Science, technology and digital transformation should become a stronger focus. Against the backdrop of rapid digital economic development, Laos and Việt Nam should step up the sharing of experience and collaboration in data, e-commerce, innovation, cybersecurity and digital infrastructure in service of their people and businesses.
Alongside economic connectivity, defence and security cooperation and border management should also be deepened, particularly in combating transnational crime, addressing non-traditional security challenges and building a border of peace, stability, cooperation and development.
Former Panamanian Ambassador to Việt Nam Servio S. Samudio recalled one of his most memorable experiences in Việt Nam: hesitating for a moment before taking his first sip of ruou can (Vietnamese rice wine drunk through bamboo straws) in a stilt house in a mountainous area.
HCM City is mobilising all available resources, combining records, witness accounts, technology, and DNA testing to search for, recover, and identify the remains of unidentified martyrs and return them to their families and hometowns under the ongoing nationwide “500 Days and Nights Campaign to Accelerate the Search, Recovery and Identification of Martyrs’ Remains.”
After the UN General Assembly adopted Việt Nam's proposal for a 2027-2036 decade of culture, Hà Nội plans to work with UNESCO to put the resolution into action.
To unlock this potential, both countries should strengthen direct business connections, improve understanding of market demand and regulations, facilitate customs procedures and trade, develop common standards and establish long-term distribution partnerships. Regular trade promotion missions, business forums and investment-matching activities would also help drive cooperation.
Protected by the Cultural Heritage Law, Hoàn Kiếm Lake has been an icon of Hà Nội for centuries. Any new development needs to be strictly scrutinised for impacts on protected relics in surrounding areas, according to architects.
With a friendship network comprising 88 foreign localities and 20 international organisations, HCM City has established a strong foundation for its pioneering, dynamic role in Việt Nam's sub-national diplomacy.
Foreign diplomats and representatives of the city's international partners spoke to Việt Nam News about bilateral ties and multifaceted cooperation between their localities and HCM City.
Former Canadian parliamentarian Bryon Wilfert said the recent state visit to Canada of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Central Committee and State President Tô Lâm marked a shift from a solid bilateral relationship towards a more ambitious strategic partnership.
Professor Dr Dương Quý Sỹ, a member of the National Committee for Education and Human Development, spoke to Giáo Dục&Thời Đại (Education and Times) about the achievements made in one year since the implemention of Party’s Resolution 71-NQ/TW.
Using tangible results as the yardstick means organisations' capacity, the administrative apparatus' effectiveness and officials' credibility should not be judged on appearances, reports or the number of resolutions issued. The review must instead weigh actual outputs, work quality, and the satisfaction and benefits delivered to the public.
APEC members have high expectations for Việt Nam to once again demonstrate its leadership role, while recognising the country as an influential member of the forum and one of the few economies to have hosted APEC three times.
I have observed a marked surge in Việt Nam’s interest in quantum technology. More significantly, quantum is increasingly recognised not merely as a domain of fundamental physics research, but as a critical strategic technology for the future.
When the State builds an ecosystem where domestic agencies articulate demands, overseas Vietnamese offer their expertise and initiative, and overseas representative missions and associations act as bridges, then this potential will materialise into concrete projects, programmes and measurable outcomes.
Ramla Khalidi, Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme in Việt Nam, said that the country's strategic position is reflected not only in its more than 3,260km coastline but also in its connectivity with regional and global economic, energy and ecological flows.
After 40 years of Đổi mới, Việt Nam has trasitioned from security-centric policies to comprehensive security involving science, technology and the global economy and maintained core principles such as independence, self-reliance, territorial integrity and non-alignment.
The coverage by Canadian media and researchers shows that the top Vietnamese leader's state visit was seen not only as an important diplomatic milestone but also as an opportunity for the two countries to deepen substantive cooperation, diversify partnerships and seek new drivers of development amid a changing global landscape.
Ambassador Dr. Tôn Sinh Thành says General Secretary and President Tô Lâm's trips to the UN, the US and Canada show Việt Nam's growing role in shaping global rules.
