Minister of Foreign Affairs Lê Hoài Trung meets with Minister of Interior, Justice and Peace and General Secretary of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) Diosdado Cabello in Caracas, Venezuela. — VNA/VNS Photo

HÀ NỘI — Minister of Foreign Affairs Lê Hoài Trung paid an official visit to Venezuela from June 23-24, reaffirming Việt Nam’s commitment to deepening its traditional friendship and comprehensive partnership with the South American nation.

During the visit, Trung met with Acting President of Venezuela Delcy Rodriguez Gomez, General Secretary of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) and Minister of Interior, Justice and Peace Diosdado Cabello, and held talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs Yvan Gil Pinto.

He also joined Vice President Calixto Ortega and Minister of Foreign Trade Johann Alvarez at the Việt Nam–Venezuela Business Forum. In addition, he paid tribute at the National Pantheon and laid a wreath at the monument to Venezuelan national liberation hero Simon Bolivar. The minister also offered flowers at the Hồ Chí Minh Monument and, together with Foreign Minister Yvan Gil Pinto, inaugurated the new headquarters of the Vietnamese Embassy in Caracas.

At meetings with Venezuelan officials, Trung conveyed the greetings and best wishes from General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) Central Committee and State President Tô Lâm and other senior Vietnamese leaders to Acting President Delcy Rodriguez and Venezuela’s leadership. He also briefed the hosts on key outcomes of the CPV's 14th National Congress and Việt Nam’s recent socio-economic achievements.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Lê Hoài Trung meets with his Venezuelan counterpart Yvan Gil Pinto in Caracas. — VNA/VNS Photo

The Vietnamese minister reaffirmed that Việt Nam highly values its traditional friendship and Comprehensive Partnership with Venezuela – an important partner with significant potential in South America.

He also reiterated Việt Nam’s consistent support for Venezuela’s constitutional government and its efforts to promote national development and improve the well-being of its people.

Trung noted that bilateral ties have continued to develop positively, building on the strong foundation laid by late President Hugo Chavez and generations of leaders from both countries. He stressed that the visit reflected Việt Nam’s determination and wish to further strengthen political trust and expand substantive cooperation in areas of mutual interest for the benefit of both nations.

For their part, Venezuelan leaders welcomed Trung’s first visit to the country in his capacity as foreign minister. They recalled their positive impressions of previous visits to Việt Nam and expressed admiration for Việt Nam’s achievements in national renewal, socio-economic development, and growing international standing.

The Venezuelan Acting President and other leaders voiced confidence that the Vietnamese people, under the leadership of the Communist Party of Việt Nam headed by General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm, would continue to reap important successes in the country’s new development era. They also thanked Việt Nam for its support and reaffirmed that Venezuela considers Việt Nam a strategic and important partner in the region and globally.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Lê Hoài Trung meets with Acting President of Venezuela Delcy Rodriguez Gomez in Caracas. — VNA/VNS Photo Phi Hùng

The two sides agreed to convene the third session of the Việt Nam–Venezuela Intergovernmental Committee in Caracas in October and to maintain regular political consultations between the two foreign ministries.

They also pledged to strengthen cooperation in agriculture, agricultural trade, telecommunications, oil and gas, and energy, while continuing close coordination and mutual support at the United Nations, the Non-Aligned Movement, and other international organisations.

They also reached consensus on a bilateral agenda for 2026–2030 covering politics-diplomacy, security and defence, agriculture and food security, energy and oil and gas, trade and investment, telecommunications and technology, healthcare, culture, education, sports, and environmental cooperation.

The two foreign ministries will work together to develop an action plan aimed at delivering practical results ahead of the 20th anniversary of the Việt Nam–Venezuela Comprehensive Partnership in 2027.

Venezuelan NA leader hails President Hồ Chí Minh’s legacy

First Vice President of the Venezuelan National Assembly Pedro Infante praised the life, career and great thought of President Hồ Chí Minh while addressing a wreath-laying ceremony held on Wednesday at the Hồ Chí Minh Monument in the capital city of Caracas as part of Minister of Foreign Affairs Lê Hoài Trung's official visit to Venezuela.

He emphasised that the late leader’s lifelong devotion and sacrifices for national independence and freedom continue to inspire peace-loving peoples around the world, including the Venezuelan people.

Pedro Infante expressed deep admiration for the leadership role of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) in the country’s past struggle for national liberation as well as its ongoing national development efforts.

Praising Việt Nam’s remarkable achievements under the Đổi mới (Renewal) process, he affirmed that the great successes of the Vietnamese revolution stem from the sound policies and talented leadership of the CPV and the immense contributions of President Hồ Chí Minh.

He noted that in Venezuela’s current efforts to safeguard independence and promote national development, the image of President Hồ Chí Minh remains deeply rooted in the hearts of members of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) and the Venezuelan people. Việt Nam and Hồ Chí Minh continue to serve as an inspiring model for Venezuela’s revolutionary cause, he added.

He reaffirmed Venezuela’s desire to further strengthen and deepen traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation between the two Parties, States, National Assemblies and peoples.

In his remarks at the ceremony, Trung reviewed major milestones in President Hồ Chí Minh’s revolutionary life and career, stressing that the great ideological legacy left by the late leader continues to serve as the guiding principle behind all victories of the Vietnamese revolution.

The minister particularly highlighted President Hồ Chí Minh’s famous saying: “Solidarity, solidarity, great solidarity. Success, success, great success,” noting that it reflects not only the strength of national unity but also the foundation of sincere international solidarity. He affirmed that the close ties and solidarity between Việt Nam and Venezuela stand as vivid testimony to the enduring value of that ideology in the contemporary era.

The ceremony also featured performances of well-known songs praising President Hồ Chí Minh composed by Venezuelan revolutionary and People’s Artist Ali Primera. The songs were performed by Deputy Minister of Culture, National Assembly deputy and artist Ali Alejandro, the late musician’s grandson, drawing emotional responses from Caracas residents and representatives of political parties in the ruling coalition.

Later the same day, the Vietnamese delegation laid a wreath in tribute to national hero Simón Bolívar at the National Pantheon. The ceremony was attended by representatives of Venezuelan central and local authorities, as well as ambassadors and heads of diplomatic missions accredited to Venezuela. — VNA/VNS