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.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan hosted a reception for Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Martin Chungong on the sidelines of a conference themed “The National Assembly and the sustainable development goals” held in the central coastal city of Da Nang on December 17. 

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on December 17 joined FMs of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and China at the fourth Mekong – Lancang Cooperation (MLC) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Vientiane, Laos.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc held separate receptions for newly-accredited ambassadors of China and Denmark in Hanoi on December 13. 

VOV.VN - National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Phung Quoc Hien gave a reception to Coca-Cola Vietnam CEO Sanket Ray in Hanoi on December 12, during which he applauded the group’s effective operations in Vietnam for more than 20 years as well as its contributions to local social activities.

VOV.VN - National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Uong Chu Luu gave a reception to visiting Lao Justice Minister Xaysi Santivong in Hanoi on December 11, during which he hailed the visit by the Lao delegation as a contribution to boosting the cooperation between the two justice ministries.

VOV.VN - The 45th anniversary of Vietnam – France diplomatic ties and five years of bilateral strategic partnership were celebrated in Ho Chi Minh City on December 11 with Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Tran Vinh Tuyen highlighting the establishment of Vietnam-France strategic partnership in 2013 and exchange visits by leaders.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc highlighted education and training as one of the priorities in Vietnam-US cooperative ties while receiving Prof. Thomas Vallely, Director of the Vietnam Programme at the Harvard University, in Hanoi on December 5.

Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Ha Kim Ngoc, on behalf of the Government of Vietnam, paid last respects to former US President George H.W. Bush, in the Capitol Rotunda, Washington DC, on December 3 (local time).

The media in the Republic of Korea (RoK) has highlighted the visit of Vietnamese National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan with various articles featuring the relationship between the two countries and their future prospects.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met with representatives from Vietnam-RoK families in Busan on December 5 as part of her ongoing official visit to the Republic of Korea.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and President Nguyen Phu Trong, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on December 1 sent a message of congratulations to Lao leaders on the occasion of Laos’ 43rd National Day (December 2). 

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organizations held a ceremony in the city on December 1 to mark the 100th Great Union Day of Romania, manifesting the solidarity and friendship between the peoples of the city and Romania.

Ambassador Le Quy Quynh led a delegation of the embassy and representative agencies of Vietnam in Malaysia to visit the Lao Embassy in the country on November 30 to congratulate Laos on its 43rd National Day (December 2, 1975 - 2018).

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen will lead a high-ranking delegation of the Cambodian Government to make an official visit to Vietnam over December 6-8.

The 25th meeting of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Council was convened in Ha Long city, the northern province of Quang Ninh, on November 28.

The Vietnam – Laos Friendship Association (VLFA) in collaboration with the Lao Embassy organised a ceremony in Hanoi on November 28 to mark the 43rd anniversary of Lao National Day (December 2, 1975 – 2018).

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisation (HUFO) on November 28 held a ceremony to mark the 43rd anniversary of Laos’ National Day (December 2). 

VOV.VN -Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong has affirmed Vietnam’s readiness to provide all possible support for defence ties with Cuba, thereby helping to reinforce the special friendship between the two parties, States, and armies. 

Minister of Public Security, Sen. Lt. Gen. To Lam met with UK Minister of State for Immigration Caroline Nokes and Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific Mark Field in London on November 22, as part of his visit to the country at the invitation of UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid.

VOV.VN - The Indian President’s acceptance to deliver a speech at the 14th National Assembly (NA)’s sixth session is of significance, signifying the new development phase of the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership, has said NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

VOV.VN -Vietnam has always and will continue to regard Russia as a reliable and leading partner in its foreign policy, said Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong at a reception for Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in Hanoi on November 19.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on November 17 held talks with Foreign Minister of Papua New Guinea Rimbink Pato in the framework of the 26th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. 

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc departed Hanoi on the night of November 16 for Papua New Guinea to attend the 26th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting on November 17-18 at the invitation of Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister Peter  O’Neill.

VOV.VN - Defence ties has become one of the important pillars of the diplomatic relations between Vietnam and China, Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh said at a reception for Ambassador of China to Vietnam Xiong Ba in Hanoi on November 16.

The comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Russia is expected to develop pragmatically in the time ahead thanks to the regular exchange of visits, especially those at the high level, thus meeting aspirations of the two countries’ leaders and people, said a Russian official. 

Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong hosted a reception for newly-appointed Polish Ambassador to Vietnam Wojciech Gerwel on November 15.

VOV.VN - Vietnam always places importance on its partnership with Belarus, said Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh at a reception for Belarusian Defence Minister Ravkov Andrei Alekseevich in Hanoi on November 15.

Vietnam considers the US one of its leading important partners, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told US Vice President Mike Pence.

Vietnam and Finland should enhance collaboration in the fields of renewable energy development, information and technology, education and training, and renovation, said Politburo member and head of the Party Central Committee’s Organisation Commission Pham Minh Chinh.