On December 2, 1960, Cuba became the first country in the Western hemisphere that had established diplomatic relations with the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. Ever since, the two countries have shared special traditional relations.
The Vietnam News Agency has established bilateral and multilateral relations with over 40 large news agencies and press organisations worldwide. It is also a member of the Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA).
Throughout its 75-year history, the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) has always been accompanying the nation and joining hands with the whole Party, people, and army, along the nine-year resistance war against the French as well as the 21-year battle against the US. It has always received the consideration and leadership of the Party and State.
Trade volume between Vietnam and the US has increased by 120 times to 60 billion USD in 2019 from 450 million USD in 1995, the year marking the normalization of the two countries’ relations.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh held phone talks with Foreign Minister of Egypt Sameh Shourky on June 8 to discuss ways to promote bilateral ties amid COVID-19 and several regional and global issues of shared concern.
International Children’s Day (June 1) is a festival for children and is celebrated very widely across Vietnam. The day also gives adults a reminder about taking better care and protection of their children and protecting the world for the future.
The Netherlands and Vietnam established diplomatic relations on April 9, 1973. Bilateral ties between the two countries are typical of dynamic and effective cooperation. The two sides agreed to build a comprehensive partnership.
Hanoi's health sector has improved its service in recent years, aiming to decrease the amount of money Vietnamese spend on treatment overseas, a figure that currently amounts to about 2 billion USD annually.
Vietnam and Japan set up diplomatic ties on Sept. 21, 1973. The two countries lifted up their ties to extensive strategic partnership in 2014 from reliable, stable, long-term partnership in 2002.
Vietnam has seen strong progress in its multilateral external relations, which has significantly contributed to enhancing status and strength of the country.
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.
The upcoming visit of Nepali Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and his spouse to Vietnam and his attendance at the UN Day of Vesak 2019 from May 9-12 is expected to contribute to boosting friendship between the two nations in the future.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s attendance of the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) in Beijing, China from April 25-27 will help bolster Vietnam-China cooperation, contributing to regional peace and prosperity.
The state-level visit to Vietnam by Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei from March 26-28 will be a new hallmark in the 27-year diplomatic ties between the two countries, helping to consolidate and enhance bilateral cooperation across all spheres, Vietnamese Ambassador to Brunei Do Anh Tuan has said.
Since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1995, the Vietnam-US relations have seen strong development. From being former enemies, the two countries set up their comprehensive partners in 2013.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on January 31 offered incense in tribute to late leaders of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the Government as the country’s biggest traditional Tet (Lunar New Year) festival is approaching.
The parliamentary cooperation between Vietnam and Japan has become an important factor in fostering the two nations’ comprehensive relations, said a senior lawmaker of Vietnam.
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