Party and State leaders’ overseas visits in 2019

Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong holds talks with Lao Party General Secretary and President Bounnhang Vorachith during his visit to Laos and Cambodia on February 24-25, and February 25-26, respectively.

Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni hosts a welcome ceremony for Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing as he leads a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to attend the second Belt and Road Forum from April 25-27. (Photo:VGP).

Addressing the forum, PM Phuc emphasizes that Vietnam welcomes and supports the Belt and Road initiative based on ensuring the principles of peaceful, equal and win-win cooperation, mutual respect and adherence to international law towards the goal of contributing to common development and prosperity of all nations.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev attend the opening ceremony of the Vietnam - Russia Cross Year as part of his official visit to Russia from May 20-23 at the invitation of Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. (Photo: The Gioi & Vietnam Newspaper)

PM Phuc’s official visit to Russia shows that Vietnam treasures the traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia, and wishes to strengthen the all-round cooperation, especially in defence and security. Russia endorses Vietnam's position on settlement of disputes on the East Sea via peaceful measures based on international law. Pictured are Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. (Photo: VGP)

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attends the G20 Conference and pays an official visit to Japan from June 27- July 1, 2019 at the invitation of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. This is the fourth time Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has visited Japan since he took office in 2016. (Photo: VGP)

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc's visit to the G20 Summit and the official visit to Japan significantly contributes to enhancing the Vietnam-Japan extensive strategic partnership for peace, stability, prosperity, cooperation and development in the region and the world. Photographed are Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe. (Photo: VGP)

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his entourage attend the ASEAN-RoK Commemorative Summit, the first the Mekong-RoK Summit, and pay an official visit to the Republic of Korea from November 24-28 at the invitation of President Moon Jae-in. (Photo: VNA)

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attends the opening ceremony of the the ASEAN-RoK Commemorative Summit. (Photo: VGP)

President Win Myint chairs a welcome ceremony for PM Phuc who pays an official visit to Myanmar from December 16-18. (Photo: VGP)

PM Phuc visits Yangon - Myanmar Complex Center. (Photo: VNA)

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and her entourage pay an official visit to France from March 30-31 at the invitation of the President of the National Assembly of France Richard Ferrand. (Photo: VNA)

The visit is of great significance for promoting bilateral cooperation in all fields and making the Vietnam-France strategic partnership more practical. It also helps realize the outcomes of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s past visit and materialize the bilateral joint statement on parliamentary cooperation. Pictured are National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and President of the Lower House of France (Photo: VNA).

Top Vietnamese legislator Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan leads a high-level delegation of Vietnam’s National Assembly to make an official visit to China from July 8-12 at the invitation of Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China Li Zhanshu.

The official visit to China by National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan from July 8-12 helps consolidate political trust and develop the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between Vietnam and China.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and her entourage attend the 40th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA 40) and pay an official visit to Thailand from August 25-30.

NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and Speaker of the Thai House of Representatives Chuan Leekpai. (Photo: VNA)

NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan leads a high-level NA delegation to visit Laos from September 26-29 at the invitation of Lao National Assembly Chairwoman Pany Yathotou. Pictured are NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith (Photo: VNA)

Vietnamese and Laos NA high-level delegations pose for group photo (Photo: VNA)

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and her delegation pay an official visit to the Russia from December 8-11, 2019 at the invitation of the at the invitation of Chairwoman of the Federation Council V. Matviyenko and Chairman of the State Duma of Russia V. Volodin. Photographed are NA Chairwoman Ngan Chairman of the State Duma of Russia V. Volodin.

The official trips to Russia have generated many important outcomes, helping to further strengthen the Vietnam-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership, realise the cooperation agreements between the two countries’ legislative bodies.