VOV.VN - The nation is an active contributor to co-operation frameworks and mechanisms between ASEAN and the US, Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Nguyen Quoc Dung said in a recent interview given to a Washington-based VOV correspondent regarding Vietnamese contributions to promoting joint ties.

The US is a solid, and committed partner to helping Vietnam realise its ambitious COP26 goals, US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc E. Knapper said in an exclusive interview granted to Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reporters ahead of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s trip to the US.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is scheduled to pay a working trip to the United States and the United Nations from May 11 to 17, during which he will attend the ASEAN-US special summit in Washington D.C. at the invitation of President Joe Biden.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and other ASEAN leaders are set to attend a special ASEAN-US summit marking the 45th anniversary of the relations between the two sides in Washington D.C. on May 12-13.

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio’s recent visit to Vietnam has brought the bilateral extensive strategic partnership to a new period which is more pragmatic and effective, Vietnamese Ambassador Vu Hong Nam has noted.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg Nguyen Van Thao attended the third edition of the ASEAN Day jointly held by Luxembourg’s Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs, Ministry of the Economy, and Chamber of Commerce, and the ASEAN Brussels Committee on May 4.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s newest airline, Vietravel Airlines signed an agreement on May 5 with organisers of the 31st SEA Games to become the official airline of the regional sports event.

VOV.VN - The country represents a potential and attractive market for entrepreneurs from Monaco, as demonstrated by the participation of over 60 firms and investors in a recent economic conference hosted by the Vietnamese Embassy in Monaco in collaboration with the Monaco Economic Board (MEB).

VOV.VN - A consultation session is set to get underway in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on May 5 in order to seek ways to boost rice exports to the ASEAN market, according to the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade).

VOV.VN - Vietnam is one of Chile's important partners in Southeast Asia, newly-appointed Chilean Foreign Minister Urrejola Noguera affirmed during a reception for Vietnamese Ambassador to Chile Pham Truong Giang who paid a courtesy visit on May 2.