Foreign affairs

State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has lauded the widespread and effective development of Vietnam – Singapore friendship during a reception in Hanoi on June 21 for Singaporean Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan. President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) hosts Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan He hailed Singapore as the top investor in Vietnam since 2020 among 70 countries and territories investing in the country. Vietnam will continue creating favourable conditions and encouraging Singaporean firms to do business in the country, he said. Balakrishnan, for his part, conveyed the Singaporean President and Prime Minister’s regards to Phuc, and wished to welcome the Vietnamese leader to Singapore soon. He affirmed the Singaporean Government’s consistent stance on further developing strategic partnership with Vietnam. He also hailed Vietnam’s success in fulfilling the dual goals of controlling COVID-19 pandemic and maintaining … [Read more...] about President hosts Singaporean Foreign Minister

The meeting between Indian Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs Shri V. Muraleedharan and Singapore’s Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sim Ann (Photo: https://www.indiaties.in/ ) New Delhi (VNA) – Indian Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs Shri V. Muraleedharan had a virtual meeting with Singapore’s Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sim Ann on June 17, during which they discussed measures to boost bilateral strategic partnership. Muraleedharan thanked the Singaporean Government for facilitating supply of relief materials, especially oxygen tanks, which were sent to India for fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Both officials reviewed India-Singapore bilateral relationship, spanning across a wide range of areas. They also discussed cooperation on regional issues and at multilateral forums. They expressed a commitment to further strengthening the India-Singapore Strategic Partnership. … [Read more...] about India, Singapore enhance strategic partnership

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said he wants the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to be proactive, sharp and creative in order to ensure national interests at a working session with the ministry's officials in Hanoi on June 19 to roll out the foreign policy under the 13th National Party Congress ’s resolution. At the session, Minister Bui Thanh Son reported on diplomatic achievements and proposed measures to perform his ministry’s tasks in the time ahead. PM Chinh applauded the diplomatic sector’s efforts to uphold its glorious traditions, successfully carry out the Party’s foreign policy , and put national interests above all amid a very complex and unpredictable diplomatic context over the past years, thereby substantially contributing to national construction and defence. Pointing out certain shortcomings in diplomatic activities, he asked the sector to devise solutions and stay proactive, sharp, and … [Read more...] about PM wants diplomatic sector to be more proactive, sharp, innovative

Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang has said that Vietnam has been focusing on negotiations to seek supplies of COVID-19 vaccines. During the ministry’s regular press conference in Hanoi on May 27, Hang said that as directed by the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Vietnam’s representative agencies abroad have been negotiating with vaccine producers and suppliers worldwide to access more supply sources and increase vaccination coverage for Vietnamese at home, contributing to driving back the pandemic. Vietnam has successfully negotiated with AstraZeneca, Pfizer-BioNTech, and the COVAX Facility on securing vaccines. It is also working with other countries and partners to diversify supplies, she said, adding that the Government has decided to establish a COVID-19 vaccine fund to receive, manage, and use donations to buy, import, study, produce, and use vaccines at home. The Government's … [Read more...] about Spokeswoman: Vietnam seeks to diversify COVID-19 vaccine supply sources

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn (right) welcomes his Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan on Monday. — VNA/VNS Photo Lâm Khánh HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn has called on Singapore to open its markets to key export products of Việt Nam such as agricultural, forestry and fishery, textiles, and footwear products. He made the statement during a meeting with his Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan in Hà Nội on Monday. The Singaporean Minister of Foreign Affairs is visiting Việt Nam to attend the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) High-Level Policy Dialogue from June 20 to 23. The guest spoke highly of Việt Nam’s success in COVID-19 pandemic control and socio-economic recovery while praising Việt Nam for positive economic growth in 2020. The Singaporean diplomat said his country attaches importance to friendship and co-operation with Việt Nam. Singapore is ready to work with Việt Nam to get access to vaccine … [Read more...] about Foreign minister asks Singaporean counterpart for support with exports