Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh has expressed her wish that Vietnam and Belarus will step up their relations in all potential aspects, of which defence cooperation should be made a highlight.
Minister of Defence Ngo Xuan Lich held talks with his Belarusian counterpart Ravkov Andrei Alekseevich in Hanoi on November 15, discussing bilateral defence and military technical cooperation.
Vietnamese trade unions want to learn experience from the Belarusian Trade Union of Chemical, Mining and Oil Industries Workers in ensuring benefits for workers, according to Vice President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour Tran Thanh Hai.
Acting President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh affirmed that Vietnam treasures the traditional friendship and all-round cooperation with Belarus during a reception in Hanoi on September 26 for Chairman of the Council of the Republic of Belarus’ National Assembly Mikhail Myasnikovich.
Delegations of foreign countries on September 26 came to the funeral of President Tran Dai Quang to pay respect to the Vietnamese leader.
The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) held a ceremony in Hanoi on May 24 to debut the Vietnam – Belarus Business Council.
Business cooperation between Vietnam and Belarus will be further developed following trade deals inked between the two sides in the northern province of Hung Yen on March 29 in the presence of Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Vladimir Semashko.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc wants Vietnam and Belarus to roll out measures to raise their trade value to over the current 100 million USD level as there is huge cooperation potential that remains untapped.
President Tran Dai Quang expressed his delight at the development of the Vietnam-Belarus friendship and cooperation in all fields while hosting Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Vladimir Semashko in Hanoi on March 28.
The Belarus Embassy in Vietnam granted a collection of 21 volumes of books reproduced in the style created by Francysk Skaryna to the National Library of Vietnam on December 19.
Belarus considers cooperation with Vietnam as one of its foreign policy’s leading priorities in Asia Pacific, affirmed Charge d’affaires ad interim of Belarus in Vietnam Dmitry Gil.
Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Doan Toan had a meeting on October 27 with Belarus Deputy Minister for Industry Aleksandr Ogorodnhik on cooperation in public transportation and health care in Hanoi.
Belarusian businesses want to cooperate with Saigon Transportation Mechanical Corporation (SAMCO) which specialises in bus manufacturing, to address public transport problems in Ho Chi Minh City, said Deputy Industry Minister of Belarus Aleksandr Ogorodnhik.
Belarusian agencies on September 28 handed over a wanted Vietnamese man to the Vietnamese police for extradition.
A high-ranking delegation from Hanoi led by Vice Secretary of its Party Committee Dao Duc Toan has paid a working tour to Belarus, Latvia and Croatia to boost cooperation with their capitals.
President Tran Dai Quang’s official visits to Russia and Belarus were a success, and their fruitful outcomes have made the relations between Vietnam and the two countries more comprehensive and effective, stated Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son.
Vietnam welcomes and will create favourable conditions for Belarusian enterprises to expand investment and business in Vietnam, said President Tran Dai Quang.
President Tran Dai Quang has praised the sound collaboration between the Vietnamese and Belarusian parliaments in law-making activities and at multilateral parliamentary forums.
