The ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM ASEAN) took place in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on January 16-17.

The Vietnamese Embassy in China held a grand ceremony in Beijing on January 17 to mark the 69th founding anniversary of Vietnam-China diplomatic relations.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President Nguyen Phu Trong has exchanged greetings with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on the occasion of the 69th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and China (January 18, 1950-2019). 

The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City hosted a ceremony on January 17 to celebrate Cuba’s 60th Liberation Day with the participation of municipal leaders, representatives of the Cuban Consulate General and the Cuban community in the city.

VOV.VN - Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung for and Toshiko Abe, member of the Japan House of Representatives and Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs have showed their delight at the sound development of the Vietnam-Japan extensive strategic partnership over the past time, especially in 2018 when both nations celebrated 45 years of diplomatic ties.

The Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission is ready to work closely with the Development Research Centre (DRC) of the State Council of China to realise important common consensus reached by leaders of the two Parties and States, towards further deepening Vietnam – China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership. 

The Vietnamese Embassy in Sweden has organised a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Sweden in Stockholm capital city. 

VOV.VN - Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Trong Nghia, Deputy Director of the Vietnam People’s Army’s General Department of Politics, extended congratulations to Laos over the 70th founding anniversary of its People’s Army during his visit to the Lao Embassy in Hanoi on January 16.

The Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) stands ready to share its experience in dealing with specific topics regarding question and answer and inspection work with its Lao counterpart, NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has said. 

General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and President of Laos Bounnhang Volachith on January 15 hosted a reception for a delegation from the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) led by Professor Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang, Director of the academy.

A ceremony to announce the completion of translation of the fifth, seventh, and eighth volumes of the Complete Works of Ho Chi Minh into Lao was held at the Lao National Academy of Politics and Public Administration on January 15.

The 27th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF-27) officially kicked off in Siem Reap, Cambodia, under the theme “Strengthening parliamentary partnership for peace, security, and sustainable development”. 

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organizations (HUFO) and Saigon University jointly organized a celebration of India’s Republic Day (January 26, 1950) in Ho Chi Minh City on January 15.

The People’s Committee of Tuy Hoa city, the central province of Phu Yen on January 15 signed a cooperation agreement with Seongdong district, Seoul city, the Republic of Korea.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met with Prime Minister Hun Sen in Siem Reap, Cambodia on January 15 on the sidelines of the 27th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF-27).

National Assembly Permanent Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong hosted a reception for a visiting delegation from the Laos news agency Khaosan Pathet Lao (KPL) led by its General Director Sounthone Khanthavong in Hanoi on January 15.

VOV.VN -Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has affirmed Vietnam’s recognition of great importance to its comprehensive partnership with the US, especially in trade and investment.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on January 11 extended greetings to his Swedish counterpart Stefan Löfven on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the two countries’ diplomatic relations.

The promulgation of Resolution 36-NQ/TW at the eighth session of the 12th Party Central Committee in October 2018 on the marine economic development strategy illustrates Vietnam’s broad strategic vision of turning the country into a strong maritime nation.

A high-ranking delegation from the Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission led by Tran Cam Tu, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and head of the commission had meetings with the Cambodian National Assembly and Senate leaders and Deputy Prime Minister on January 10.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong on January 3 sent greetings to President of Myanmar U Win Myint on the 71st anniversary of Independence Day of Myanmar (1948-2019).

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh gave a reception to Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific of the Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom (UK) of Great Britain and North Ireland Mark Field in Hanoi on January 2.

Vietnamese leaders have extended congratulations to their Cuban counterparts on the 60th Liberation Day (January 1, 1959) of the Caribbean nation.

Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith will lead a delegation to Vietnam to attend and co-chair the 41st meeting of the Vietnam-Laos Inter-Governmental Committee from January 5-6, 2019, the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry announced. 

Russian experts have said 2018 was a fruitful year for the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Russia. 

Frigate H.T.M.S. TACHIN (FFG 471) of the Royal Thai Navy arrived at Da Nang port in the central city of Da Nang on December 31, starting a four-day visit to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister cum Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has affirmed Vietnam’s recognition of importance to developing the friendly neighbourliness and comprehensive cooperation with China at a reception for newly-appointed Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Xiong Bo in Hanoi on December 27.

President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Tran Thanh Man received Vice President of the Lao Front for National Construction Central Committee Khambay Damlath in Hanoi on December 24.

VOV.VN - Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Viktorovich Volodin is due to make an official visit to Vietnam over December 23-24, according to the NA Committee for External Relations.

VOV.VN -Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong on December 18 hosted a reception in Hanoi for the visiting Chairman of the Presidium of the Communist Party of Japan (CPJ) Central Committee, Kazuo Shii.