Many heads of state and government from foreign countries have sent their condolences to Vietnam over the death of President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Tran Dai Quang.

Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Uong Chu Luu affirmed Vietnam’s commitment to expanding partnership with Azerbaijan in many areas while addressing a ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the first legislative body of Azerbaijan on September 21.

Many countries worldwide have extended condolences to Vietnam over the death of President Tran Dai Quang, while Cuba has declared national days of mourning for the Vietnamese President.

The General Assembly of the United Nations held a minute’s silence to remember Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang, who passed away on September 21 in Hanoi.

Vietnam highly values the important role and position of the European Union (EU) in the region and the world, and wishes to further boost the comprehensive cooperation between the two sides.

The Vietnamese Party, State and army will do their best to continuously consolidate and promote the traditional relationship between the two nations and their militaries.

The Ministry of Defence hosted a meeting of the Vietnam Inter-sectoral Working Group for Participation in the UN Peacekeeping Operations on September 21 in Hanoi.

It is Vietnam’s consistent policy to prioritise its comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia, Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh said on September 21.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong on September 21 sent a congratulatory message to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on his re-election as President of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).

Vietnam and Japan need to ceaselessly promote cooperation, thus making their intensive strategic partnership for peace and prosperity in Asia more practical, towards shaping a new strategic partnership model in the East Asia-Pacific region.

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee held a ceremony on September 21 to mark the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) and the municipal Vietnam-China Friendship Association (VCFA) held a gathering on September 21 marking the 69th anniversary of China’s National Day (October 1).

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh on September 21 encouraged enterprises from Vietnam and Poland to prepare investment plans in fields of mutual interests, such as the environment, agriculture, and food processing, in order to take advantage of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) which will be signed soon.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc expressed his hope that there will be more German businesses investing in Vietnam, during a reception for CEO of SAP Group Bill McDermott in Hanoi on September 21.

Member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Tran Dai Quang passed away at 10:05am on September 21 in Hanoi.

Russia’s relationship with Vietnam is one of the main pillars in its foreign policy in the Asia-Pacific and Southeast Asian regions, said Vice Chairman of the Russian State Duma Ivan Melnikov.

The Vietnamese community in Hungary, with more than 5,000 people, has earned a high position in the country in various fields, Szatmary Kristof, member of the Hungarian National Assembly has said.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc sent a congratulatory letter to his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe on September 20 on the occasion of 45th anniversary of the Vietnam – Japan diplomatic relations (September 21, 1973 - 2018).

Vietnam wants to develop traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Poland, one of its prioritised partners in East-Central Europe, said Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh.

Vietnam welcomed the outcome of the inter-Korean summit on September 19, 2018 and the signing of the Pyongyang Joint Declaration, said the Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang has said.