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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with his New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern on the sidelines of the 35th ASEAN Summit in Bangkok on November 4 morning.

Vietnam and Cambodia have joined hands to build a joint border of peace, stability, cooperation and sustainable development, heard a conference held by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on October 23.

The 13th ASEM Customs Directors-General/Commissioners’ Meeting ended on October 10 in the northern Vietnamese province of Quang Ninh’s Ha Long city, with the approval of the ASEM customs action plan for 2020-21.

The 13th ASEM Customs Directors-General/Commissioners’ Meeting opened in Ha Long city, the northern province of Quang Ninh, on October 9.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc held talks with Cambodian counterpart Samdech Techo Hun Sen after a grand welcome ceremony for the guest in Hanoi on October 4.

A senior official of Spain’s Congress of Deputies expressed his hope for greater strides in cooperation with Vietnam in the time ahead while meeting with Vice Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Do Ba Ty in Madrid on October 1.

Vietnam prioritises preserving and promoting national identity and cultural traditions, said Ambassador Duong Chi Dung, head of Vietnam’s Permanent Mission in Geneva, at a ceremony to mark the country’s 74th National Day (September 2).

The eighth political consultation at the deputy foreign ministerial level between Vietnam and Mongolia was held in Hanoi on August 29.

The official visit to Vietnam by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on August 27-28 is expected to generate practical outcomes, solidify trust between the countries’ leaders and strengthen the two peoples’ friendship.

Vietnam and Australia on August 23 agreed to raise bilateral trade from nearly 7.8 billion USD in 2018 to 10 billion USD next year.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received new Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Robyn Mudie in Hanoi on August 22, voicing his belief that with her knowledge and experience, the diplomat will help bilateral ties grow even more strongly in the years to come.

Vietnam plans to propose the inclusion of the Green Customs Programme into the Asia-Europe Meeting customs action plan aimed at strengthening the check of illegal import, export and transport of scrap

The sixth political consultation between Vietnam and Cambodia was held in Phnom Penh on July 18.

The official visit of Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan to China, starting July 8, demonstrates the importance that Vietnam attaches to the cooperation between the two countries’ legislative bodies.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has written an article entitled “Partnership for sustainable peace: Vietnam stands ready to make active contributions to international efforts for global peace, security, development and progress” after Vietnam was elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2020-2021 tenure.

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on June 6 concluded his official two-day visit to Vietnam.

Prime Minister of Italy Giuseppe Conte on June 5 begins an official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, head of the Vietnam Permanent Mission to the United Nations (UN) for 2014-2018, has said there are reasons for Vietnam to be optimistic about its run for non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council for the 2020-2021 tenure.

The upcoming official visit to Vietnam by Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte from June 5-6 is expected to foster the Vietnam-Italy strategic partnership in various fields, ranging from politics, diplomacy, defence-security to economics, trade, investment, education and culture.

Relations between Vietnam and Italy are going from strength to strength, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Nguyen Thi Bich Hue.