Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng praised ministries and agencies for their proactive steps since the beginning of this year and especially from early April to follow the Politburo’s Resolution 57 and Conclusion 18, with clear, positive progress.
The host described locality-to-locality cooperation as an important and practical channel for deepening the bilateral Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Central Committee and President Tô Lâm held phone talks with President of Switzerland Guy Parmelin, during which the Vietnamese leader voiced his hope that both sides would continue joint work to effectively realise and further deepen the bilateral Comprehensive Partnership established in January 2025.
The team examined the APEC 2027 Convention Centre, where main conference activities are scheduled; Sun Serenia Hospital, designated to provide healthcare and emergency medical services for delegates; provincial road 975, which connects Phú Quốc International Airport to the convention centre; and the area surrounding Phú Quốc International Airport.
NA Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn confirmed that the 16th NA’s second session will open on October 20 and be conducted in two phases.
Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng on Monday sent a message of congratulations to Rumen Radev on his election as Prime Minister of Bulgaria.
Phan Thị Minh Giang, Deputy Director-General of the Consular Department under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has affirmed that Việt Nam maintains a balanced, people-centred approach to migration governance at the second International Migration Review Forum recently held at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
The construction phase is set to last from 2026 to 2038.
More than 1,300 delegates, including overseas Vietnamese, religious representatives and business figures, are attending the three-day congress in Hà Nội, where the Vietnam Fatherland Front will elect its new Central Committee for the 2026–2031 term.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Ireland Phạm Toàn Thắng visited Cork this week to advance cooperation in trade, education, technology and people-to-people exchanges as the two countries mark 30 years of diplomatic ties.
The Standing Committee will review the first session of the 16th NA, held in April, and give initial opinions on the preparations for the second session, slated for later this year.
The IVCCI leader said that the signing of multiple agreements during Party General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm's visit to India reflected the determination of both countries' leaders to advance bilateral ties in a more substantive manner.
The visit is expected to help strengthen the Việt Nam – Indonesia Strategic Partnership and promote cooperation between the two navies in maritime experience sharing, search and rescue operations, and peacekeeping operations.
Former Indian Deputy National Security Adviser S.D. Pradhan said General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm’s visit had ushered India–Việt Nam ties into a new phase centred on strategic alignment and future-oriented cooperation.
Sri Lankan party leaders praised Việt Nam’s development achievements and expressed interest in learning from the country’s reform experience during meetings with Politburo member Nguyễn Thanh Nghị.
The two countries pledged to deepen political trust and expand economic ties, setting a target of lifting bilateral trade to US$1 billion by 2030 as direct flights between HCM City and Colombo were announced.
Foreign Minister Lê Hoài Trung said the trips helped raise Việt Nam’s role and standing in South Asia while setting out practical cooperation in trade, technology, defence and infrastructure.
Direct election of the chairperson of the People’s Committee by residents was among the breakthrough proposals discussed at a scientific workshop on “special urban law" held in HCM City on May 8.
