Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyễn Khắc Định urged France to continue to serve as an active bridge between Việt Nam and the EU, and expressed hope that the delegation’s visit would help translate high-level agreements into concrete substantive outcomes.
The visit took place during NA Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn’s trip to Malaysia to attend the 46th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter‑Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-46) and pay an official visit to the country.
Nguyễn Trọng Nghĩa, Politburo member and Secretary of the Party Central Committee, congratulated Australia on its recent achievements, welcomed the positive results of Governor-General Sam Mostyn’s recent state visit to Việt Nam.
The two sides agreed to continue close coordination to effectively carry out annual cooperation mechanisms such as border defence friendship exchanges, joint patrols on land and at sea, enhanced joint training and exercises, and defence industry collaboration.
NA Chairman Mẫn emphasised that AIPA, together with its member parliaments, is playing a pioneering role in building a future of equal development opportunities and shared prosperity for all ASEAN people.
Việt Nam praised Indonesia’s initiative to send naval and coast guard vessels to Việt Nam for visits in 2024.
As for the draft Law on Urban and Rural Planning, which intersects with the revised Land Law and other laws, Party General Secretary Tô Lâm stressed the need for an initial review to amend provisions, clear real-world obstacles, and ensure consistency and connectivity across the legal system.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim affirmed the important role of AIPA, together with the parliaments of member states, in making positive contributions to the common efforts to strengthen solidarity, foster economic integration, and consolidate ASEAN’s central role in addressing regional and global challenges.
In the coming time, Việt Nam will continue to focus on large-scale infrastructure projects such as standard-gauge railways connecting with China, Central Asia, and Europe.
Highlighting Việt Nam’s long-term development objectives, State President Lương Cường said the country is striving to achieve its two centenary goals: becoming an upper middle-income nation with a modern industrial base by 2030, and a high-income developed country by 2045.
These are major political events of great significance for the country and each locality as they will be organised 40 years after “Đổi mới” (renewal), achieving important accomplishments across all fields, leaving remarkable imprints, and enhancing the country’s position in the region and the world.
Both sides will boost cooperation in the fields of energy, oil and gas, science and technology, digital transformation, innovation, artificial intelligence (AI), fisheries, the Halal industry, as well as actively participating in ASEAN Power Grid (APG) projects.
Phạm Thái Hà, former Deputy Chief of the National Assembly (NA) Office and Assistant to NA Chairman, was one of the 29 defendants in the bribery and illegal bidding case of Thuận An Group.
In the context of rapid-changing and complex regional and global developments, to continue to promote the role and special strengths of parliamentary diplomacy, NA Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn propose AIPA focus on three priority areas.
EU wishes to expand cooperation beyond economy with ASEAN through initiatives such as the Global Gateway and the Indo-Pacific Strategy of the EU.
General Phan Văn Giang warned that while science and technology open vast opportunities, escalating rivalries and unresolved disputes pose grave risks to peace and stability.
Việt Nam is among the countries most heavily affected by such threats, which are increasingly dangerous and far-reaching, influencing all areas from economy, politics, culture, and society to defence and security.
Addressing a meeting with the Standing Board of the Government Party Committee, Party General Secretary Tô Lâm underscored that officials must fully understand the link between urban and rural development, describing them as complementary and mutually reinforcing strategies.
