Vietnamese Minister of Construction Nguyen Thanh Nghi and Cuban Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment Rodrigo Malmierca Díaz, co-chairs of the Vietnam-Cuba Inter-Government Committee, had a working session in Havana on September 20 to seek ways to strengthen partnership between the two countries.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc reaffirmed the nation’s unwavering solidarity and continued support of the Cuban people during a meeting held with General Raul Castro Ruz on September 20 (local time) as part of his official friendship visit to Cuba.

 Vietnamese State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, during his talks in Havana on September 20 with President Miguel Diaz-Canel, thanked the Cuban side for giving top priority to supplying COVID-19 vaccines and transferring vaccine production technology to Vietnam to help it combat COVID-19.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, who is on an official working visit to Cuba, had a meeting with Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz and leaders of various Cuban ministries and agencies, on September 19 (Havana time).

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc received First Vice President of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with Peoples (ICAP) Noemi Rabaza Fernandez, President of the Cuba - Vietnam Friendship Association (CVFA) Maria Yolanda Ferrer Gomez and leaders of schools named after Uncle Ho, Nguyen Van Troi and Vo Thi Thang in Havana on September 18 (local time).

Defence Minister Phan Van Giang welcomed Deputy Defence Minister of the Republic of Korea Park Jae-min in Hanoi on September 16 to exchange views on defence cooperation between Vietnam and the RoK.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation left Hanoi on the night of September 17 for an official visit to Cuba from September 18-21 at the invitation of First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (CPC) Central Committee and President of Cuba Miguel Díaz Canel.

Vietnamese Minister of Public Security General To Lam and Secretary of the Commission for Political and Legal Affairs of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Guo Shengkun had a video talk on September 15.

Vietnam will pursue multiple goals, including promoting vaccine diplomacy during State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s upcoming trip to Cuba and the United States, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Hoang Giang.

Information regarding vaccine donations for Vietnam and accelerated vaccinations in many major cities demonstrates the tireless efforts of Party and State leaders to promote vaccine diplomacy, along with the valuable support of international friends for the nation’s COVID-19 fight.

The 15th National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee opened its third session on September 13, under the chair of NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong hosted a reception in Hanoi on September 11 for Wang Yi, State Councillor and Foreign Minister of China, who is in Vietnam for an official visit and to co-chair the 13th meeting of the Steering Committee for Vietnam-China Bilateral Cooperation.

Vietnam attaches importance to developing ties with China and considers this as a leading priority in its foreign policy, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told Chinese State Councillor and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi at their meeting in Hanoi on September 11.

Vietnam wants to learn from Finland’s experience to develop fast and sustainably, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue told the Vietnam – Finland Business Roundtable in Helsinki on September 11.

The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) and the National Assembly's (NA) Defense and Security Committee held a ceremony on September 8 to sign the Coordination Regulation between the two sides and announced the Law and Ordinance Development Program proposed by the MPS for 2022 and the full NA tenure.

PSNews - During Chinese Foreign Minister's visit to Vietnam, the two sides will also discuss on cooperation in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic, including the supply of vaccines, medical supplies and relevant issues.