Deputy Foreign Minister Lê Thị Thu Hằng said Việt Nam and Italy have become reliable cooperation partners in many fields ranging from politics, diplomacy, investment, business to culture, tourism, education and training in both bilateral and multilateral aspects.
Stressing that the South China Sea (known in Việt Nam as the East Sea) is still an area that holds uncertainties, Vietnamese and Lao defence officials said maintaining an environment of peace, stability, cooperation and development in the East Sea is a crucial issue in the region and the world, not only for coastal but also for landlocked countries.
Italian Ambassador to Việt Nam Antonio Alessandro cited Italian President Sergio Mattarella's words as saying that the relationship between the two countries “strongly rooted in history” while granting an interview to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) on the occasion of the 50th founding anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties (March 23, 1973 - 2023).
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Việt Nam presented Italy with more than 300,000 masks, while Italy donated 2.8 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to the Southeast Asian nation.
Việt Nam's consistent policy is to protect and promote human rights, Phạm Thu Hằng, the deputy spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Việt Nam, said at the regular press briefing held in Hà Nội on Thursday.
Belgium is now the sixth largest trade partner of Việt Nam in the European Union (EU)
Previously on March 13, US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, announced that the US is set to share military technology with Australia to help this country build a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines.
Hà also met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres, during which the Vietnamese Deputy PM called for more support from the UN to help Việt Nam achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs).
Việt Nam pledges to maintain cooperation with other countries, actively participate in action programmes and collaboration initiatives on water and water security, and share information, particularly with countries with shared water sources, contributing to global efforts for a world of sustainable development.
The Party, State, and people of Việt Nam always strongly and comprehensively support Laos’ renovation process and firmly believe that by inheriting the tradition of previous generations and promoting the obtained achievements
The video conference, attended by leaders from various ministries and government agencies, as well as youth representatives from across the country, focused on the theme of "building a high-quality young workforce to meet the demands of the Industry 4.0 era."
Despite its small population of just over 10 million, Belgium has proven to be a valuable partner with tremendous potential for collaboration.
They have wrongly applied the laws on aggravating and mitigating factors in sentencing, granting suspended sentences and postponing the execution of prison sentences.
Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn affirmed that Cambodia always attaches importance to the reinforcement and development of the “good neighbourliness, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation, and long-term sustainability” with Việt Nam.
Congratulating the neighbouring country on its successful ASEAN Chairmanship 2022, the State leader wished the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 32), which Cambodia is hosting in May, a success, and stressed that Việt Nam stands ready to share its experience in organising the SEA Games 31.
The two diplomats agreed to further strengthen cooperation in the fields of transport connectivity, tourism, agriculture-forestry-fishery, post and telecommunications and information technology, labour, natural resources and environment.
Digital transformation will help increase legal system consistency, increase public awareness of legal rights, and improve access to judicial services for vulnerable people, experts have said at the 2023 annual legal forum held on Monday in Hà Nội.
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