Cooperation

During his official visit to the Russian Federation and participation in the Victory Day celebrations, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam reaffirmed Vietnam’s support for deepening bilateral business ties under the framework of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

The second special ASEAN Economic Ministers’ (AEM) meeting on the upgrade of the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) concluded successfully, laying a solid foundation for the next rounds of negotiations.

The relationship between Vietnam and Laos is an invaluable asset and crucial to the revolutionary cause of both countries, State President Luong Cuong affirmed while meeting former high-ranking leaders of Laos in Vientiane on April 25 as part of his two-day state visit to Laos.

Vietnam and China have agreed to elevate their comprehensive strategic cooperation to a more substantive and higher-quality level, according to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

Receiving Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Ito Naoki on April 18, PM Chinh stressed the need to deepen cooperative ties in different fields, including politics, diplomacy, economic development, science and technology, digital transformation, food security, and high-quality workforce training.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received United Nations (UN) Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed in Hanoi on April 17 on the sidelines of the 4th Partnership for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) Summit.

Host and guest underscored the unique and unparalleled nature of the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos.

Welcoming Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul on his first official visit to Vietnam in his new role, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son said the trip will contribute to the substantive development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries amid complex and unpredictable global and regional situations.

China is ready to work with Vietnam to ever cherish the bilateral long-standing friendship and common mission, said General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping's upcoming state visit to Vietnam bears significance for deepening the friendship between the two Parties and two States.

During his visit from April 7-10, the Ambassador held meetings with the Government of Sao Paulo State, the Federation of Industries of the State of Sao Paulo (FIESP), and Friboi -a subsidiary of the JBS Group- to explore opportunities to further strengthen bilateral trade and investment, with a focus on Sao Paulo.

The Czech daily Nasepravda has praised the recent elevation of relations between the Czech Republic and Vietnam, believing in more opportunities for Czech businesses to invest in one of the Asia-Pacific’s fastest-growing economies.

With two-way trade reaching nearly 300 billion CNY (41.2 billion USD) last year and new infrastructure projects underway, the economic-trade cooperation between Vietnam and China’s Guangxi province is entering a golden era, according to a Chinese official.

Since 2004, China has been Vietnam’s largest trading partner, while since 2016, Vietnam has emerged as China’s largest trading partner within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Vietnam is a dynamic and rapidly developing economy, with a growth rate exceeding 7% in 2024, a figure that not many countries could achieve amidst numerous fluctuations and challenges. Spain wishes to become an active partner in Vietnam's goal of modernisation and becoming a high-income developed nation by 2050.

Vietnam supports ASEAN’s comprehensive, flexible, and practical approach to enhancing economic resilience and promoting supply chain diversification through the effective utilisation of free trade agreements (FTAs), he affirmed.

The US has agreed to begin negotiations on a reciprocal trade agreement with Vietnam, as proposed by Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc at his meeting with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on April 9.

The visit demonstrates Spain’s strong commitment to deepening ties with Vietnam and also highlights Vietnam’s growing role and position in the region and the world.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha held talks with his Uzbekistani counterpart Jamshid Khodjaev in Tashkent on April 7, calling for the two countries to maximise their potential and deepen bilateral ties in line with their people’s interests and aspirations, contributing to regional and global peace, cooperation, and development.

Quebec leaders expressed their determination to bolster comprehensive cooperation with Vietnam as part of Canada's strategy to diversify markets and reduce its dependence on the US market.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held phone talks with his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim at the Malaysian side’s request on April 6, discussing bilateral relations as well as recent regional and international developments.

The visit is a vivid testament to the excellent cooperation between the two countries across multiple domains, from politics to economy, trade and investment, culture, defence, security, education - training, and transport, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Spain Doan Thanh Song.

PM Chinh affirmed that Vietnam’s recent concrete and practical actions have been highly positive and appropriate, demonstrating its goodwill in fostering balanced and sustainable economic and trade cooperation with the US.

State President Luong Cuong held talks with visiting Burundian counterpart Evariste Ndayishimiye in Hanoi on April 4, during which the two leaders sought ways to further promote friendship and cooperation between the two countries.

Vietnam and Belarus are set to deepen bilateral cooperation in all fields, particularly in economy-trade and science-technology, through their Intergovernmental Committee mechanism, affirmed Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien.

Vietnam always values its friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Belgium, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son told Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs, and Development Cooperation Maxime Prevot during a meeting in Hanoi on March 31.

Both the Vietnamese Ambassador to Hungary and an official at the host country's Ministry of European Union Affairs have recognised the strides recorded in the two countries' relations over the recent past.

There is untapped potential for economic cooperation between the two sides, particularly in infrastructure and logistics, agricultural production and food processing, renewable energy, creative technology-innovation, and tourism.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged Vietnamese and US universities to strengthen cooperation in education and training through specific, sustainable, practical, long-term and effective projects while addressing a working session in Hanoi on March 31 with representatives of 21 leading US universities, who are participating in the International Academic Partnership Programme (IAPP) in Vietnam.

Vietnam is ready to expand and enhance mutually beneficial collaboration, including with China, contributing to peace, cooperation, and sustainable development in the region and the world, said Vietnamese Ambassador to China Pham Thanh Binh.