The event, held in the framework of the high-level week of UN General Assembly (UNGA) high-level plenary meeting on addressing the existential threats posed by sea-level rise, drew the participation of leaders and representatives from UN member states.
The Vietnamese community in Australia has contributed a total of around VNĐ5 billion (US$203,300) in support of people affected by natural resources.
The visit to Cuba is made at the invitation of First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of Cuba Miguel Diaz Canel Bermudez and his spouse.
Việt Nam is one of the WB’s especially important partners, WB President Ajay Banga said, while expressing his impression on the country’s changes over the past two decades, especially the way Việt Nam has joined and continuously enhanced its position and role in the global supply chain.
NA deputies recommended a comprehensive assessment of the impact of expanding eligible groups to ensure the law's fairness and sustainability.
Biden affirmed that the US commits to enhancing peace, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region, respecting the central role of ASEAN and supporting Việt Nam's increasingly important role in the region and the world.
At the ADSOM, heads of the delegations extended sympathies for Việt Nam, Laos, the Philippines, Thailand and Myanmar on the losses caused by Typhoon Yagi, hoping that the countries will soon overcome the consequences of this devastating storm.
The country has paid special attention to developing the economy, ensuring social security, and continuously improving the happiness index, considering this as the most fundamental solution to minimise the underlying factors of terrorism and extreme violence.
The Vietnamese Party, State, Government, and people always treasure and give the top priority to promoting the special relationship, considering this a strategic task in Việt Nam's foreign policy.
The two sides exchanged experiences and policy solutions related to housing and urban development in their respective country.
"It’s a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the capacity for reconciliation that today the United States and Việt Nam are partners and friends, and it’s proof that even from the horrors of war there is a way forward. Things can get better," President Biden remarked, adding that this should not be forgotten.
Cuba needs to continue improving its business climate to lure Vietnamese investors, contributing to its economic development process, according to Dr. Ruvislei González Saez, senior researcher at the Cuban Centre for International Policy Research.
Party General Secretary and President Tô Lâm praised the increasingly important role of the UN in global governance, promoting multilateral cooperation, upholding international law, narrowing the gap and promoting development, and ensuring full participation of all countries.
Chaired by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Singapore, the event drew top diplomats from the G20 Troika nations and 30 member countries of the 3G group.
This meeting marked the first high-level engagement between the three Deputy Prime Ministers and Foreign Ministers following their Prime Ministers' summit at the ASEAN-Japan Commemorative Summit in December 2023.
Vice Chairman of the National Assembly of Việt Nam Nguyễn Đức Hải and President of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernandez underlined the need to expand inter-parliamentary ties between Việt Nam and Cuba, and agreed to strengthen close coordination both bilaterally and in international and regional forums.
In his article published recently on CubaDebate, the most visited official news site in the Caribbean nation, Ruvislei González Sáez, Vice President of the Cuba-Việt Nam Friendship Association, highlighted the significance of the visit, affirming that it will mark the beginning of a new chapter in the history of bilateral relations.
The top leader of Việt Nam noted with pleasure that after four years of implementation, the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) has provided a new impetus for bilateral trade, making Việt Nam the largest trading partner of the EU in ASEAN, while the EU has become Việt Nam's fourth largest trading partner.
