A ceremony was held in the central city of Da Nang on January 13 to kick off a series of workshops and forums on economic, labour and tourism cooperation between Vietnam and Japan.
Secretary General of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) of Japan Toshihiro Nikai said on December 24 that he will lead the largest-ever delegation to Vietnam for a friendly visit from January 11-14.
The sixth Vietnam-Laos-China ‘con’ festival, themed “Colour of friendship”, will take place in Muong Te district, the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau from December 29-31.
Ambassador Tran Duc Binh, head of Vietnam's permanent mission to ASEAN, has attended the 9th Meeting of the Joint Council of the ASEAN – China Centre (ACC) in Xian, China.
The Thai Embassy in Hanoi on December 3 organised a celebration to mark 92nd anniversary of Thai National Day and commemorate the birthday of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej (December 5).
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung met with Speaker of New Zealand House of Representatives Trevor Mallard, as part of his working visit to the country from November 27-29.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc joined leaders of other ASEAN member states and President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Moon Jae-in at the second session of the ASEAN-RoK Commemorative Summit in Busan on November 26.
The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations on November 15 hosted a get-together to celebrate the 101st anniversary of Poland’s Independence Day (November 11).
A Kathina (robe offering) ceremony was jointly hosted by the Thai Embassy in Vietnam, the Thai Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City and the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) at Hoang An pagoda in Hanoi on October 21.
Ho Chi Minh City promises to create favourable conditions for foreign enterprises, including those from the UK, to make long-term investment in the city, a municipal official said on October 3.
Vietnam always treasures the strategic partnership and all-round cooperation with Australia, including people-to-people exchange and collaboration at local level, said Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh on October 2.
The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) and the Vietnam-China Friendship Association held a get-together in Hanoi on September 27 to celebrate China’s 70th National Day (October 1).
The Vietnam – US Society (VUS) and Peace Trees Vietnam (PTVN) held a gathering in Hanoi on September 16 with Vietnamese and American war veterans, on the occasion of the 74th anniversary of National Day (September 2) and the VUS (October 17), and the 25th anniversary of the normalisation of the Vietnam – US ties.
Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Nguyen Thanh Phong and visiting Governor of Japan’s Miyagi prefecture Yoshihiro Murai discussed measures to bolster the partnership between the two localities during their meeting on August 29.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has suggested that the Vietnamese and Thai legislatures should enhance cooperation to match the strategic partnership of the two countries.
Hanoi will continue to contribute to the strengthening of the Vietnam - Cambodia relations, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has told outgoing Cambodian ambassador to Vietnam Prak Nguon
The 10th Vietnam – India People’s Friendship Festival opened in the northern province of Ninh Binh on August 13, attracting the attention of over 30 delegates from India.
Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh on August 12 hosted a reception for an Indian delegation led by Pallab Sengupta, Politburo member of the Communist Party of India and General Secretary of the All India Peace and Solidarity Organisation (AIPSO).
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