A wide range of activities will be held across Vietnam this year to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam-France diplomatic relations and the 10th founding anniversary of the bilateral Strategic Partnership, French Ambassador Nicolas Warnery said on March 14.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang on February 15 suggested Vietnam and Japan strengthen their investment cooperation, especially in spearhead industries, pay attention to technology transfer to Vietnam, and promote green transition.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Italy has hosted a press conference to announce the Vietnam-Italy Year 2023 and the celebration plan for the 50th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic ties (March 23, 1973) and 10 years of the strategic partnership between the two countries (January 2013-2023).

At the invitation of Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives Milton Dick, President of the Australian Senate Sue Lines, and Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives Adrian Rurawhe , National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has commenced officials visit to Australia and New Zealand.

Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern left Ho Chi Minh on November 17, concluding her four-day official visit to Vietnam.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s official visit to Thailand and attendance in the 29th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting there are expected to create a new impulse for the two countries’ enhanced strategic partnership. In the past 24 years, especially after the two countries established a strategic partnership, the Vietnam-Thailand relations have developed strongly across fields.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo on November 11, on the sidelines of the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong has affirmed that Vietnam attaches great importance to its strategic partnership with Singapore and suggested that the two countries effectively promote the great potential of cooperation by increasing the exchange of visits and meetings at all levels and through all party, government, parliament, and people channels.

Singaporean President Halimah Yacob and her spouse began a State visit to Vietnam on October 16 at the invitation of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Vietnam is an important economic partner of Singapore in the region and Singapore wishes to further develop its strategic partnership with Vietnam, said Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies of Singapore Heng Swee Keat.