Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 25 attended the Viet Nam–Japan local cooperation forum held in Quang Ninh province, where he called on Japanese prefectures and enterprises to continue trusting and supporting Viet Nam on its development journey, contributing to the prosperity of both nations and their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 25 had separate meetings with representatives from Gunma prefecture and the Japan-Viet Nam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance (JVPFA), and a delegation of Japanese local officials, who are in Viet Nam to attend the Viet Nam–Japan Local Cooperation Forum in Quang Ninh province.

Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Hoang Giang on November 24 hosted a reception for Ozeki Kenji, Director of Japan’s Matsushita Institute of Government and Management (MIGM), who is on a visit to Viet Nam.

Viet Nam remains committed to openness and supporting a free, fair and rules-based trading system, while continuing to push for greater diversification and multilateralisation of its partnerships and markets, Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Hoang Giang has said.

More than a year after upgrading their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in March 2024, Viet Nam and Australia have seen robust, wide-ranging progress across economic, trade, education, defence, security, digital transformation and sustainable development cooperation.

Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien held a bilateral meeting with State Minister of the Cabinet Office of Japan Kazuchika Iwata in Melbourne, Australia, on November 20, on the sidelines of the ninth Commission Meeting of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

Viet Nam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) convened the 20th meeting of the Viet Nam-RoK Joint Economic Committee in Seoul on November 14, aiming to review progress since the last gathering in 2022 and chart out new directions to deepen cooperation across a wide range of fields.

Deputy Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives Sharon Claydon on November 3 highly appreciated the fine and strongly growing Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Australia and Viet Nam, particularly in the fields of trade, investment, tourism, education and training, and people-to-people exchanges.

Numerous British news outlets on October 29 (local time) reported on the important agreements reached between Viet Nam and the UK during Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam’s visit to London.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh joined other ASEAN leaders and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon at the ASEAN–New Zealand Commemorative Summit on October 28, marking the 50th anniversary of their partnership.

General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff of the Viet Nam People's Army (VPA), and Deputy Minister of National Defence, hosted Australia's Chief of Air Force (CAF) Air Marshal Stephen Chappell in Ha Noi on October 13, during which the two sides agreed to further promote defence cooperation in the time to come.

Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federal Vyacheslav Volodin’s official visit to Viet Nam from September 28-29 will inject momentum into the robust comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries, according to a Russian official.

As part of his bilateral activities in Seattle, US, State President Luong Cuong and a high-ranking delegation of Viet Nam attended an aircraft handover ceremony between Boeing and Vietnamese carrier Vietjet at Boeing’s factory on September 21 (local time).

State President Luong Cuong met with Lieutenant Governor of Washington Denny Heck in Seattle city on September 21 morning (US time) as part of his working trip to attend the High-Level General Debate of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80) and engage in bilateral activities in the US.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien met with Indonesian Vice-Minister of Defense Donny Ermawan Taufanto in Jakarta on September 18, during which the latter agreed on the need to make defence cooperation more substantive, particularly in strengthening ties between the navies, air forces, and coast guards as well as in training.

Minister of Public Security Gen. Luong Tam Quang hosted a reception in Ha Noi on September 16 for Nikolai Patrushev, Aide to the President of Russia and Chairman of the Maritime Board.

Viet Nam consistently regards Japan as one of the most important partners and a sincere and reliable friend, and considers parliamentary cooperation an important channel to promote the bilateral relations substantially, comprehensively, and effectively.

Viet Nam consistently regards Japan as one of the most important partners and a sincere and reliable friend, and considers parliamentary cooperation an important channel to promote the bilateral relations substantially, comprehensively, and effectively.

Governor-General of Australia Sam Mostyn and her spouse arrived in Ha Noi on the evening of September 9, beginning their four-day state visit to Viet Nam at the invitation of State President Luong Cuong and his wife.

Ho Chi Minh City is proud of and treasures its close and effective cooperation with Malaysia, and remains confident that the friendship and partnership between the city and Malaysian partners will continue to grow even stronger in the years ahead, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Loc Ha said.