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Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister to visit Vietnam this week

Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara will pay an official visit to Viet Nam from October 25-26 at the invitation of Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son.

President’s China trip for Belt and Road Forum a success: Foreign Minister

President Vo Van Thuong and his entourage’s trip to China to attend the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) has been a success.

Vietnamese Prime Minister attends first ASEAN-GCC Summit in Riyadh

Vietnamese Prime Minister attended a summit between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) that opened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on October 20.

Vietnam, Saudi Arabia sign action programme to boost tourism cooperation

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Tourism signed an action programme to boost the two countries’ tourism cooperation in Riyadh on October 19.

Vietnamese Prime Minister visits Gulf Cooperation Council’s headquarters

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 19 visited the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Headquarters, met GCC Secretary General Jassim Muhammad Al-Budaiwi.

President Thuong hosts Chinese group leaders in Beijing

Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong received Liang Hua, Chairman of Huawei – a leading Chinese group in ICT infrastructure, digital energy, cloud computing and terminal equipment, in Beijing on October 19.

Minister welcomes Chinese firm’s plan to expand operations in Vietnam

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung has welcomed China Communications Construction Co. Ltd (CCCC)’s plan to expand investment and business activities in Vietnam while meeting a representative of the firm in Beijing on October 19.

PM attends Vietnam-Saudi Arabia Business Forum in Riyadh

Vietnam and the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia have signed more than 10 projects funded by official development assistance (ODA) worth over 165 million USD.

Japan pledges JPY18.9 billion in ODA to Vietnam in 2022-2023 fiscal year

Japan’s total official development assistance (ODA) commitment to Vietnam from April 2022 to March 2023 amounts to JPY18.9 billion (nearly VND31 trillion), excluding loans to the private sector.

Indian sailing training ship visits HCM City

Sailing training ship INS Sudarshini of the Indian Navy docked at Ho Chi Minh City international port on October 18, beginning a friendly visit to the southern metropolis of Vietnam.

Belt & Road Forum: President Thuong suggests digital economy cooperation pillars

President Vo Van Thuong suggested three pillars for cooperation in digital economy while addressing the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) in Beijing, China, on October 18.

PM receives leaders of groups from Saudi Arabia, Persian Gulf in Riyadh

PM Pham Minh Chinh received leaders of major groups from Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf in Riyadh on October 18 as part of his trip to attend the ASEAN - Gulf Cooperation Council Summit and visit the host country.

State President Vo Van Thuong attends Belt and Road Forum 2023 in Beijing

Vietnamese State President Vo Van Thuong joined other heads of state and government of more than 20 countries to attend the opening ceremony of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) in Beijing on October 18.

Vietnamese President meets with Russian counterpart in Beijing

President Vo Van Thuong had a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing, China, on October 17 on the sidelines of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF).

President Vo Van Thuong arrives in Beijing for third Belt and Road Forum

State President Vo Van Thuong and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived at Beijing Capital International Airport around the noon of October 17, starting a trip to attend the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF).

Vietnam, India hold 18th meeting of joint committee for cooperation

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar co-chaired the 18th meeting of the Vietnam-India Joint Committee for Economic, Trade, Science and Technology Cooperation in Hanoi on October 16.

VN, Russia seeking to expand cooperation in energy, transportation, finance

Vietnamese and Russian parliaments also reached an agreement to expand the exchange of information, policies, and legal issues in areas such as digital economy, development and management of cyberspace, high technology, etc.

Top legislator holds talks with Russian State Duma Chairman in Hanoi

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Victorovich Volodin held talks in Hanoi on October 15.

Embassy suggests establishing working groups in support of Vietnamese in Israel

Vietnamese Ambassador to Israel Ly Duc Trung on October 12 called for the establishment of working groups among the Vietnamese community in Israel to support each other amidst the current conflict.

Naval forces of Vietnam, Singapore enhance solidarity via friendship exchange

The naval forces of Vietnam and Singapore joined in a friendship exchange on Sailing Ship 286-Le Quy Don on October 12, part of the Vietnamese vessel’s visit to the city state.