The phone talks with Vietnamese Party chief Tô Lâm "connected two oceans and overcame geographical distance" to strengthen solidarity between the two Parties and open up opportunities for cooperation between the two countries, said Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa and President of the African National Congress (ANC).

Party General Secretary Tô Lâm met with the Tank-Armoured Corps of the Ministry of National Defence in Hà Nội on Tuesday.

President Lương Cường will make a State visit to Laos from April 24 to 25.

Nguyễn Thị Thu Hà, Vice President and General Secretary of the Việt Nam Fatherland Front Central Committee, highlighted the long-standing relationship between Việt Nam and China during her visit to Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China on Tuesday.

Vice President Võ Thị Ánh Xuân commended the Heydar Aliyev Foundation for its contributions to bilateral relations through numerous cultural and educational support projects in Việt Nam as she welcomes the organisation's vice president in Hà Nội.

The helicopter squadron, comprising Mi-171, Mi-8, and Mi-17 models, took off from Biên Hoà Airport in the southern province of Đồng Nai and proceeded directly towards Hồ Chí Minh City's centre in a 3-4-3 formation.

State President Lương Cường has emphasised that while implementing tasks, it was necessary to listen to the people’s thoughts and aspirations to create a high consensus.

PM Phạm Minh Chính required that the construction progress and quality of projects must be ensured, with no cost overruns, no corruption or wastefulness, hygiene ensured, and the environment restored.

Earlier, the Vatican announced via a video statement that Pope Francis had passed away at the age of 88, and later clarified that the Christian leader died from a stroke and subsequent irreversible heart failure.