The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) on July 13 bestowed its “For peace and friendship among nations” insignia upon outgoing Belgian Ambassador to Vietnam Paul Jansen in recognition of his valuable contributions throughout his term of office in the country.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) on June 17 held a ceremony to celebrate the 96th birthday anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II of the UK and the Platinum Jubilee marking her 70-year reign.

VOV.VN - Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son affirmed Vietnam’s recognition of importance to fostering its traditional friendship and all-around cooperation with Austria during his phone talks with Federal Minister for European and International Affairs of Austria Alexander Schallenberg on June 1.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) organised a ceremony in Hanoi on March 25 night to mark International Francophonie Day (March 20) and the 25th anniversary of the seventh Francophone Summit hosted by Vietnam.

Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Hieu recently wrote an article titled “Asia-Europe Cooperation: Overcoming Difficulties, toward a New Development Stage” on the occasion of Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Day (March 1).

The State visit to Singapore by President Nguyen Xuan Phuc from February 24 to 26 is a very special and highly anticipated event in the city state, according to Assoc. Prof. Vu Minh Khuong from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.

VOV.VN - As a founding member of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), the nation has played an active and proactive part of the ASEM process and put forth an array of measures and initiatives aimed at ramping up co-operation within the ASEM across all spheres.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh put forward four proposals to enhance cooperation among Asian and European countries while addressing the 13th Asia - Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit via videoconference on November 26.

Vietnam and Japan on November 24 issued a joint statement toward the opening of a new era in the bilateral extensive strategic partnership for peace and prosperity in Asia on the occasion of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s official visit to Japan from November 22-25.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s attendance in the 13th Asia - Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit and related events will show the importance Vietnam attaches to ASEM and affirm the country’s stature in this forum.