- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Romanian counterpartIon Marcel Ciolacu held talks in Bucharest on January 22, following the welcomeceremony for the Vietnamese guest earlier the same day.
PM Ciolacu underscored the significance of PMChinh’s visit, which takes place at a time when the two countries are gearingtowards the 75th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties in 2025, affirmingthat Vietnam is one of the top important partners of Romania in Asia-Pacific. Read full story
- Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with RomanianPresident Klaus Iohannis in Bucharest on January 22 as part of his officialvisit to the European nation.
President Iohannis welcomed PM Chinh’s visit, considering it amilestone in promoting traditional friendship and cooperation between Romaniaand Vietnam. Read full story
The agreement was reached during a meeting betweenVietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and President of the Romanian SenateNicolae Ciuca in Bucharest on January 22 (local time). Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with RomanianPresident of the Chamber of Deputies Alfred Simonis on January 22 (local time)as part of his official visit to the European country.
Affirming Vietnam’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance,multilateralism and diversification of relations, PM Chinh underscored thatVietnam always values and wants to enhance relations with its traditionalpartners in the Central and Eastern Europe, with Romania being the one with atop priority. Read full story
- The Vietnamese Government always accompaniesand supports foreign enterprises, including those from Romania, so that they canmake long-term, effective and sustainable investment in Vietnam in the spiritof “harmonising benefits and sharing risks”, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinhsaid on January 22.
PM Chinh made the statement while attending theVietnam – Romania Business Forum co-organised by the Vietnamese Ministry ofPlanning and Investment, the Vietnamese Embassy in Romania and the Chamber ofCommerce and Industry of Romania. Read full story
- President Vo Van Thuong hosted a reception in Hanoi onJanuary 22 for Governor of Fukuoka prefecture Hattori Seitaro, the first leaderof a Japanese prefecture to visit Vietnam this year.
President Thuong said the visit contributed tofurther deepening the Comprehensive strategic partnership for peace andprosperity in Asia and the world between Vietnam and Japan. Read full story
- Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue paidpre-Tet visits to the families of late top legislators Bui Bang Doan and LeQuang Dao on January 22.
He offered incense in tribute to Doan and Dao, whocontributed greatly to the revolutionary cause of the Party, people andNational Assembly. Read full story
- With its new visa exemption policy, Vietnam has been moreattractive to visitors from near and far, with the number of tourist arrivalsfar exceeding the country’s set target, Malaysia’s only broadsheet formatEnglish language newspaper highlighted in its article “Visa-free travel a boon”.
The article highlighted that more and morecountries are deciding to waive visa requirements to encourage travellers tochoose them as destinations for their getaway. For authorities, it is a way toboost tourism, while for vacationers, it is a way to save time, money andhassle. Read full story
- President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations(VUFO) Phan Anh Son hosted a reception in Hanoi on January 22 for a delegationof officials from Uzbekistan.
Son said the solidarity, friendship and cooperation betweenVietnam and Uzbekistan, cultivated by their Governments and people, rest on afoundation of profound understanding, mutual respect and trust. Read full story
- A delegation of the Royal Cambodian Army, led by DeputyCommander-in-Chief General Thong Thao Rin, paid a visit to the Mekong Deltacity of Can Tho on January 22 ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet) - the longestand biggest festival of Vietnamese people.
He extended his best wishes to leaders of the city People’s Committee,department, sectors, armed forces and local people. Read full story
This is the third time Vietnam and Canada haveco-hosted an international intensive training course at the Vietnamesedepartment./. Read full story


