Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received South African Deputy President Paul Mashatile in Johannesburg on November 21 morning (local time), as part of his working trip to attend the G20 Summit and bilateral activities in the African country.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) - the financial heart of South Africa and the largest stock exchange in Africa - on the morning of November 21 (local time) as part of his trip to South Africa for the G20 Summit and bilateral activities.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who was in Algeria for an official visit, on November 20 evening (Ha Noi time) chaired an emergency online meeting with representatives of ministries, agencies and localities on urgent measures to respond to heavy rains, floods, and other natural disasters in several central provinces.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s bilateral activities within his trip to South Africa to attend G20 Summit from November 21–24 are expected to advance the Viet Nam–South Africa Partnership for Cooperation and Development.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s upcoming attendance at the G20 Summit in South Africa offers an opportunity for Viet Nam to continue affirming its consistent foreign policy as a reliable partner of the international community, which is ready to collaborate in addressing global issues with a spirit of mutual respect and understanding, thereby contributing to the common development of humanity.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 19 afternoon met with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, who said the traditional friendship between Viet Nam and Algeria is a priceless asset that should be maintained, promoted, and lifted to a new height to meet both peoples’ aspirations and interests.

Visiting Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Algerian counterpart Sifi Ghrieb held a joint press conference in Algiers on November 19 (local time) to announce the outcomes of their talks, including the upgrade of Viet Nam–Algeria relations to a Strategic Partnership.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Algerian counterpart Sifi Ghrieb agreed to elevate Viet Nam – Algeria relations to a strategic partnership during their talks in Algiers on the morning of November 19 (local time), as part of the Vietnamese leader’s official visit to the African country.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation on November 19 paid tribute at the Memorial of the Martyr, visited the national museum of the army, and attended the launch of the Arabic edition of the book Dien Bien Phu by the late legendary General Vo Nguyen Giap of Viet Nam, as part of his official visit to Algeria.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, accompanied by his spouse and a high-level Vietnamese delegation, met with staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives of the Vietnamese community in Algeria on the evening of November 18 (local time), shortly after arriving in the country.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived at Houari Boumediene International Airport in Algiers on November 18 afternoon (local time), starting a three-day official visit to Algeria at the invitation of Algerian Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with Crown Prince of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah in Kuwait City on November 17 as part of his official visit to the Gulf country.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 17 visited Kuwait’s Al-Zour Refinery, the second largest one in the Middle East, as part of his official visit to the Gulf country.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held talks with his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah in Kuwait City on November 17, during which the two sides agreed to upgrade the countries' relations to a strategic partnership.

Kuwait’s Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah hosted a welcome ceremony for visiting Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his entourage in Kuwait City on November 17 (local time).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation pay an official visit to Kuwait from November 16–18, 2025. This is the first visit by a Vietnamese leader to Kuwait in 16 years, taking place as the two countries prepare to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties in January 2026.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse Le Thi Bich Tran, and a high-ranking delegation of Viet Nam met with staff of Vietnamese representative offices and the Vietnamese community in Kuwait on the evening of November 16.

Kuwait is the first stop on PM Prime Minister Chinh’s working trip to three countries, including Algeria and South Africa. This is the first visit by a Vietnamese Prime Minister to Kuwait in 16 years, and timed a head of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries (January 10) next year.

At the invitations of Prime Minister of Kuwait Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al Sabah, PM of Algeria Sifi Ghrieb, and President of South Africa cum G20 Chair for 2025 Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, PM Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation are paying official visits to Kuwait and Algeria and will attend the G20 Summit along with bilateral activities in South Africa from November 16 – 24.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a meeting of permanent Government members in Ha Noi on November 15 to review planning for the Red River Landscape Boulevard and an Olympic sports urban area, two flagship projects aimed at transforming the capital’s urban landscape.