Foreign Affairs

The scene of the bomb attack (Photo: AFP/VNA) The Prime Minister directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) to conduct citizen protection, support treatment for the injured and facilitate conditions for their relatives to come Egypt to perform relevant procedures. Vietnam strongly condemns the terror act that killed and injured many Vietnamese nationals. Vietnam requests Egyptian authorities to carry out an inspection to look for and mete out fitting punishment to attackers, the ministry’s spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said. She said on December 29th that Vietnam highly appreciates cooperation from the government and people of Egypt in helping treatment and citizen protection for the Vietnamese victims. Vietnam calls on countries to join hands to fight terrorism to ensure the peaceful life and safe travelling for citizens across around the world, she added. Earlier, the MoFA contacted the Egyptian Embassy in Vietnam, proposing granting emergency visas to relatives of the … [Read more...] about PM extends sympathy to families of victims in Egypt’s deadly bomb…

Russian Consul General to Ho Chi Minh city Alexey Popov speaks at the press conference. (Photo: baotintuc.vn)Next year promises to be full of events boosting the two countries’ relationship, when they will mark the 25th year since the signing of the agreement on friendly relationship and look to mark the 70th year of the diplomatic relationship. The information was announced by Alexey Popov, Russian Consul General to Ho Chi Minh city, during a press conference on the development of the Russia – Vietnam relationship in 2018, held by the Russian Consulate General on December 26th. Showing his pleasure with the bilateral cooperation in all areas, including oil and gas, power energy, machine manufacturing and agriculture, Mr. Alexey Popov said that in regular dialogues, the two countries’ leaders always make favourable conditions for promoting the cooperative relationship, making it more dynamic. According to Mr. Alexey Popov, so far, Russia has invested over USD2.6 … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Russia promote cooperation in diverse areas

At the reception (Photo: kinhtedothi.vn)He made the statement during his reception for Parfenov Denis Andreevich, the second Secretary of the Moscow Party Committee and his delegation who are on a visit to Hanoi. According to Mr. Tuan, in October, a delegation from Hanoi People’s Council led by its Deputy Chairwoman Phung Thi Hong Ha visited Moscow and held talks with Zubrilin Nikola, a deputy of the Moscow Duma, thus contributing to strengthening the friendly and cooperative relationship between the two sides, especially in trade and import-export. “Mr. Parfenov’s being both the second Secretary of the Moscow Party Committee and a participant of the Russia State Duma is a favourable condition for the two cities’ cooperation,” said Mr. Tuan, adding that he hoped Mr. Parfenov will help make the relationship more effective. He stressed that as Hanoi is undergoing rapid urbanization with growing population and total products accounting for 10% of the whole … [Read more...] about Progress of Moscow House in Hanoi to be accelerated

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and visiting Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Viktorovich Volodin (Photo: VNA) National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and visiting Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Viktorovich Volodin reached the consensus during their talks in Hanoi on December 24th. The collaboration between the Vietnamese NA and the State Duma in particular and the Federal Assembly in general has developed fruitfully over the past time, both bilaterally and multilaterally, they said. The two sides have actively implemented a cooperation agreement signed in 2013, while regularly maintaining the exchange of high-ranking delegations and those of the legislatures’ agencies and friendship parliamentarians’ groups as well as sharing experience in legislation and supervision, thus improving the operational efficiency of each country’s … [Read more...] about Parliamentary cooperation

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong (Photo: VNA)Professor Vladimir Kolotov, Head of the Ho Chi Minh Institute under the Saint Petersburg State University’s Faculty of the History of the Far East, said that the development was reflected during the Russia visit in September by Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong with his meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and the Vietnam visit in November by Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev with his meeting with Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State Nguyen Phu Trong. This is also the year to reinforce the trade and economic relations through the implementation of the Vietnam - Russia free trade agreement and other partners in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). Important steps have been carried out to increase bilateral trade turnover. Business delegations from Russia’s Novosibirsk, Tyumen, Irkutsk and … [Read more...] about 2018: A year of success and hope in Russia

