VOV.VN - Senior Lieutenant General Dong Jun, Minister of National Defence of China arrived in northern Lang Son province on April 17 morning for the 9th Vietnam-China Border Defence Friendship Exchange.

State President Luong Cuong hosted a reception in Hanoi on April 16 afternoon for Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul who is paying an official visit to Vietnam and attending the 4th Partnership for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) Summit.

VOV.VN - The 9th Vietnam-China Border Defence Friendship Exchange officially kicked off on April 16 at the Huu Nghi International Border Gate in Lang Son province, with a greeting ceremony and the marking of milestone 1116, conducted by General Phan Van Giang and a high-ranking delegation from the Vietnam Ministry of National Defence.

VOV.VN - Vietnam always values the friendship and cooperation with African countries, including Ethiopia, Party General Secretary To Lam told visiting Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali during a reception in Hanoi on April 15.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged favourable conditions for the private economic sector through open institutions, harmonious infrastructure, smart governance, equal access to national resources, while chairing a meeting of the Steering Committee for building the private economic development project in Hanoi on April 14.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for a continued review of tasks and solutions related to the reorganisation and merger of provincial-and communal-level administrative units, stressing the need to avoid overlapping responsibilities while ensuring that no duties are neglected, paving the way for a more efficient two-tier political system at the local level.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed Ali and his spouse will pay an official visit to Vietnam and attend the fourth Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) Summit from April 14 – 17, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien called for ASEAN to stay united and composed in its cooperation with the United States, emphasising the importance of promoting collaboration with external partners, including the US, in areas of mutual interest.

Spain and Vietnam see ample room for comprehensive cooperation in areas such as trade, investment, tourism, science and technology, and cultural exchanges, and both need to take actions to transform this potential into effective collaborations, contributing to strengthening bilateral ties and fostering prosperity between the EU and ASEAN regions.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s working visit to Ho Chi Minh City is expected to create valuable opportunities for effective cooperation between the city and Spain through concrete projects in potential areas, a municipal official has said.