General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Central Committee and President Tô Lâm held phone talks with President of Switzerland Guy Parmelin, during which the Vietnamese leader voiced his hope that both sides would continue joint work to effectively realise and further deepen the bilateral Comprehensive Partnership established in January 2025.
The team examined the APEC 2027 Convention Centre, where main conference activities are scheduled; Sun Serenia Hospital, designated to provide healthcare and emergency medical services for delegates; provincial road 975, which connects Phú Quốc International Airport to the convention centre; and the area surrounding Phú Quốc International Airport.
NA Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn confirmed that the 16th NA’s second session will open on October 20 and be conducted in two phases.
Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng on Monday sent a message of congratulations to Rumen Radev on his election as Prime Minister of Bulgaria.
Phan Thị Minh Giang, Deputy Director-General of the Consular Department under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has affirmed that Việt Nam maintains a balanced, people-centred approach to migration governance at the second International Migration Review Forum recently held at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
The construction phase is set to last from 2026 to 2038.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Ireland Phạm Toàn Thắng visited Cork this week to advance cooperation in trade, education, technology and people-to-people exchanges as the two countries mark 30 years of diplomatic ties.
The Standing Committee will review the first session of the 16th NA, held in April, and give initial opinions on the preparations for the second session, slated for later this year.
The IVCCI leader said that the signing of multiple agreements during Party General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm's visit to India reflected the determination of both countries' leaders to advance bilateral ties in a more substantive manner.
The visit is expected to help strengthen the Việt Nam – Indonesia Strategic Partnership and promote cooperation between the two navies in maritime experience sharing, search and rescue operations, and peacekeeping operations.
Former Indian Deputy National Security Adviser S.D. Pradhan said General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm’s visit had ushered India–Việt Nam ties into a new phase centred on strategic alignment and future-oriented cooperation.
Sri Lankan party leaders praised Việt Nam’s development achievements and expressed interest in learning from the country’s reform experience during meetings with Politburo member Nguyễn Thanh Nghị.
The two countries pledged to deepen political trust and expand economic ties, setting a target of lifting bilateral trade to US$1 billion by 2030 as direct flights between HCM City and Colombo were announced.
Foreign Minister Lê Hoài Trung said the trips helped raise Việt Nam’s role and standing in South Asia while setting out practical cooperation in trade, technology, defence and infrastructure.
Speaking to the press following the visit, Deputy Foreign Minister Đặng Hoàng Giang said that the Vietnamese delegation made important contributions to the summit’s success, reflecting the foreign policy orientation set out by the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Việt Nam, which continues to place ASEAN at the centre of Việt Nam’s regional engagement, as well as its commitment to proactive, positive and responsible contributions to ASEAN Community-building process.
The successful state visit to India by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) Central Committee Tô Lâm carried historic significance as it marked the first state visit to India by a Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State President.
Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng and a high-level delegation of Việt Nam arrived in Hà Nội late on May 8, concluding their participation in the 48th ASEAN Summit held in Cebu, the Philippines on May 7–8.
The two sides reaffirmed the importance of maintaining peace, stability, security, and freedom of navigation, while emphasising the importance of peacefully resolving disputes based on respect for and compliance with international law, particularly the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
