Today, vessels are equipped with fish finders, satellite positioning, digital fishing maps and rapid communication systems, making offshore operations more efficient and safer.
The ROK is Việt Nam's largest foreign investor, its second-largest tourist market and a growing defence partner. President Lee's visit this week is an opportunity to build on all of that and reach for something more strategic.
What does Việt Nam mean to Korea? The significance of this relationship, built upon more than 30 years of diplomatic ties, is clearly evident from the figures alone.
With the nature of a comprehensive strategic partnership, the state visit to Vietnam by President Lee Jae Myung is expected to herald a new phase of development with long-term strategic orientations for bilateral relations.
The Communist Party of Switzerland hopes to organise educational activities, including in schools, to present Việt Nam’s experience in the near future.
Nguyễn Quốc Hoàn, director general of the Department for Legal Normative Document Development under the Ministry of Justice, talks about the Capital Law revision project.
Chinese universities, including Tsinghua University, are ready to receive Vietnamese students for long-term study as well as short-term exchange programmes. In addition, the two sides can develop joint training programmes to improve the quality of human resources.
Looking ahead, the minister suggested that the outcomes of the visit will be translated into concrete actions through close coordination at all levels.
President Lee Jae Myung’s selection of Việt Nam as an early destination for a state visit was seen as carrying both political and symbolic importance, reflecting the country’s high regard for Việt Nam and the growing level of trust and strategic prioritisation in bilateral ties.
Ngô Chung Khanh, Deputy Director of the Multilateral Trade Policy Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade stressed the need to build a strong pipeline of next-generation negotiators equipped with the skills and mindset required for deeper global integration.
This is an ideal condition for developing adventure tourism products such as trekking in forest, exploring caves or experiencing pristine nature.
Việt Nam is stepping up efforts to strengthen resilience by restructuring its energy mix. The country is gradually scaling back coal dependence while ramping up wind and solar power.
According to Professor Cui Shoujun of the School of International Studies at Renmin University of China, the visit by Party leader & President Tô Lâm underscores the guiding role of high-level diplomacy in shaping the bilateral relations.
Professor Qu Qiang of the Minzu University of China noted that ties between the two Parties and countries have entered a new stage, characterised by more frequent high-level exchanges, deeper cooperation, and improved engagement quality.
Science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation should become the new focus of Việt Nam–China relations. Việt Nam is placing this field at the centre of its national development strategy; China is also strongly propelling high-quality development, scientific and technological self-strengthening and new productive forces.
In an interview with Vietnam News Agency correspondents in China, Wei Tao, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, stressed that infrastructure connectivity forms the foundation of cooperation, enabling smoother flows of goods and people.
The official visit to Cambodia by Politburo member and Permanent member of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) Central Committee’s Secretariat Trần Cẩm Tú has been described by Cambodian officials as carrying profound political and diplomatic significance, helping reinforce the traditional ties between the two Parties and countries.
The April 9–10 visits to Laos and Cambodia by Politburo member and Secretariat Permanent member Trần Cẩm Tú were highly successful, underscoring Việt Nam, Laos, and Cambodia’s shared commitment to elevating their ties and contributing to regional and global peace, stability, and development.
