Decisions and policies of the Party and State are always for the benefit of people and businesses, and put people and businesses in the centre, National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ said.

The sixth meeting of the Vietnam - Japan Joint Committee for industrial, trade and energy cooperation took place in Hanoi on November 3.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura Yasutoshi in Hanoi on November 3, affirming that Vietnam always views the Northeast Asian country as a trustworthy, leading important and long-term partner.

Participants discussed measures on enhancing the sustainability of public debts and boosting sustainable finance to secure sustainable development goals and climate actions in the Asia-Pacific region.

Việt Nam and Japan also expect to strengthen coordination for the Asian Zero Emissions Community (AZEC) initiative.

In today's complex interconnected global context, the role of diplomacy, dialogue, trust building, and multilateral cooperation, especially that played by regional organisations such as ASEAN, has become more important than ever, said a Vietnamese diplomat.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura Yasutoshi in Hanoi on November 3, affirming that Vietnam always views the Northeast Asian country as a trustworthy, leading important and long-term partner.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Nguyen Huy Tang paid a courtesy call to President of the host country’s new-tenure National Assembly (NA) Samdech Moha Rathsapheathika Thipadei Khuon Sudary in Phnom Penh on November 3.

At a recent UN meeting, member countries and groups of countries shared the difficulties faced by the Cuban people due to the prolonged negative impact of the embargo imposed on their nation in more than six decades so far.

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.

The finale of the 4th National Excellent Mediator Contest will be held in Hanoi on November 8, 2023, as part of a series of events to commenmorate the Vietnamese Law Day (November 9 every year).

The Vietnamese Embassy in Argentina and the National University of Tres de Febrero (UNTREF) in Buenos Aires have co-organised a workshop on the comprehensive partnership between the two countries.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Hungary Nguyen Thi Bich Thao paid a working visit to Debrecen – the capital city of Hajdú-Bihar - in late October to boost cooperation between the two countries’ localities, particularly in labour, education and training.

Vietnam always attaches importance to maintaining and strengthening its traditional friendship with countries in Eastern Europe, including Croatia, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang told Croatian Ambassador to Malaysia and Vietnam Ivan Velimir Starcevic during a reception on November 2.

The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) and the Canadian Embassy in Vietnam jointly held a friendship get-together in Hanoi on November 2 to celebrate the 50th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries (1973 -2023).

Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), has joined those of other countries in opposing the US’s economic and trade embargo on Cuba, emphasising that these measures violate international law and run counter to the fundamental principles and norms of the UN Charter.

A high-ranking delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), led by Phan Dinh Trac, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Internal Affairs paid a working visit to Nicaragua from October 30- November 2.

There remains an ample room for cooperation between the European Union and Vietnam in the fields of pharmaceuticals, food stuff and automobile industry, European Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis, who is also the EU's Trade Commissioner, has said.

There remains an ample room for cooperation between the European Union (EU) and Vietnam in the fields of pharmaceuticals, food stuff and automobile industry, European Commission (EC) Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis, who is also the EU's Trade Commissioner, has said.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and his entourage left Hanoi on November 2 evening, concluding their official visit to Vietnam from November 1-2 at the invitation of PM Pham Minh Chinh.