Vietnam wants to promote comprehensive relations with Bhutan, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at a reception for visiting Chairman of the National Council (Upper House) of Bhutan Tashi Dorji in Hanoi on May 13.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and President of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong on May 9 extended congratulations to President Reuven Ruvi Rivlin on Israel's 71st Independence Day.

Defence Deputy Minister, Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh has affirmed that Vietnam hopes to step up defence relations with Cuba as cooperation in this field is an important pillar in the bilateral ties.

Nepali Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli began his official visit to Vietnam on May 9, during which he will attend the UN Day of Vesak 2019.

ASEAN ambassadors and UN officials have sat down to examine the two organisations’ joint projects and cooperation activities within their Plan of Action for 2016-2020.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh held talks with Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Enzo Moavero Milanesi in Hanoi on May 7.

The 4th meeting of the ASEAN-Norway Joint Sectoral Cooperation Committee (AN-JSCC) took place in Jakarta on May 5, focusing on ways to promote win-win cooperation between the two sides in a practical manner. 

Authorities of the northwestern mountainous province of Lai Chau received Ambassador of Austria to Vietnam Thomas Schuller Gotzburg on May 7, on his working tour of the province to discuss cooperation in tourism, vocational training and agriculture between the province and Austrian localities in the coming time.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan highlighted the development of the Vietnam-Italy strategic partnership while receiving Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Enzo Moavero Milanesi in Hanoi on May 7.

Royal Australian Navy amphibious assault ship HMAS Canberra and frigate HMAS Newcastle docked at Cam Ranh International Port, the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on May 7, beginning their four-day goodwill visit to Vietnam.

Vietnamese Defence Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich and his Canadian counterpart Harjit Singh Sajjan have expressed their belief that the bilateral defence ties will progress in the time ahead, helping enrich the Vietnam-Canada comprehensive partnership. 

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh welcomed Crown Princess of Sweden Victoria Ingrid Alice Désiree on her official visit to Vietnam at a reception held on May 7 in Hanoi.

Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong has sent a message of congratulations to Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun on his coronation as the 10th King of the Chakri dynasty.

Leaders of Cambodia, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, and Palestine have sent messages and letters of condolences to leaders of the Vietnamese Party, State, Government and people over the passing of former President General Le Duc Anh.

A delegation from the Cambodian Ministry of National Defence on May 4 paid tribute to former Vietnamese President General Le Duc Anh at the Vietnamese Embassy in Phnom Penh. 

Vietnam opposes and resolutely rejects China’s unilateral decision to ban fishing in the East Sea, covering Vietnam’s waters, from May 1 to August 16, 2019, said Vietnamese Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang. 

Japan considers Vietnam one of its most important partners in cooperation, raising defence capacity, a Japanese official said on May 4.

Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong on April 30 sent his letter to Japanese King Father Akihito.

An annual forum held in Jakarta, Indonesia, on April 29 highlighted social organisations’ role in promoting the building of the ASEAN Community.

Vietnam has continued to receive condolences from leaders of many countries, including Brunei, Singapore, Thailand and the Republic of Korea (RoK), over the passing of former President Le Duc Anh.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and President of China Xi Jinping in Beijing on April 25.

Minister of Public Security, Gen. To Lam held working sessions with US officials in Washington DC on April 24-25 as part of the activities in the framework of his ongoing visit to the US. 

Brazil is always a leading important partner of Vietnam in Latin America, member of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and National Assembly Vice Chairman Uong Chu Luu has affirmed when being received by Brazilian Vice President Hamilton Mourao on April 22.

Many opinions in the Czech Republic have shared the view that the agreements reached during Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s official visit to the European country from April 16-17 have opened up new directions for bilateral cooperation in the time ahead.

Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan hosted a reception on April 20 for a US Senate delegation, led by Senator Patrick Leahy, Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations.

The official visit to the Czech Republic by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc from April 16-17 grabbed the headlines in the Central European country’s TV and radio channels and newspapers, which affirmed that the visit would create a new motivation for bilateral cooperation.

Vietnamese leaders on April 19 offered congratulations to Indonesia on its successful organisation of the presidential election and the parliamentary election.

A delegation of US legislative assistants led by Terra Lynn Sabag, Deputy Chief of Staff for Congressman Rick Larsen, visited the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long on April 19 as part of their on-going working trip to Vietnam. 

VOV.VN - Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis hosted an official welcome ceremony for his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc in Prague on April 17.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on April 15 held talks in Bucharest with his host PM of Romania Viorica Dancila during his official visit to the European country from April 14-16.