Việt Nam News

Swedish Ambassador Johan Ndisi highlighted the strong Việt Nam-Sweden partnership, built over 56 years and spanning governmental, organisational, and people-to-people cooperation

Cambodian PM urged both sides to facilitate goods flows, particularly in agricultural products, to soon achieve the target of US$20 billion in bilateral trade

Vietnamese top diplomat stressed the need to further promote customs clearance efficiency, accelerate the development of a pilot smart border gate model between Lạng Sơn and Guangxi, and step up multimodal transport connectivity via rail, road, and sea.

The State President stressed that amid ongoing conflicts and tensions in many regions around the world, the ASEAN member states must work together to maintain a peaceful environment for development.

Cuban FM Bruno Rodríguez stated that the Party, State, and people of Cuba treasure the unwavering solidarity as well as spiritual and material support from their Vietnamese counterparts.

The Party chief stressed that Việt Nam considers its solidarity, support, and cooperation with Cuba as a responsibility and a moral obligation, serving the benefits of both nations and contributing to progressive movements worldwide.

The two countries' diplomats also pledged to boost coordination in organising the Việt Nam-Cuba Friendship Year 2025 to celebrate the 65th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties.

The two leaders discussed a range of bilateral issues, including cross-border crime, citizenship for individuals of Vietnamese origin in Cambodia, and efforts to enhance border security and cooperation.

Border security remained a key focus, with both countries working closely to address border-related incidents and facilitate demarcation efforts along their shared land boundary.

The increasing interdependence among nations poses an urgent need for joint efforts to deal with both traditional and non-traditional challenges, a Vietnamese diplomat noted.

NA Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn highlighted this session as a significant milestone in legislative development, playing a crucial role in streamlining the political system.

The resolution, consisting of 11 articles, aims to mobilise all lawful resources, speed up the implementation progress and effectively utilise land resources for the metro projects.

The resolution consists of five articles and takes effect immediately, following it being passed on February 19.

The gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate is set to reach 8 per cent or higher, with the GDP scale this year expected to exceed US$500 billion.

The amended Law on Organisation of Local Governments and Law on Promulgation of Legal Documents were approved with over 95 per cent of deputies voting in favour.

The initiative is expected to serve as a catalyst for rapid and sustainable economic development along the Lào Cai-Hà Nội-Hải Phòng economic corridor while strengthening national defence and security, and promoting the industrialisation and modernisation.

Both host and guest said it is necessary to maintaining regular high-level exchanges and interactions and to leverage the role of Party-to-Party relations in giving strategic guidance to ensure the stable, healthy, and sustainable growth of bilateral ties.

Both sides acknowledged the positive progress in collaboration between Guangxi and Vietnamese localities, in line with the growing Việt Nam – China Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and the Việt Nam – China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.