Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted separate receptions in Hanoi on February 7 for Pakistani Ambassador Kohdayar Marri and Thai Ambassador Urawadee Sriphiromya, who recently took up their diplomatic posts in Vietnam.
President Vo Van Thuong received Pakistani Ambassador Samina Mehtab in Hanoi on March 12, congratulating the outgoing diplomat on her excellent fulfillment of tasks in Vietnam.
An international workshop highlighting the Vietnam – Pakistan diplomatic ties, pillars of and elements influencing the bilateral ties took place in Hanoi on November 8.
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has sent a letter of sympathy to Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani and Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan Raja Pervez Ashraf over grave human and property losses caused by floods in the country.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on June 16 held separate meetings with ambassadors of New Zealand, Argentina, Pakistan and Romania who came to present their credentials.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Pakistan Nguyen Tien Phong has presented a letter of credentials from State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc to Pakistani President Arif Alvi.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on December 8 cabled a message of condolences to his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan over the passing of former Prime Minister Zafarullah Khan Jamali.
The Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence stands ready to welcome Pakistani military officers to Vietnam to study the Vietnamese language, a high-ranking officer said on May 22.
Major General Ngo Minh Tien, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army has asked Pakistan’s new military attaché to work to enhance the effectiveness of bilateral defence cooperation.
Vietnam and Pakistan held their second political consultation in Islamabad capital of the Muslim country on April 13, during which they lauded their close collaboration and were unanimous to support each other at regional and international forums.
Chairman of the People’s Committee of Hanoi Nguyen Duc Chung hosted a reception on November 5 for Premier of Canada’s Ontario state Kathleen Wynne, during which the two sides sought measures to forge cooperation in many areas.
President Tran Dai Quang met with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawar Sharif and Secretary General of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party Toshihiro Nakai on the sidelines of the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, China.
Vo Van Tuan, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, hoped that the incoming Pakistani Defence Attaché to Vietnam will help boost defence cooperation between the two countries.
Vietnam wants India and Pakistan to settle existing issues in their bilateral ties by peaceful means, Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Le Hai Binh said during a regular press conference in Hanoi on Oct 13
Vietnam strongly condemns terror attacks on civilians, most recently a bomb blast in Pakistan which claimed tens of lives and injured hundreds of others, stated Foreign Ministry Spokesman Le Hai Binh.
Vietnam and Pakistan held the first political consultation in Hanoi on August 19, during which they affirmed their special attention to the traditional friendship and multi-faceted cooperation.
