VOV.VN - Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong and his Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella agreed upon major orientations and measures aimed at further promoting the Vietnam – Italy strategic partnership during their talks in Rome on July 26.

VOV.VN - Italian President Sergio Mattarella chaired an official welcome ceremony for Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong, who is on a state visit to Italy, at the Quirinale Palace in Rome on July 26.

Since joining the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 28 years ago, Vietnam has shown itself as an active, proactive, and responsible member of the bloc, said Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Laos Thongphane Savanphet.

A conference took place in Tokyo on July 25 to connect Japanese investors with Vietnamese localities, industrial parks, and enterprises.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is committed to strengthening its engagement and cooperation with dialogue and external partners, including through existing ASEAN-led mechanisms, in promoting peace, stability, security and development, Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, has said on behalf of the ASEAN.

Vietnam has actively participated in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) framework and made significant contributions to building a stronger and more reliable ASEAN community, according to Dr Balazs Szanto, a lecturer in political science at the Thai-based Chulalongkorn University.

VOV.VN - President Vo Van Thuong and his Austrian counterpart Alexander Van der Bellen compared notes on a score of measures to deepen the bilateral friendship and all-around cooperation during their talks in Vienna on July 24.

VOV.VN - Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen chaired an official welcome ceremony for Vietnaese President Vo Van Thuong of Vietnam on the morning of July 24 at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna.

VOV.VN - President Vo Van Thuong’s forthcoming State visit to Italy is expected to enhance bilateral trade and bring co-operation opportunities for both nations’ businesses, which share many similarities, particularly as their economies are complementary to each other in terms of industries and products.

Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong's official visit to Austria reflects the close relationship between Vietnam and Austria in the context that the two sides have regularly maintained the exchange of delegations at the highest level, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alfred Gerstl, President of the Austria-Vietnam Society (GÖV) told Vietnam News Agency (VNA).