Hanoi always gives high priority to developing its friendship and cooperation with US localities, thus contributing to deepening the relations between the two countries, Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung told newly-accredited US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Evans Knapper.

Newly-appointed Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Nguyen Huy Tang paid a courtesy call on Phnom Penh Governor Khuong Sreng on March 15, during which they discussed ways to strengthen partnerships between the capital city of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, and Phnom Penh.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh proposed that New Zealand create more conditions for Vietnamese goods to access its market toward bringing the two countries' two-way trade turnover to US$2 billion by 2024, during March 15 reception for the new New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam, Tredene Dobson.

Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio's official visit to Vietnam from March 14-20 is expected to be a new step forwards in the development of ties between Vietnam and the West African country.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN, held a meeting on March 10 with his Chinese counterpart Zhang Jun, during which both sides shared their views and stances on a host issues at the organisation.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese mission to international organizations and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have signed a a Country Programme Framework (CPF) for cooperation with the agency that shapes their cooperation for the 2022-2027 period.

The Ambassador of Sweden to Vietnam, Ann Måwe, said she believes Vietnam has posted a range of achievements in ensuring gender equality and is on the right track in this endeavour.

Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, called for enhancing programmes and activities for women capacity building at local, national and international levels in order to promote sustainable peace and women's economic empowerment.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese mission to the UN, World Trade Organisation (WTO), and other international organisations in Geneva attended gender equality-related meetings held on March 8 to mark International Women’s Day.

VOV.VN - Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son on March 8 received Iranian Ambassador to Vietnam Ali Akbar Nazari at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hanoi.