During the plenary session, which brought together around 80 countries and both governmental and non-governmental organisations, UNCITRAL discussed various issues concerning international trade law, such as the carbon market, negotiable transport documents, and the application of emerging technologies in dispute resolution.

Deputy Minister Le Anh Tuan and UNCITRAL Secretary Anna Joubin-Bret sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation between the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and UNCITRAL for the 2025–2031.

On July 17, Deputy Minister Tuan and UNCITRAL Secretary Anna Joubin-Bret signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation between the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and UNCITRAL for the 2025–2031 period.

The MoU focuses on improving Viet Nam's legal frameworks for the green and digital economies, enhancing capacity for Vietnamese legal experts, and supporting Viet Nam’s legal reform in international trade.

Tuan commended UNCITRAL's role, congratulated the success of the 58th session, and thanked the organisation for its effective cooperation.

Secretary Joubin-Bret welcomed Viet Nam’s new initiative on carbon markets and backed the proposal to hold a commemorative event in Ha Noi marking the 60th anniversary of UNCITRAL.

On the sidelines of the session, the Vietnamese delegation, in coordination with the UNCITRAL Secretariat, organised a side event on July 15, introducing the topic of “carbon markets” for the commission’s upcoming programme of work.

In a meeting with Ciyong Zou, Deputy to the Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Deputy Minister Tuan praised UNIDO’s role in advancing industrial development in developing countries, including Viet Nam.

He highlighted Viet Nam’s near 10% industrial growth rate in 2024 and urged continued support from UNIDO in policy consultancy, capacity building, development of green and modern industries, and in recruiting more Vietnamese professionals.

At the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Tuan and Candice Welsch, Director of the Division for Policy Analysis and Public Affairs, signed a Host Country Agreement (HCA) between the Government of Viet Nam and UNODC on the organisation of the Signing Ceremony of the UN Convention on Cybercrime in October 2025.

PM calls for breakthroughs in Vietnam–UK economic cooperation

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting in Ha Noi on June 28 with the UK business community and enterprises operating in Viet Nam, outlining a vision for long-term cooperation in key sectors aligned with Viet Nam’s newly issued “four strategic pillars”.

 

PMs of Vietnam and China hold talks, pledge to advance bilateral cooperation

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Chinese Premier Li Qiang held talks in Tianjin on June 24, reaching a shared understanding to effectively implement high-level common perceptions between the top leaders of the two Parties and countries, and to translate the outcomes of recent high-level exchanges into concrete results.

 

Viet Nam promotes international cooperation at FIFA Summit

The 2025 FIFA Football Summit officially opened in Miami (the US) on the morning of June 23 (local time).

 

Vietnam, Japan's Kyushu region explore labour cooperation opportunities

Vietnamese Consul General in Fukuoka Vu Chi Mai highlighted the growing demand for Vietnamese workers in Kyushu, especially in Fukuoka, Oita, and Saga prefectures. Currently, the region employs about 35,000 Vietnamese manual workers and over 5,000 IT engineers.