Vietnam worked actively at the 17th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to hold firm to the NAM’s orientations amidst the current complex global situation, Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc told the press. 

The Vietnamese Ministry of Information and Communications and the Lao Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism signed a cooperation agreement for 2016-2020 in Vientiane on September 20. 

The Vietnamese Government is building a master plan for realising the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, and hopes to receive more assistance from international organisations, especially WHO, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said.

VOV.VN - 39 years ago, on September 20, 1977, Vietnam became a UN member, opening a new chapter for Vietnam’s foreign policy of multi-lateralization and diversification. 

Sen. Lieut. Gen. Luong Cuong, Head of the General Politics Department of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA), received in Hanoi on September 19 a delegation of the Chinese Central Military Commission’s Political Work Department office led by Major General Yin Hongwen. 

National Assembly Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong has expressed her wish that the World Health Organisation would work closely with Vietnam to control diseases, improve public health care, especially at the grassroots level, and train medical staff. 

National Assembly Vice Chairman Uong Chu Luu has asked the Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs of the Czech Republic’s Senate to work closely with the Vietnamese NA’s Law Committee to continue building cooperation programmes in law-building and supervision. 

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh held a meeting on September 18 with leaders from Venezuela and Iraq on the side-lines of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit in Venezuela.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese representative agencies abroad, ambassadors and consulate generals have served as a bridge, promoting the political, economic, trade, and cultural relations of Vietnam with other countries. 

The strength of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is best shown when its member countries are unified, raise one voice and act as one, on the basis of the founding objectives and principles of the movement, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has said.

Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy Marina Sereni has said she sought to bring the relations between Italy and Vietnam to the next level.

The cooperation between Vietnam and the Macau Special Administrative Region of China will continue developing in a stable manner following Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s recent visit to China, stated a Vietnamese diplomat.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh had separate meetings with leaders of El Salvador, Haiti and Burundi, on the sidelines of the 17th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in Margarita, Venezuela on September 18.

Ho Chi Minh City hopes to expand cooperation with the French-speaking Wallonie - Bruxelles region of Belgium, especially in urban transport, high technology, and health care, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong has said.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has arrived in Margarita, Venezuela to attend the 17th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit scheduled to open on September 17 (local time). 

Defence Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich discussed with US Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius measures to strengthen the bilateral defence ties at a meeting in Hanoi on September 16. 

Member nations of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) need to further strengthen solidarity to deal with security challenges at present, Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc has said.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s visit to China generated conditions favourable for the two countries to continue deepening their comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership and step up their economic ties in a balanced and efficient manner for their respective interests, and for peace. 

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived in Hanoi on September 15 afternoon, successfully wrapping up his official visit to China at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang from September 10-15. 

Chinese media made extensive coverage of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s official visit to the country, as well as his attendance at the 13th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) from September 10-15.

Vietnam is aware of the significance of education, especially human rights education which has been integrated into curriculums, media channels and community activities in the country.

Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Mass Mobilisation Truong Thi Mai on September 14 visited the Ho Chi Minh Institute of Saint Petersburg University as part of her visit to Russia.

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has said the chains of Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Parks (VSIP) have contributed to deepening the two countries’ ties and wishes they will continue to be a symbol of the close cooperation between the two countries. 

Politburo member and standing member of the Party Central Committee Secretariat Dinh The Huynh received the new ambassador of the Republic of Korea Lee Hyuk on September 14. 

Vietnam will cooperate with Japan to make careful preparation for a successful visit of the Japanese Emperor and Empress to Vietnam, contributing to bilateral ties and to peace, cooperation and development of the region and the world, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson said. 

VOV.VN - President Tran Dai Quang has congratulated outgoing Moroccan Ambassador El Houcine Fardani for his successful working term in Vietnam. 

The French Community of Belgium, Wallonie-Bruxelles, and Vietnam will seek cooperation across many fields during the visit of Minister President and head of the Government of the French Community of Belgium Rudy Demotte from September 13-17. 

Vietnam and China issued a joint communiqué on September 14 on the occasion of the official visit to China by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. 

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc Phuc on September 12 began his official visit to Beijing at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.

Politburo member Truong Thi Mai, who is Secretary of the Party Central Committee and head of its Commission for Mass Mobilisation, paid a working visit to Russia from September 10-13.