VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh proposed strengthening international solidarity and upholding multilateralism to promote linkages and address global challenges at the 10th ASEAN – EU business summit held in Brussels on December 13 (local time).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, during his talks in Brussels with his Belgian counterpart Alexander De Croo on December 13, suggested Belgium soon ratify the EU – Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) to facilitate investment cooperation between Vietnam and the EU as well as Belgium.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived in Brussels on December 13 for the ASEAN-EU Commemorative Summit and an official visit to Belgium at the invitation of President of the European Council Charles Michel and Belgian PM Alexander De Croo.

The 18th session of the National Assembly Standing Committee opened in Hanoi on December 13.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh learned about the management and development model of the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands on December 13 as part of his official visit to the Netherlands.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is not only a major bilateral partner for the EU, but is also an important partner of the bloc’s co-operation with ASEAN.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on December 12 held a ceremony in Hanoi to mark the International Human Rights Day and launch Vietnam’s universal periodical review (UPR) process for the fourth cycle.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic Jiri Kozak on December 12 affirmed that the Central European country supports efforts to boost ties between the Vietnamese side and the EU.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held a meeting with Dutch President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives Jan Anthonie Bruijn and Vera Bergkamp, along with Queen Maxima of the Netherlands on December 12 as part of his ongoing official visit to the European nation.

VOV.VN - The Kingdom of Belgium is Vietnam’s sixth largest European trading partner, followed by the Netherlands, Germany, France, Italy, and Austria, with the two sides having successfully maintained a good relationship since first establishing diplomatic ties on March 22, 1973.

Minister of Public Security Gen. To Lam received a delegation of the US National League of Families of American Prisoners of War and Missing in Action (POW/MIA) in Hanoi on December 12.

VOV.VN - Vietnam expects the Netherlands will soon ratify the Vietnam - EU Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) and encourage its businesses to promote investment in Vietnam in the fields of its strength such as seaports, shipbuilding, logistics and strategic infrastructure.

Nguyen Trong Nghia, head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education, held talks in Hanoi on December 12 with Khamphanh Pheuyavong, head of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee’s Commission for Propaganda and Training.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte on December 12 hosted an official welcoming ceremony for his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh who is in The Hague for an official visit to the Netherlands.

VOV.VN - Several hostile forces have recently made unfounded allegations relating to the ongoing anti-corruption drive in Vietnam, stating that the fight initiated and led by the Communist Party is having a negative impact on the local economy.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 11 met CEOs of leading Dutch businesses to push for stronger trade-investment cooperation between Vietnam and the Netherlands.

VOV.VN - Visiting the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in the Hague on December 11 evening (local time), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highly appreciated the court’s role in assisting countries to peacefully settle international disputes through arbitration and international conciliation procedures.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his delegation visited Amsterdam and met with the city's Mayor Femke Halsema on December 11 as part of a broad array of activities during the official visit to the Netherlands.

VOV.VN - Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang made the statement while responding to the media’s question about the 40th anniversary of the adoption of the 1982 UNCLOS.

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai on December 9 had a working session with a delegation of ambassadors, consuls general and honorary consuls of EU member countries in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - After concluding the two-day visit to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived at Schiphol International Airport in Amsterdam, beginning an official visit to the Kingdom of the Netherlands at the invitation of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited the European Investment Bank (EIB) on December 10 as part of his trip to Luxembourg.

Among Vietnam’s pledges as part of its election to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), it is encouraging that the country prioritised upholding its commitments and obligations under the international human rights treaties, of which Vietnam has ratified seven out of nine, according to UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam Pauline Tamesis.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with the Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Henri, at the Grand Ducal Palace on December 10 as part of his official visit to the European nation.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s upcoming official visit to the Netherlands aims to promote, tighten, and bring the comprehensive co-operative partnership that exists between Vietnam and the European country to a higher level.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) High Command held bilateral meetings on December 9 in Hanoi with the Indonesian Coast Guard (Bakamla) and the National Committee for Maritime Security of Cambodia.

Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, has highlighted the significance of the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to an environment of peace and stability as well as long-term development of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with President of the Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg Fernand Etgen on December 9, as part of his official visit to the European nation.

Chief of General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Tan Cuong received in Hanoi on December 9 Vice Chief of Staff of Japan’s Joint Staff Lieut. Gen. Suzuki Yasuhiko who is in Vietnam to attend the Vietnam International Defence Expo 2022.

General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and President Thongloun Sisoulith received Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and head of its Commission for Information and Education Nguyen Trong Nghia in Vientiane on December 9.