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National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan hosted Ambassador of the Republic of Korea Lee Hyuk and Ambassador of Iran Saleh Adibi in Hanoi on December 23.

Former Thai Ambassador to Vietnam Panyarak Poolthu has pledged to make more contributions to enhancing the traditional friendship and strategic partnership between the two countries.

Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has told Hungarian Ambassador Ory Csaba that the Vietnamese capital city is willing to extensively cooperate with Hungary in all spheres.

Vietnam condemns killing of Russian ambassador

President Tran Dai Quang on December 20 sent a message of condolence to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin over the killing of Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov.

Businesses from Italy’s Trento province have shown their interest in Vietnam’s investment incentives, especially in technology, electro-mechanics, green agriculture, forestry and pharmaceuticals, which are their strengths.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has congratulated Ambassador of Timor Leste Jorge Trindade Neves De Camoes on fulfilling assigned tasks during his four-year tenure in Vietnam.

Ireland will work to push the Vietnam-European Union free trade agreement, the Irish Ambassador to Vietnam, Cáit Moran, told Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at a meeting on December 16.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong welcomed the newly-accredited Japanese ambassador, who began his working term at a time when the Vietnam Japan relations are in the fine development stage.

The Council of State of Cuba has decided to present Friendship Medal to Duong Minh, Vietnamese Ambassador to Cuba, in acknowledgement of his contributions to the two countries’ traditional relations.

The 98th National Day of Romania (December 1, 1918) was marked with a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on December 10.

Vietnam and Malaysia are aiming to achieve 15 billion USD in two-way trade by 2020, a goal the two nations’ leaders set, Vietnamese Ambassador Pham Cao Phong told a dialogue with Malaysian importers.

Vietnam and Spain should step up cooperation in various sectors, in particular trade, investment, renewable energy, infrastructure, tourism and agriculture, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said.

All countries must have goodwill and responsibility to comply with regulations in the UN 1982 Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982 UNCLOS), Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga has said.

Senator John McCain, Chairman of the US Senate Committee on Armed Services, has said he will continue working to enhance US-Vietnam ties during a meeting with Vietnamese Ambassador Pham Quang Vinh.

Vietnam has respected rights of countries in the East Sea, including overflight and navigation freedom and trade without restriction, in line with the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.

President Tran Dai Quang lauded outgoing New Zealand Ambassador Haike Manning for his dedication to further deepening bilateral comprehensive partnership during a reception in Hanoi on December 2.

Chairman of the Hanoi People`s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung expressed his hope that the Embassy of Japan in Vietnam will continue fostering cooperation between the two nations in tree planting, investment and tackling traffic congestion.

Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc and a Foreign Ministry delegation visited the Lao Embassy in Hanoi on December 1 to congratulate its staff on their country’s 41st National Day (December 2).

Ambassador to Italy and the Republic of Cyprus Cao Chinh Thien suggested the Vietnamese and Cyprus Governments soon negotiate the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on matters regarding Vietnamese labourers in the island country.