FM Spokesman announces diplomatic activities

When asked about Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s official visit to China from April 7-10, Mr. Binh revealed that at the talks with the Communist Party of China (CPC) General Secretary and State President Xi Jinping, the two leaders exchanged and reached joint consensus on some orientations and measures to enhance trust, strengthen relations, and step up cooperation in all fields to promote Viet Nam-China Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership more sustainbly in the future.

Referring to the ASEAN Summit, the Spokesman anounced that the 26^th ASEAN Summit will be held in Malaysia from April 26-27, focusing on main issues including the ASEAN Community and ASEAN’s post-2015 vision, ASEAN's central role, impacts of the financial crisis and the slow recovery of economies in the region, solutions of ASEAN nations to diasters management, climate change and regional peace, security, marine and aviation safety. In addition, the accelaration of the Code of Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (COC) negotiations wil be discussed.

Answering the question about how Viet Nam evaluates the first presence and role of Cuba at the Summit of the Americas,Mr. Binh asserted that Viet Nam welcomes efforts of all the nations to make active contribution to strengthening peace, stability, cooperation and development in the America. Viet Nam hopes that Cuba will do its utmost to achieve these goals during its first participation in the Summit.

Earlier, the FM Spokesman announced some upcoming diplomatic activities. 

National Assembly Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan will lead a Vietnamese delegation to join Viet Nam Executive Leadership Program (VELP) at Harvard University, the US and pay an working visit to the US from April 11-21.  

The visit aims to promote the Comprehensive Partnership between Viet Nam and the US, especially when the two sides are celebrating the 20^th anniversary of normalization of diplomatic ties.

The two sides will exchange information and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual concerns. Vice Chairwoman Ngan will exchange views with professionals and scholars on Viet Nam's socio-economic development guidelines and policies as well as the reform of its legal and judiciary institutions.

By Thuy Dung