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Vietnamese Ambassador to India, Nepal, and Bhutan Nguyen Thanh Hai paid courtesy calls on leaders and senior officials of Bhutan on June 14, as part of a trip to the South Asian country to present his credentials.

Vietnamese Ambassador to India, Nepal and Bhutan Nguyen Thanh Hai has pledged to make efforts to elevate bilateral ties and raise mutual understanding and cooperation in areas of mutual interest such as sustainable tourism, agriculture, forestry, furniture manufacturing, apparel and services.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang hosted a reception for Queen Mother of Bhutan Gyalyum Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck in Hanoi on December 28, during which the host affirmed that Vietnam always attaches great importance to its friendship relations with Bhutan.

Nearly 200 Vietnamese citizens from Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and Maldives were brought home safe and sound on July 2-3.

Bhutanese Auditor General Tshering Kezang has said it was an honour for the Royal Audit Authority of Bhutan to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the State Audit Office of Vietnam to strengthen relations and improve the quality of audit activities of the two countries in the coming time.

Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on May 13 held talks with Chairman of the National Council (Upper House) of Bhutan Tashi Dorji, who is in Vietnam for an official visit and to attend the 16th UN Day of Vesak.

Vietnam wants to promote comprehensive relations with Bhutan, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at a reception for visiting Chairman of the National Council (Upper House) of Bhutan Tashi Dorji in Hanoi on May 13.

Chairman of the National Council (Upper House) of Bhutan Tashi Dorji arrived in Hanoi on May 10 evening to begin his official visit to Vietnam from May 11-14 at the invitation of National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

Chairman of the National Council (Upper House) of Bhutan Tashi Dorji will pay an official visit to Vietnam from May 11-14, the Vietnamese National Assembly’s Committee for External Affairs has announced.

Seven Asian art troupes from India, Japan, China, Bhutan, Thailand, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka are expected to perform at the heritage avenue programme hosted by the Vietnam Television (VTV) on May 12.

Vietnamese Ambassador to India, Nepal and Bhutan Pham Sanh Chau presented his credentials to the King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, in the country’s Thimphu capital city on January 4.

Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of Vietnam’s permanent mission to the United Nations (UN), presented the country’s policies to promote green agriculture at a sideline event of the High-level Political Forum of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in New York on July 11.

The joint trade committee of Thailand and Bhutan has agreed to boost the mutual trade of the two countries in the near future during a meeting in Bangkok.

The Embassy of Vietnam in India held a ceremony in New Delhi on January 1to mark the fifth anniversary of Vietnam – Bhutan diplomatic ties (January 19, 2012-2017).

Vietnam and Bhutan share many similarities in culture, history and religion, which is a solid foundation for bilateral relations to develop, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has said.