Việt Nam News

This is Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz's first visit to a country outside Latin America since he took office in December 2019 and the first to Việt Nam by a Cuban leader since 2018.

The Deputy PM said Việt Nam looks forward to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s trip to Việt Nam in November which is expected to create a driving force for the further development of relations between the two countries.

Vietnamese foreign minister thanked the Government and people of Germany for providing Việt Nam with COVID-19 vaccines and medical equipment

President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc met with Japanese Emperor Naruhito in Tokyo on Wednesday, part of his stay in the Northeast Asian country to attend the state funeral for former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo.

The forum, initiated by the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU), offered a chance for delegates to exchange experience and initiatives to promote the role of women in green and sustainable development and strengthen cooperation in this field.

President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc held bilateral meetings with a number of foreign leaders attending the State funeral held for the former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe in Tokyo on Tuesday.

Two Vietnamese firms – Viglacera and Thái Bình – have invested in five projects in Cuba, two of which have been put into operation with good results.

President Phúc thanked Shinzo Abe for his attention and important contributions to the Việt Nam-Japan relationship during his eight years as Prime Minister of Japan

The very limited number of flights bringing back Vietnamese citizens allowed into the country during COVID-19 border closures were criticized for being overly expensive and the lack of transparency in selection, application procedures.

The ambassador noted that global nuclear disarmament is the UN's long-term goal, which will face headwinds.

A cooperation agreement has been signed between the National Academy of Public Administration of Việt Nam and the Normandie School of Management in Le Havre City, France.

Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz will visit Việt Nam from September 28-October 2.

Violations at the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences have lasted for years, causing severe consequences, undermining the internal unity and triggering concerns among officials and Party members.

Deputy PM Vũ Đức Đam affirmed that Việt Nam always treasures the comprehensive strategic partnership with India, asking the two sides to jointly promote the pillars of bilateral cooperation, including politics - diplomacy, defence - security, trade - investment, science - technology, culture, and people-to-people exchange.

HCM City would provide Cuban investors with the most favourable conditions to invest in the city, said Phan Thị Thắng, vice chairwoman of the municipal People’s Committee at a meeting with the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment on Monday.

The meeting took place during President Phúc’s official visit to Japan to attend the national funeral for Abe.

President Phúc said cooperation between the Vietnamese and Japanese parliaments had recorded great strides in recent years.

He said that Việt Nam's leaders and people cherish former PM Abe's sentiment towards and significant contributions to the two countries' friendship and cooperation.