Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son received Chairman of the Korea – Vietnam Economic and Cultural Association (KOVECA) Kwon Sung Taek on May 30 as part of his official visit to the East Asian country.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son's upcoming trip to Paris is expected to foster Vietnam's partnership with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and France, stated Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang.

Vietnam has made active, responsible and effective contributions to all cooperation aspects of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum over the past 25 years and left important imprints, stated Deputy FM Nguyen Minh Hang on the threshold of President Vo Van Thuong’s participation at the APEC Leaders’ Week 2023 and bilateral activities in San Francisco from November 14-17.

Vietnam and India need to enhance traditional areas of cooperation while promoting economic and health collaboration, and responding to common challenges in the region and people-to-people exchanges, especially the younger generation, said Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on October 16.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son met with ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn on July 11 on the sidelines of the 56th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-56) and related meetings in Jakarta, Indonesia.

VOV.VN - Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son has affirmed Vietnam’s recognition of great importance to strengthening the Vietnam - UK strategic partnership during a recent meeting with UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly in London.

VOV.VN - The official visit to Laos on April 10-11 by State President Vo Van Thuong has achieved positive results, according to Foreign Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son.

VOV.VN - Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son, authorized by State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, attended the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in London on September 19.

VOV.VN - Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs Penny Wong outlined that the close relationship with Vietnam is underpinned by their close economic and trade links, growing peacekeeping relationship, and longstanding people-to-people ties.

Vietnam is a friend and an important partner of Brunei in the region, affirmed Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah while receiving Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on September 7.