National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Thanh arrived in Paris on July 10, beginning her five-day working visit to France, and attending the 50th meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophonie (APF) General Assembly.

Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan has paid a working trip to Italy from June 29 to July 1 to seek stronger partnership with the European country across all fields.

The Vietnamese Party, State and people attach importance to the fine traditional relationship between the two nations, which began in 1950.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son had talks with Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna in Tallinn on June 6, part of Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s official visit to the European country.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with President of the Riigikogu (the Parliament of Estonia) Lauri Hussar on June 5 afternoon (local time) as part of his ongoing official trip to Estonia, during which the latter affirmed Viet Nam as an important partner of the Baltic nation in the Southeast Asian region.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Finland and Estonia Pham Thi Thanh Binh affirmed that Viet Nam views Estonia not only as a partner in the Baltic region, but also as a key gateway to access the EU market and its technology edge. Conversely, Estonia can see Viet Nam as a dynamic partner, a vast market and a strategic gateway to Southeast Asia.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son held phone talks on June 2 with Germany’s Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, focusing on measures to further deepen the Viet Nam–Germany strategic partnership.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son received a delegation of the EU-ASEAN Business Council (EU-ABC) and the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) in Hanoi on February 15, affirming that his ministry will actively work with other ministries and sectors to promote bilateral trade and investment links.