Officials from Việt Nam, Laos and Australia gathered in Thanh Hóa to exchange experiences on modernising public administration. The conference highlighted digital transformation, decentralisation and innovation in governance as key priorities.
Vietnamese and Japanese Prime Ministers Phạm Minh Chính and Ishiba Shigeru, and their spouses visited the Việt Nam National Museum of History where they enjoyed breakfast in Hà Nội on Tuesday morning.
To create a favourable legal framework for businesses, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn proposed that the two countries expedite the completion of negotiations on investment protection and double taxation avoidance agreements.
The officials of Vietnamese, Mozambican parties underscored the importance of preserving and fostering the relationship between the two ruling parties to guide and promote the countries’ multi-faceted cooperation, ensuring it grows deeper and delivers substantive results.
PM Phạm Minh Chính expressed his pleasure at Cambodia's remarkable and comprehensive development achievements despite challenges, particularly in economic growth, a surge in trade turnover, improved living standards, and the nation’s continuously elevated role and status on the international stage.
The two PMs concurred to maintain information exchange mechanism as well as effective coordination to deepen the Việt Nam – Malaysia comprehensive strategic partnership and build ASEAN into a bloc with solidarity, unity, and central role in the region.
Salvador Valdes Mesa, Politburo member of the Communist Party of Cuba and Vice President of Cuba stated that the Party, State, Government and people of Cuba believe that Việt Nam will achieve new milestones in its development journey and the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Việt Nam scheduled for 2026 will be a success.
Vice President Võ Thị Ánh Xuân noted that despite geographical distance, both countries share noble ideals and a relationship foundation which was established by President Hồ Chí Minh and Cuban leader Fidel Castro, and have been nurtured by generations of leaders and citizens from both nations.
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính affirmed that Việt Nam consistently sees consolidating and developing the friendly neighbourliness and comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership with China as an objective requirement, strategic choice, and top priority in Việt Nam's overall foreign policy.
State President Lương Cường described the inauguration wharf No.3 at Vũng Áng port in the central province of Hà Tĩnh as a significant political and diplomatic milestone, demonstrating the two countries’ determination to strengthen connectivity and promote their development cooperation.
NA Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn stressed the need for continued urgency and diligence in preparing the remaining items, particularly contentious draft laws, to ensure complete documentation.
Việt Nam considers Japan as one of the leading and long-term partners, NA Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn said, proposing strengthened cooperation in the four priority areas of economy, human resources development, people-to-people exchanges, and locality-to-locality collaboration.
Madame Lê Thị Bích Trân, spouse of Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính, and Madame Ishiba Yoshiko, spouse of Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru toured the Việt Nam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism.
The FRELIMO Party delegation’s visit is meaningful as it takes place at the time the two countries prepare to celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations
Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith arrived in Việt Nam to attend celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of national reunification.
The two sides agreed to study the possibility of cooperation in areas of mutual interest such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), quantum, DX/GX, energy, strategic infrastructure, national disaster response, human resource training, and supply chain.
The two sides also agreed to deepen economic, investment and trade cooperation, particularly through promoting new-generation ODA for strategic infrastructure projects and fast-tracked joint ventures.
Under the new proposal, district-level authorities are expected to be removed from the local governance model, leaving only the province and ward levels.
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