The Vietnamese Deputy FM urged France to play a more active and responsible role in the Indo-Pacific, particularly in climate change response, maritime security, multilateral cooperation, and international law.
During a final rehearsal on December 17, Senior Lieutenant General Hoàng Xuân Chiến, Deputy Minister of National Defense, praised the meticulous preparations, highlighting the professionalism of participating forces and the significance of the event in marking 80 years of the Việt Nam People’s Army.
The Vietnamese president affirmed that the Party, State, Army, and people of Việt Nam value the traditional friendship between Việt Nam and Belarus, which has been nurtured by the leaders and people of both countries over many generations.
Economic, trade and investment cooperation between the two countries has seen significant progress towards the target of US$2 billion in trade value in 2024.
The merger plan is based on the functions and tasks of each unit, with a careful review of overlapping or intersecting functions to ensure a scientific and streamlined integration, avoiding any mechanical approach.
This is especially important in light of national digital transformation, apparatus streamlining, as well as prevention of resource wastefulness and environmental pollution, Party General Secretary Tô Lâm said.
National Assembly Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn praised the National Assembly’s efforts in legislative work, particularly addressing bottlenecks to support economic growth.
For her part, Tatiana affirmed Venezuela considers Việt Nam one of its top important partners, and noted Venezuelan leaders' determination to further strengthen multifaceted cooperation with Việt Nam, particularly towards elevating economic and trade cooperation on par with the good political relations.
Emphasising that Việt Nam is a coastal country with favourable conditions for agricultural and tourism development, the ambassador suggested both sides explore the potential for connectivity, exchanges, and parnerships between their localities, thereby enhancing collaboration and sharing development experience in various fields, as well as promoting economic, trade, and investment cooperation, and people-to-people exchanges.
Việt Nam and India shared a long and rich historical relationship, one that was nurtured by President Hồ Chí Minh and former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru - two great leaders of the two nations.
The Việt Nam International Defence Expo 2024 is a major event, held in conjunction with the 80th anniversary of the Việt Nam People's Army and the 35th anniversary of the Whole People's Defence Day.
Colonel Nguyễn Văn Trãi, Director of the Tây Ninh provincial Department of Public Security, noted that the provinces’ police forces have worked closely together in addressing various issues in the border region.
Vietnamese Ambassador Phạm Sao Mai lauded the relationship between the two countries over the past time and affirmed that Việt Nam remains steadfast in its commitment to fostering the bilateral friendship and cooperation.
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính noted the robust, substantive, and all-round growth of the Việt Nam-Japan comprehensive strategic partnership, underpinned by a high level of political trust.
NA Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn announced that in February 2025, the NA will hold the 9th extraordinary session to discuss and decide on the apparatus of NA agencies, those under the NA Standing Committee, and Government agencies after restructuring.
Both sides agreed to intensify collaboration in implementing the action plans for high-level agreements in the fourth quarter and next year, while well preparing for the upcoming 47th meeting of the Việt Nam-Laos intergovernmental committee on bilateral cooperation.
Party General Secretary Tô Lâm underlined the need for a comprehensive review of the goals and tasks set by the 13th National Party Congress and the 11th Congress of the VPA’s Party Organisation to ensure their successful completion.
The provinces took the occasion to sign a defence exchange pact that stresses the reinforcement of their traditional friendship and all-round collaboration, contributing to practically fostering their countries’ great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation.
