VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien held an online working session with Azerbaijan’s Minister of Energy Parviz Shakhbazov on May 29 to examine key areas of cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, industry, and energy.

VOV.VN - A delegation from Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT), led by Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Long, conducted a working visit to Japan from May 25 - 28 to promote energy cooperation between the two countries.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is pushing for a considerable expansion of its joint investment fund with Oman, with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh proposing to scale up the Vietnam-Oman Investment (VOI) Fund to US$1 billion.

Senior executives from the Vietnam National Chemical Group (Vinachem) reported on the progress of a major potash mining and processing project in Khammouane province to Lao Deputy Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith in Vientiane on May 27.

National Assembly Vice Chairman Le Minh Hoan and First Vice Chairman of the State Duma of Russia Ivan Melnikov had talks in Moscow on May 27, reaffirming the crucial role of parliamentary cooperation in consolidating, maintaining, and deepening the Vietnam – Russia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Chinese Premier Li Qiang outlined strategic cooperation orientations during their talks in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 27, on the sidelines of the 46th ASEAN Summit and related meetings.

VOV.VN - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) should form a new-generation inter-regional cooperation model to leverage their complementary strengths and establish a foundation for sustainable development cooperation.

Deputy Minister of Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien had meetings with Deputy Secretary-General of the Malaysian Ministry of Defence Mohd Yani Bin Daud and General Datuk Muhammad Hafizuddeai bin Jantan, Chief of the Malaysian Army, in Kuala Lumpur on May 26, within the framework of PM Pham Minh Chinh’s official visit to Malaysia.

Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Danh Huy had a working session in Hanoi on May 27 with Director General of the French Development Agency (AFD) Rémy Rioux and representatives of the European Union Delegation in Vietnam to discuss cooperation in transport and construction, within the framework of French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Vietnam.

Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang on May 26 said that ample room remains for defence cooperation between Vietnam and France when he met with French Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu who is escorting French President Emmanuel Macron on a State visit to Vietnam.