Deputy Foreign Minister Lê Thị Thu Hằng affirmed that Việt Nam always attaches great importance to its traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Armenia, and proposed that the two sides increase meetings and mutual visits at all levels, especially the high level, to help strengthen political trust.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Lê Hoài Trung held separate meetings with his Cambodian, Thai, Philippine and Japanese counterparts in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Monday on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit and related summits.
PM Phạm Minh Chính stressed the need for the two sides to effectively promote multilateralism, uphold international law, and identify dialogue and cooperation as the key instruments for preventing and peacefully resolving disputes.
Both sides concurred that economic, trade, and investment cooperation should continue to serve as a key pillar of bilateral relations, with the goal of raising two-way trade to US$1 billion in the near future.
PM Phạm Minh Chính called on the East Asia Summit (EAS) to lead in upholding international law and multilateralism, and advancing an open, inclusive, transparent, and rules-based regional order, with ASEAN at its core.
Việt Nam values its traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Ecuador and is determined to advance bilateral relations in a more substantive and effective manner for the benefit of both peoples.
The two sides carried out a series of coordinated operations, including formation maneuvering, at-sea salute procedures, information exchange, and training in international signal communication, alongside following the Code for Unplanned Encounters at Sea.
Vietnamese leaders on Monday sent condolences to their Thai counterparts over the passing of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother.
The Vietnamese and Australian PMs agreed to step up all-level mutual visits and enhance coordination to contribute more actively and substantively to regional peace, stability, and cooperation.
Vietnamese Minister of Public Security General Lương Tam Quang expressed his pleasure that the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security and the Polish Ministry of Digital Affairs will sign a Memorandum of Understanding on cybersecurity cooperation during this visit.
Việt Nam always strongly supports Laos in its reform and development endeavours, and is ready to share experience and give the highest priority to assisting Laos in implementing its strategic tasks for the coming tenure, said Party chief Tô Lâm.
The Vietnamese and RoK leaders agreed to continue working more closely together on regional and international issues of mutual interest, including Việt Nam’s support for the RoK in successfully hosting the APEC Economic Leaders' Week, and the RoK’s readiness to share experience to assist Việt Nam in organising the APEC Year 2027.
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính expressed his hope that ASEAN+3 will deepen connectivity and accelerate innovation to advance inclusive and sustainable development while effectively responding to external challenges and shocks.
The top legislators agreed to further strengthen parliamentary ties by enhancing the supervisory role of their legislatures in implementing agreements reached during NA Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn’s official visit to Uzbekistan in April 2025.
Party General Secretary Tô Lâm’s trip is expected to drive new breakthroughs in bilateral cooperation, particularly in areas with mutual strengths, said deputy foreign minister Lê Thị Thu Hằng.
The Government leader also affirmed Việt Nam’s backing for the efforts of the RoK Government to resume inter-Korean dialogue and cooperation and for the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula, as well as its readiness to actively participate in this process to build a peaceful, stable, and prosperous environment on the Korean Peninsula.
The PMs also highlighted the strong development of Việt Nam–Cambodia–Laos relations, marked by high political trust and close cooperation across all fields. They noted that the three countries have maintained the regular exchange of high-level delegations, effectively implemented cooperation mechanisms, and deepened their defence - security collaboration.
At the meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính expressed his respect and appreciation for the close and effective coordination between Premier Li and the State Council of China in promoting bilateral cooperation.
