VOV.VN - Party Secretary General To Lam and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda have discussed major directions and concrete measures to deepen traditional friendship through increased exchanges at all levels and across all channels, while expanding cooperation in trade and investment, defence and security, science and technology, innovation, energy, agriculture, and labour.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with his Portuguese counterpart Luis Montenegro in Nice, France, on June 9 (local time), during which the two sides pledged to work together to promote mutually beneficial economic, trade, and investment ties.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Le Hai Binh and Ambassador Jaya Ratnam discussed measures to enhance Vietnam – Singapore cooperation in the fields of culture, sports, and tourism, during their meeting in Hanoi on May 12.

The state visit to Belarus by Party General Secretary To Lam, his spouse and a Vietnamese high-ranking delegation from May 11-12 will create new momentum for strengthening and expanding Vietnam-Belarus relations, and provide orientations to further deepen the bilateral relationship, Vietnamese Ambassador to Belarus Nguyen Van Ngu has said.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, who accompanied Party General Secretary To Lam in a state visit to Kazakhstan, had a meeting with his Kazakh counterpart Murat Nurtleu in Astana on May 7 to discuss measures to promote cooperation between the two countries.

The upcoming official visit to Vietnam by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and his spouse is expected to create fresh impetus to develop the Vietnam–Ethiopia relationship more intensively, extensively and practically, said a diplomat.

Vietnam and Kenya are set to elevate their diplomatic and economic partnership, as Vietnamese Ambassador Vu Thanh Huyen reaffirmed her commitment to deepening bilateral cooperation during her tenure.

The establishment of the Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs for the first time underscores the Party and State’s strong commitment to fostering ethnic and religious affairs, ensuring effective governance, and maximising contributions from ethnic groups and religions to national development and defence.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son hosted a reception in Hanoi on February 24 for German Ambassador to Vietnam Helga Margarete during which he expressed his belief that in her new role, the diplomat will contribute to fostering the sound relationship between the two countries.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Chinh’s official visit to the Czech Republic will open fresh spaces for the development of relations between the two countries, Czech Ambassador to Vietnam Hynek Kmoníček told the Vietnam News Agency in an interview ahead of the visit.