Receiving Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane in Hanoi on December 18, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh proposed that the two sides further strengthen economic connectivity, coordinate closely and share development experience for the tangible benefit of the two peoples.
Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Manh Cuong and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore Albert Chua co-chaired the 17th Vietnam–Singapore Political Consultation in Hanoi on August 26.
The two sides agreed to boost bilateral connections by stepping up high-level mutual visits, effectively implementing the existing cooperation mechanisms, and perfecting legal frameworks for cooperation in various fields.
The two sides agreed to closely coordinate in the implementation of measures for further strengthening bilateral ties, including promoting all-level mutual visits, realising high-level agreements, and enhancing the effectiveness of cooperation mechanisms between the countries.
The ninth Political Consultation between the foreign ministries of Vietnam and Cambodia was held in Hanoi on July 17.
The two sides briefed updates on the situation in each country, reviewed bilateral cooperation in recent time, and discussed specific directions and measures to further strengthen the traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation between the two countries in the time to come.
Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang and Belarusian First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs S. Lukashevich discussed measures to enhance the bilateral relations as well as international and regional issues of common interest at the 4th Vietnam – Belarus political consultation in Minsk on April 24.
The two sides agreed on the need to continue regular exchanges of delegations, especially at the high level and through various channels and fields, to create a foundation and momentum for strong and sustainable cooperation in other areas.
Vietnam and Kazakhstan stressed the need to further enhance regular exchanges and interactions across Party, State, and parliamentary channels to increase political trust and mutual understanding, laying the foundation for stronger and more sustainable cooperation in various sectors
Deputy Foreign Minister Le Thi Thu Hang and her Russian counterpart A. Rudenko co-chaired a political consultation in Hanoi on February 21. They discussed measures to enhance cooperation between the two foreign ministries, while comparing notes on international and regional issues of mutual concerns.
Vietnam and New Zealand agreed to enhance political trust through more bilateral exchanges and consultations, strengthen defence and security cooperation, and strongly implement practical measures to facilitate market access for each other's products, aiming to reach the trade target of 3 billion USD.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son on December 17 had meetings with Party General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith and Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone on the occasion of his visit to Laos to co-chair the 11th Vietnam-Laos political consultation at foreign ministerial level.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet and his Venezuelan counterpart Tatiana Pugh co-chaired the 10th political consultation between the two countries’ foreign ministries in Hanoi on December 16.
State Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan and Executive Vice President of Venezuela Delcy Rodriguez Gomez held talks in Hanoi on October 29 as part of the latter’s working visit to Vietnam from October 29-30.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son praised the successful outcomes of political consultation between Vietnamese and Qatari foreign ministries during a reception in Hanoi on July 19 for Qatari Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Soltan Bin Saad Al-Muraikhi.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son received Anna Krystyna Radwan-Röhrenschef, Undersecretary of State at the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in Hanoi on May 29.
