN and New Zealand, Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung said at the 24th ASEAN-New Zealand Dialogue held in Christchurch, New Zealand on March 21-22. 

The Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee has sent a congratulatory message to the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee on the latter’s 62nd founding anniversary (March 22, 1955).

VOV.VN - On March 22,  National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan received Norwegian Ambassador Siren Gjerme Eriksem and Czech Republic Ambassador Vitez Slav Grepl in Hanoi.

Vice Chairman of the Vietnam National Assembly’s External Relations Committee Nguyen Manh Tien led a delegation to visit Russia from March 18-22 to push the two countries’ cooperation forward.

The official visit to Vietnam by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is expected to deepen and broaden the Strategic Partnership between Singapore and Vietnam and bring bilateral relations to even greater heights, Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Catherine Wong has said.