AMBASSADORS' COMMENTS

At a conference held in Hanoi on April 26, Sweden’s Ambassador to Vietnam Camilla Mellander said Sweden appreciates Vietnam’s trade role in ASEAN and the country has many opportunities to be an equal win-win partner with Sweden.

On April 26, Chairman of Hanoi People`s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung met with Indonesian Ambassador to Vietnam Ibnu Hadi, discussing on the friendship relationship between capitals of Hanoi and Jakarta.

Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Herminio Lopez Diaz said that Cuba will continue creating favourable conditions to intensify its partnership with Vietnam, particularly in economy and trade.

On April 19, ​President Tran Dai Quang hosted a warm reception in Hanoi for Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Konstantin Vnukov, suggesting that Vietnam and Russia should step up their cooperation in oil, gas and nuclear electricity.

On April 19, when receiving Japanese Ambassador Hiroshi Fukada, President Tran Dai Quang extended his condolences over the great losses in human and assets suffered by the Japanese people in recent consecutive earthquakes in Kumamoto prefecture.

Australian Ambassador Hugh Borrowman has visited almost all provinces and cities across Vietnam during his four-year working term in Vietnam.

Australian Ambassador Hugh Borrowman has visited almost all provinces and cities across Vietnam during his four-year working term in Vietnam.

At the lighting ceremony on April 16, Dutch Ambassador to Vietnam Nienke Trooster said that the Hang Dau water tower is chosen for the project as her country wants to show its respect for the beautiful and long-standing structure of Hanoi.

On April 15, at a talk in the University of Virginia in Virginia State, Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Pham Quang Vinh highlighted the remarkable developments in Vietnam-US relations over the past two decades, as well as orientations for future bilateral ties.

At a reception for the Vietnamese Ambassador to Romania and Serbia Tran Thanh Cong, after the ambassador presented his credentials, Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic has said one of the priorities of his country is further developing its traditional cooperation with Vietnam in various fields.

On the occasion of Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Nguyen Quoc Cuong’s visit to the locality from April 9-12, Governor of Japan’s Mie prefecture, EIkei Sukuzi, expressed his hope to bolster multi-faced cooperation with Vietnam, to further expand the two countries’ friendship and relations.

On April 12, speaking at a conference held by the Vietnamese Embassy in India and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), Vietnamese Ambassador to India Ton Sinh Thanh highlighted expanding Indian investment in Vietnam and the great potential for investment links between the two countries’ enterprises.

On April 9, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with Japanese Ambassador Fukada Hiroshi to congratulate and exchange measures to promote cooperation between the two countries.

On April 8, at the meeting with Special Envoy of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong Song Zhe on during his working visit to Macau and Hong Kong, Vietnamese Ambassador to China Dang Minh Khoi highlighted the growing relationship between the two countries.

On April 6, a forum was held in Jakarta, Indonesia to provide information about the vision, strategies, targets and initiatives for the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity to 2025 (MPAC 2025).

On April 6, the Foreign Ministry awarded the Friendship Order of the Vietnamese President to Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Ng Tech Hean during a ceremony in Hanoi.

On March 31, ASEAN Ambassadors to Russia gathered at a meeting held in Moscow to discuss specific activities to further strengthen relationship between ASEAN and Russia.

On March 29, Chairman of Hanoi People`s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung had a meeting with Mr. Csaba Ory - Hungarian Ambassador to Vietnam at a courtesy call and discussed the acceleration for the project of the Red River`s surface water.

On March 28, Hanoi Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung received Ms. Cecilia Piccioni - Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Italy in Vietnam.

On March 26, President Truong Tan Sang welcomed newly-accredited ambassadors from Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia who presented their credentials to the Vietnamese State leader in Hanoi.