The visit to Australia by Party General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm will open a new chapter of cooperation, enabling Vietnamese intellectuals and experts in Australia to contribute more effectively to national development and helping science, technology and innovation become an important driver of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Dr Huong Le Thu, Chair of Advisory Board, Australia Vietnam Policy Institute emphasises that the visit to Australia by Việt Nam's Party General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm is a significant moment for both countries as it demonstrates that neither side wants the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership to remain a document — they want to deliver on it.
The upcoming state visit to Australia of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) Central Committee and President of Việt Nam Tô Lâm is a highly opportune moment for Việt Nam and Australia to further deepen a relationship that has matured and is underpinned by strong political trust, Layton Pike, a member of the Australia–Việt Nam Policy Institute (AVPI)'s advisory board, said in an interview granted to the Việt Nam News Agency.
Nguyễn Huy Toàn of Halal Hub Việt Nam JSC, which serves as a platform to promote halal-certified businesses, speaks to Việt Nam News about how the province is building a halal ecosystem and the opportunities this creates for local businesses.
The visit is grounded in more than half a century of diplomatic relations between the two countries, during which their partnership has been successively upgraded from a Comprehensive Partnership to a Strategic Partnership and, most recently, a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
The Malaysian defence minister’s visit to Việt Nam has established a practical cooperation agenda centred on maritime security, military training and defence industry ties.
Maintaining a peaceful environment is not merely about safeguarding achievements already secured. In a world marked by turbulence and uncertainty, peace and stability must be sustained through a continuous process of building trust, expanding relations, managing differences, strengthening collaboration and creating additional pillars of support for national development.
Professor Carl Thayer says the visit could produce a new action plan for the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and strengthen long-term economic resilience.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Phạm Hùng Tâm expected top leader Tô Lâm’s upcoming Australia visit to create new momentum for the two countries to effectively implement strategic cooperation orientations, translate political commitments into concrete, long-term and substantive programmes, and deliver practical benefits to the people and business communities of both countries.
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At present, more than 9 million older persons are directly engaged in labour, production and business; some have even been honoured by the Party and the State as Labour Heroes in the Đổi mới (Renewal) period.
It will provide an opportunity for both sides to strengthen exchanges in legislation, oversight and decision-making on major national issues, promote delegation exchanges at all levels, and continue coordinating and supporting each other at regional and international parliamentary forums such as the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
Alongside training high-quality human resources, Việt Nam should continue promoting university autonomy while expanding reskilling programmes to help workers adapt to the demands of science, technology and innovation.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new technical package in Accra, Ghana, to help governments and communities implement seven proven strategies to reduce drowning deaths. On the sidelines of the launch, Việt Nam News reporter Lê Hương spoke with Rebecca Bavinger of Bloomberg Philanthropies, which has supported child drowning prevention programmes in Bangladesh, Ghana, India, Uganda, the US and Việt Nam.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Laos would continue to place businesses and localities at the centre of its economic diplomacy efforts, helping translate the shared vision of strategic connectivity into concrete outcomes.
The four major orientations set out at the 3rd plenum of the 14th Party Central Committee reflect an important shift in Việt Nam's development thinking, from focusing on organisational reform to improving the operational capacity of the Party and political system, enhancing governance effectiveness, and promoting development based on knowledge and science-technology.
Amid ongoing pressure on Việt Nam to enhance copyright enforcement, the Copyright Office says apart from efforts and measures implemented by the authorities, rights holders should also step up to protect their legitimate rights and interests.
Vietnamese cuisine has long won the hearts of international diners, yet despite its growing popularity, many experts believe Việt Nam has yet to fully transform its rich culinary heritage into a strong national brand.
