VGP – International and regional public opinions have highly appreciated the role played by Viet Nam and put great expectations on the country when it serves as the ASEAN Chair 2020 and a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2020-2021 term, voicing a strong belief that Viet Nam will successfully complete the “dual mission” at the ASEAN and the UN in 2020.

VGP – At the invitation of PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc, PM of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith will lead a high-ranking delegation to attend the 42th meeting of the Viet Nam-Laos Inter-Governmental Committee from January 2-4, 2020. 

VGP – Party General Secretary, State President Nguyen Phu Trong on December 31 telegraphed a congratulatory message to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of Palestine Revolution Day (January 1, 1965).

VGP – Party General Secretary, State President Nguyen Phu Trong and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on December 31 extended their congratulations to First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee Raul Castro Ruz, Cuban President Miguel Diaz Canel and Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz on the occasion of the 61st anniversary of the National Day of Cuba (January 1, 1959).

VGP  - Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Toshimitsu Motegi is scheduled to tour four Southeast Asian nations, namely Viet Nam, Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia next week.

VGP - Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith will lead a high-ranking delegation of the Lao Government to make a visit to Viet Nam and co-chair the 42nd meeting of the Viet Nam-Laos Inter-Governmental Committee in Ha Noi from January 2-4.

VGP – Since January 1, 2020, Viet Nam will assume the role as a non-permanent member of the United Nations (UN) Security Council.