Việt Nam always treasures its traditional friendship with Sweden and wants to further strengthen bilateral ties in diverse areas, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc told his Swedish counterpart Stefan Lofven during their talks in Stockholm on Monday (May 27). 

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc had a meeting with President of the Norwegian Parliament Tone Troen on Saturday (local time) as part of his official visit to Norway.

Ambassador Đặng Đình Quý, head of the Việt Nam permanent mission to the United Nations, reiterated the commitment made by ASEAN countries to protect civilians during armed conflicts during a speech on behalf of the bloc at the opening debate of the UN Security Council in New York on Thursday.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh had meetings with several US officials in Washington, DC on Thursday as part of his official visit to the North American nation.

Việt Nam strives to develop the traditional friendship and multi-faceted co-operation with Norway, and important partner in Northern Europe, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said yesterday.