Việt Nam News

Việt Nam expressed support for Poland’s efforts to enhance relations with ASEAN, while Poland pledged backing for Vietnam’s strengthening ties with the European Union.

US Ambassador Marc Knapper voiced support for Việt Nam’s development goals, which include becoming a green economy by 2050, achieving high-income status by 2045, and evolving into a hi-tech economy.

The two sides agreed to continue coordinating preparations for upcoming important external activities, intensify cooperation across fields, and prepare thoroughly for the ministerial-level political consultation slated for late 2025.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn outlined three key priorities to reinforce ASEAN’s central role amid growing regional and global uncertainties.

PM Chính underscored that rail transport plays a key role along the north-south economic corridor, the east-west transport corridors, as well as in urban passenger transport as he chaired the third meeting of the national steering committee for key projects in the railway sector on Wednesday.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn separately met with Lao, Cambodian and Thai foreign ministers.

The trip from July 4 to 8, made at the invitation of Brazilian President Lula da Silva, featured nearly 40 activities, including those within the BRICS summit, meetings with leaders of other counties and international organisations, and bilateral activities with the Brazilian side.

The Ministry of Home Affairs will begin applying Key Performance Indicators to evaluate its own officials starting in the second half of 2025, aiming to increase transparency and accountability within the civil service.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn announced that Việt Nam is actively finalising internal procedures to support Timor-Leste’s accession to the treaty, and called for sustained ASEAN dialogue with nuclear-weapon states to encourage their eventual signing of the SEANWFZ protocol. 

The programme contributed practically to the development of each Party and country, while reinforcing the deep mutual trust and traditional friendship among Laos, Việt Nam and Cambodia.

Kenneth Tse, General Director of Intel Vietnam, noted that in nearly 20 years of operations in the country, Intel Vietnam has exported over 4 billion products, contributing more than US$100 billion to Việt Nam’s export revenue.

Việt Nam, which is committed to peace and placing the well-being of its people above others, has consistently placed human rights at the core of its development strategy.

The amnesty embodies the Party and State’s dual approach: strict legal enforcement paired with humane and rehabilitative policies toward remorseful offenders, said Permanent Deputy PM Nguyễn Hoà Bình.

Hà Nội’s economic report shows that the capital’s gross regional domestic product (GRDP) rose by 7.63 per cent, higher than the national average and projections.

President Lula da Silva expressed support for Việt Nam in concluding negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with MERCOSUR as well as a bilateral FTA between Việt Nam and Brazil by 2025.

PM Phạm Minh Chính proposed Chile create favourable conditions and have special policies for Vietnamese enterprises to cooperate and invest effectively in Chile, contributing to local socio-economic development.

The two leaders highlighted Vietnamese Party General Secretary Tô Lâm’s state visit to Indonesia in March and the upgrade of bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership, describing it as a significant milestone in the development of bilateral relations.

Meeting with UAE Minister of State Ahmed Ali Bin Al Sayegh, PM Phạm Minh Chính urged both countries to actively implement outcomes of his official visit to the UAE in October 2024, which resulted in the upgrade of bilateral relations to a comprehensive partnership.