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Singapore (VNA) - Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Motegi Toshimitsu arrived in Singapore on August 12 for a three-day visit, becoming the first high-ranking official to make a trip to the city-state since border entry restrictions were put in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is also Toshimitsu's first official visit to Singapore as Minister for Foreign Affairs. According to a statement of the Singaporean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he is scheduled to pay a courtesy call on Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and hold talks with his Singapore counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan. The two sides are expected to discuss bilateral ties, measures to cope with COVID-19, and the resumption of cross-border travel between the two countries. According to The Straits Times, the East Sea issue is also likely to be touched upon during the talks. After his trip to Singapore, the Japanese minister will visit Malaysia on August 14 and 15./. … [Read more...] about Japanese Foreign Minister begins official visit to Singapore

Hanoi (VNA) - Three Russian officials in HCM City were awarded the insignias “For Peace, Friendship among Nations” by the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) during a ceremony on August 12, for their contributions to fostering the traditional friendship between the two countries’ people. The recipients were Russian Consul General Aleksei Vladimirovich Popov, Counsellor at the Russian Consulate General Maria Georgieva Mizonova, and Director of the Russia Centre in HCM City Natalia Borisovna Zolkina. Speaking at the ceremony, Chairman of the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association of HCM City Hoang Minh Nhan lauded the honourees for working closely with the Ho Chi Minh Union of Friendship Organisations and the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association of HCM City to effectively hold cultural and arts activities and exchange delegations, which have contributed to raising mutual understanding between the people of the two nations. Popov, for his part, … [Read more...] about Russian officials in HCM City honoured with insignias

Addressing nearly 60 guests and representatives of the two countries’ businesses, Vietnamese Ambassador to Venezuela Le Viet Duyen said the Vietnamese Government and people always attach importance to enhancing the two countries’ friendship and cooperation, especially in the spheres both hold potential for. … [Read more...] about Vietnam seeks to boost agricultural trade with Venezuela

The diplomat also gave assurances on the country’s readiness to share its experience with Venezuela in terms of national construction and development, particularly in the context of the spread of the novel coronavirus that has served to adversely affect the economic and social life of global and regional food security. … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Venezuela seek to propel trade links forward

Late Party General Secretary Le Kha Phieu. (File photo) China attaches great importance to strengthening and upholding the bilateral traditional friendship, and stays ready to promote political trust and solidarity with Vietnam, as well as ties between the two Parties and nations and the socialism building cause of each country, he said. … [Read more...] about Foreign top leaders send condolences to Vietnam over former Party leader’s passing