At the reception (Photo: hcmcpv.org.vn)He made the statement while receiving newly-appointed Danish Ambassador to Vietnam Kim Hojlund Christensen on December 18th. According to Mr. Phong, over the past 5 years, the Vietnam – Denmark relationship has changed from traditional development aid to comprehensive partnership, reporting diverse encouraging results, especially the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) to be signed and adopted in the future, which promises to facilitate strong development in the two countries’ trade and investment relations. “Of which, Vietnam can learn from Denmark’s experience in urban planning and architecture,” he said. Vietnam and Denmark are also developing relationships at local levels in traffic, energy and green growth cooperation. Appreciating Denmark’s experience in green growth and sustainable development, Mr. Phong said he hoped that Denmark will continue to support Ho Chi Minh city in managing risks caused by … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh city, Denmark increase cooperation in urban planning

At the reception (Photo: VNA)According to Mr. Enrico Letta, the dialogue was held for the 1st time in Jakarta, Indonesia, in May 2017, with the participation of 250 major businesses from ASEAN and Italy. The 2nd dialogue attracted 300 businesses to Singapore this April and the 3rd is expected to be held in Hanoi from June 5th-6th, 2019. He affirmed that Italy’s selection of Hanoi as the host of the dialogue reflects the close relationship between Vietnam and Italy. “It is also a new start for the relationship between Vietnam and the European Union (EU) as apart from large businesses, Italy will invite high ranking representatives from the EU, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and Southeast Asian countries, ensuring that the event holds great significance in both economics and politics,” he added. “The event also confirms that Italy is a strategic gateway for Vietnam to the EU and Vietnam will be a gateway for Italy to the ASEAN … [Read more...] about Hanoi to organise dialogue on ASEAN

Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong shakes hands with Chairman of the Presidium of the Communist Party of Japan Central Committee Kazuo Shii (Photo: VNA) He made the statement in Hanoi on December 18th while receiving Chairman of the Presidium of the Communist Party of Japan (CPJ) Central Committee Kazuo Shii, who is paying an official visit to Vietnam. At the meeting, the leader of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) proposed the two parties to bolster partnership, theoretical exchanges, and experience sharing, as well as effectively cooperate in regional and international forums, thus contributing to regional and global peace, stability, cooperation, and development. He congratulated his guest on the achievements of the CPJ over the years and thanked the CPJ for its support during the revolutionary cause of the CPV and Vietnamese people over the time. He also spoke highly of the significant contributions by the CPJ to the two countries’ relations, voicing … [Read more...] about Vietnam treasures cooperation and traditional friendship with…

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on December 18th receives a delegation from the Holy See, led by Under-Secretary for Relations with States Antoine Camilleri (Photo: VNA) The PM spoke highly of positive exchanges between Vietnam and the Holy See over the past and expressed his pleasure with the organisation of the Vietnam-Vatican Joint Working Group’s seventh meeting. He said he believes that this meeting will mark important progress in the relations between Vietnam and the Holy See, satisfying the common interests of both sides as well as those of the Vietnamese Catholic community. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Government will continue to promote national solidarity and is consistent in respecting and ensuring the right to freedom of belief and religion of all people. He appreciated the active and effective contributions of the Vietnamese Catholic community towards national development, underlining the Government’s policy of encouraging and facilitating the operation of … [Read more...] about Vietnam respects and ensures people’s right to freedom of belief and…

At the reception (Photo: hcmcpv.org.vn)He made the statement while receiving Ms Rosario Portell on December 12th. Chairman Phong said that as the country’s leading economic hub, Ho Chi Minh city is the ideal destination for domestic and foreign investors. To build the city into a smart city and a financial and economic center of Southeast Asia, it is focusing on developing urban infrastructure, promoting goods trade, attracting foreign investors, and boosting the development of key industries such as electronics, information technology, food processing, and hi-tech industrial and agricultural production. He expressed his hope that the Oriental Republic of Uruguay Ambassador will help promote cooperation between the two countries, including with the city, in trade, investment, agriculture, tourism, culture and education. Ms Rosario Portell pledged to promote cooperative activities in diverse areas; introducing Uruguay’s image and products to the Vietnamese country and … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh city increases cooperation in investment and trade with…