Việt Nam News

With GDP growth at 8.18 per cent at mid-year, the government is calling on ministries and localities to clear bottlenecks and accelerate spending as the year-end deadline approaches.

Russian President Vladimir Putin applauded the positive outcomes of the state visit by the top Vietnamese leader, expressing his belief that the agreements reached will be effectively implemented, helping to further advance the Việt Nam–Russia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng wants officials and employees working overseas to firmly grasp the Party’s new mindset and policies on foreign affairs as well as overseas Vietnamese affairs, including the Politburo's Resolution No. 23-NQ/TW on overseas Vietnamese.

NA President Mẫn urged naval officers and personnel to thoroughly grasp and fully understand the Party’s guidelines and the State’s policies and laws regarding military and national defence affairs.

Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng gave an address on Sunday at the main session of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, which Việt Nam attended as a partner country.

Affirming that Việt Nam regards Ethiopia as an important partner in Africa, PM Hưng called for stronger political trust and more delegation exchanges, especially among ministries, sectors and businesses, to explore trade, investment and business opportunities.

Beyond political ties, the Vietnamese, Russian and French leaders placed strong emphasis on translating existing agreements into concrete results in economy, trade, investment, science and technology, and education and training.

PM Lê Minh Hưng proposed the AIIB work closely with Vietnamese ministries, sectors and localities to develop a medium- and long-term portfolio of cooperation projects in line with Việt Nam's socio-economic development orientations and the AIIB's priorities.

The Vietnamese Government leader affirmed that Việt Nam actively and responsibly participates in the WTO’s agenda and supports its coordinating role in promoting inclusive and balanced global trade for peace, cooperation and development, while effectively responding to global challenges.

Việt Nam always attaches importance to its special friendship with Cuba, closely follows the situation in the Caribbean island nation, shares difficulties and challenges with Cuba, and stands ready to provide support within its capacity, Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng said.

The two leaders expressed determination to step up measures to achieve the target of US$25 billion in bilateral trade at an early date and facilitate market access for products from both countries, particularly pharmaceuticals, agricultural products, fisheries and livestock products.

Việt Nam has significant opportunities to deepen its engagement with BRICS, particularly as India assumes the group's chairmanship in 2026 and bilateral ties have been upgraded to an Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, according to Vietnamese Trade Counsellor in India Bùi Trung Thưởng.

Former French Ambassador to Việt Nam Serge Degallaix has stressed the need to turn the closeness and high-level political trust between Việt Nam and France into concrete, sustainable projects, bringing bilateral cooperation more in line with the two countries' potential.

Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng and a high-ranking delegation of Việt Nam laid a wreath at the statue of President Hồ Chí Minh in G20 Park in the Indian capital of New Delhi on September 12 as part of his two-day trip to attend the 18th BRICS Summit and hold bilateral engagements in India.

Việt Nam has been a BRICS partner country since June 2025. PM Lê Minh Hưng's attendance at the 18th BRICS Summit in India is of great significance. It provides an opportunity for Việt Nam to further consolidate and deepen its relations with India, the 2026 BRICS Chair, while strengthening ties with BRICS member and partner countries.

Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng and a high-ranking delegation of Việt Nam left Hà Nội on September 12 morning for the 18th BRICS Summit and bilateral activities in India from September 12-13, at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Central Committee and President Tô Lâm, his wife, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation left Paris late on September 11, concluding their successful official visit to France and attendance at the International Space Summit at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron.

Việt Nam and France have issued a joint statement on promoting the implementation of their comprehensive strategic partnership framework on the occasion of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Central Committee and President Tô Lâm's official visit to France.