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Dung conveyed Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s congratulations to Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and his Liberal Party on their victory in the general election on September 20. The Deputy Minister also spoke highly of Canada’s foreign policy in the Asia-Pacific, and with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Vietnam. Towards the fifth founding anniversary of the comprehensive partnership next year and the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Canada in 2023, Dung expressed his wish to further strengthen the bilateral comprehensive partnership in all areas to bring benefits to both people of both nations, contributing to peace, stability and development in the region and the world. Amid complicated developments of the pandemic, he called on Canada to continue providing vaccine and treatment medicine support for Vietnam. Morrison, for his part, said he treasures and wants to further deepen the Canada-Vietnam comprehensive partnership. He highly …

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Delegates at the conference celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Việt Nam-Germany Strategic Partnership. — Photo from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HÀ NỘI — Even after a decade of Strategic Partnership, there is still ample room for growth in Việt Nam-Germany bilateral relations, said Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Tô Anh Dũng. The diplomat made the remarks during a keynote speech at a conference commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Việt Nam-Germany Strategic Partnership on October 11, jointly held by the Diplomatic Academy of Việt Nam and Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) in Hà Nội on October 16. Political relations between the two countries continued to be strengthened via the exchange of delegates and high-level meetings at multilateral forums, Dũng said. Việt Nam and Germany closely coordinated on ASEAN-EU relations in 2020, when both countries served dual roles as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council, and chairs of the respective regional …

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Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan meets with Bulgaria's caretaker Prime Minister Stefan Yanevh in Sofia on October 26. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan met with Bulgaria's caretaker Prime Minister Stefan Yanev and Minister of Foreign Affairs Svetlan Stoev in Sofia on October 26, during her ongoing official visit to the European nation. Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan meets with Bulgaria's caretaker Prime Minister Stefan Yanev in Sofia on October 26. (Photo: VNA) They are urged to capitalise on chances brought by the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement and the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA). Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan is active in Bulgaria (Photo: VNA) For his part, Foreign Minister Svetlan Stoev congratulated Vietnam on successfully undertaking the ASEAN Chairmanship last year and serving as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. Bulgaria should effectively take advantage of resources from …

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Sputnik V vaccines being administered for people in Gia Viễn District, the northern province of Ninh Bình. — VNA/VNS Photo Thuỳ Dung HÀ NỘI — Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn, head of the Government's Working Group on vaccine diplomacy, said Việt Nam needs to develop a master plan for COVID-19 vaccines in 2022 based on the country’s demand. He made the statement at a meeting of the working group in Hà Nội on Wednesday to evaluate the results of the tasks assigned by the Prime Minister over the past two months. At the same time, the group members discussed the orientation of vaccine diplomacy in the new situation. Reports presented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Health at the meeting said that under the drastic direction and participation of the leaders of the Party, the State, the National Assembly and the Government and the close, effective and timely coordination between domestic ministries and branches and Vietnamese diplomatic missions …

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Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, head of the Government's Working Group on vaccine diplomacy, said Vietnam needs to develop a master plan for COVID-19 vaccines in 2022 based on the country’s demand. Sputnik V vaccines being administered for people in Gia Vien District, the northern province of Ninh Binh. He made the statement at a meeting of the working group in Hanoi on Wednesday to evaluate the results of the tasks assigned by the Prime Minister over the past two months. At the same time, the group members discussed the orientation of vaccine diplomacy in the new situation. Reports presented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Health at the meeting said that under the drastic direction and participation of the leaders of the Party, the State, the National Assembly and the Government and the close, effective and timely coordination between domestic ministries and branches and Vietnamese diplomatic missions abroad, vaccine diplomacy has …

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Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn hosted a reception for Ambassador of the Republic of Poland in Việt Nam Wojciech Gerwel in Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn has affirmed that Việt Nam always treasures and wishes to enhance all-around cooperation with Poland. During a reception in Hà Nội on Wednesday for Polish Ambassador in Việt Nam Wojciech Gerwel, Sơn suggested both sides continue facilitating the exchange of visits by senior leaders and officials of ministries and agencies to foster political trust and mutual understanding, thus laying a foundation to expand bilateral collaboration in various fields. He thanked the Polish Government and people for donating 501,600 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to Việt Nam and key medical supplies to HCM City to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, Poland will also deliver 890,000 doses of AstraZeneca to Việt Nam. Sơn hailed Poland as the biggest trade partner of Việt Nam in Central …

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Under the chair of Deputy Foreign Minister To Anh Dung, the event was held to assess the work of honorary consuls over the recent past and define the directions for expanding the network of honorary consuls of Vietnam abroad as well as enhancing the network’s operation effectiveness in the time ahead. Deputy Minister Dung affirmed that Vietnam attaches great importance to the role of the honorary consuls, and will always support and facilitate their work so that they can fulfill their mission. Speakers from the Foreign Ministry introduced the participants to Vietnam’s foreign policy and the outcomes of the country’s external affairs. They also mentioned opportunities in cooperation and connectivity with Vietnamese localities and Vietnam’s foreign investment attraction policies. The participating honorary consuls shared their views on the fields in which Vietnam can boost cooperation with other countries, and factors that can affect the making of decisions on investing in Vietnam. …

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The event, held both in person and via videoconference, gathered more than 150 representatives from foreign diplomatic missions,  consular offices and representative offices of international organisations in the country. Chairing the meeting, Deputy Foreign Minister To Anh Dung said it was an occasion for foreign representative agencies to raise opinions and proposals to help the ministry perfect the coordination mechanism. In the first session, participants were informed about the latest changes to the country’s policies and laws, including revisions relevant to the COVID-19 pandemic such as those on the exit, entry, and residence by foreigners, vaccine passports, and COVID-19 vaccination for foreigners. In the second session,  the foreign representatives gave opinions on the coordination in consular affairs. They paid attention to the country’s upcoming policy on entry and post-entry quarantine for foreigners and the recognition of vaccine passports to facilitate international …

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Projects such as Fujikin Inc.’s R&D centre, with a groundbreaking in Danang last week, will require the expertise of many overseas workers Vietnam is taking a step forward by reopening borders for non-national workers and experts to help enterprises revive their business. On October 3, Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh signed the decision for the issuance of Directive No.27/CT-TTg on the restoration of industrial production. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs was asked to work with the Ministry of Public Security and relevant agencies to remove hindrances, creating favourable conditions for foreign experts and technical workers to enter the country and undergo quarantine in line with regulations of the Ministry of Health (MoH). Last month, the government issued Resolution No.105/NQ-CP supporting enterprises, cooperatives, and business households, including easing several regulations and conditions on the grant, extension, and confirmation of work permits for foreign workers in …

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Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu has announced the donation of an additional 500,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Vietnam, according to a statement issued recently by the Japanese Embassy in Hanoi. During a press briefing held on October 15, the Japanese diplomat stated that the East Asian country would send a further 500,000 vaccine doses to the country. The shipment is set to be delivered once preparations are fully completed. The latest donation will therefore bring the total number of vaccine donations from Japan to the country to 4.08 million doses. This comes after 400,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine were presented by Japan on September 24 and subsequently transported to Vietnam. The donation is part of a wide range of support for Japanese partners, with 300,000 additional doses going to Thailand, 100,000 to Brunei, and 500,000 for Taiwan (China). Previously, the Japanese Government had also extended its emergency grant aid of approximately US$41 million …

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