Việt Nam News

The trip of President José Ramos-Hort is the fourth visit by a high-ranking Timor-Leste leader.

The ultimate goal is to achieve the best outcomes for both Việt Nam and Timor-Leste during his three-year term, said the Timor-Leste ambassador.

"I can say that one of the most important deliverables of this mission has been decision to start working from today onwards towards upgrading our relationship," the EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said. Việt Nam and the EU will celebrate the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2025.

President Lâm suggested continuing to enhance the development of a socialist-oriented market economy, building and perfecting the socialist rule-of-law state of Việt Nam and expanding international integration.

Deputy PM Trần Lưu Quang asked the ministries of home affairs, finance, industry and trade, natural resources and environment, transport, and health to respond to concern by localities before August 15, and ministries, agencies and localities to clear up questions by the council no later than August 30.

The two ministers briefed each other on their countries' religious situation and state management experience in the field. They also reviewed the implementation of the cooperation agreement on religious work for 2022-26, signed in HCM City in November 2022.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính’s state visit to India from July 30 to August 1 is a critically important occasion for the two countries to look back on their achievements obtained so far, especially since the establishment of the comprehensive strategic partnership in 2016, said Indian Ambassador to Việt Nam Sandeep Arya.

The state visit to India by Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính from Tuesday to Thursday will yield positive results for the relationship between the two countries, Professor Srikanth Kondapalli from the Jawaharlal Nehru University told Vietnam News Agency in New Delhi.

According to the 2023 data from the Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department, the total trade volume between Việt Nam and Hong Kong reached US$31.3 billion, making Việt Nam the second largest trading partner of Hong Kong in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), behind Singapore and the 7th largest in the world.

PM Phạm Minh Chính's visit, scheduled from July 30 to August 1, marks the first by a Vietnamese Prime Minister to India in a decade.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính directed that, in the near future, plans for implementing laws and NA resolutions must be urgently presented to the Prime Minister for approval, with resources allocated and conditions prepared.

The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has led several airlines to suspend or cancel flights to and from Lebanon, with many countries advising their citizens to leave Lebanon as soon as possible.

The visit of PM Chính aims to affirm Việt Nam's consistent policy of attaching importance to the traditional friendship and the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with India.

Deputy Prime Minister Lê Thanh Long called on the EC’s early removal of the “yellow card” warning against Việt Nam’s seafood exports on the basis of the country’s efforts and achievements in the combat against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

The Party official emphasised the need to further enhance cooperation effectiveness within frameworks.

This is the first State visit to India by Chính as the head of the Vietnamese government.

President Tô Lâm said Việt Nam is ready to act as a bridge for the EU in the region, including by strengthening ASEAN-EU strategic partnership relations.

Deputy Foreign Minister Phạm Thanh Bình talks to the press ahead of the visit by Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Việt Nam, Phạm Minh Chính, to India this week.