Việt Nam News

The PM said Archbishop Gallagher’s Việt Nam visit, the first by a Secretary for Relations with States and International Organisations of the Vatican, especially after the adoption of the Status of the Resident Papal Representative in Việt Nam, is significant to the Vietnamese Catholic community, contributing to strengthening the relationship between the two sides.

As the State management body for religious affairs, the Ministry of Home Affairs will coordinate with the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Việt Nam to provide favourable conditions for activities of the Resident Papal Representative.

They recalled Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính's official visit to Brazil in September 2023, which has opened up numerous opportunities for cooperation, citing that Brazil is currently Việt Nam's largest trade partner in Latin America with a turnover of more than US$7.1 billion in 2023.

He emphasised the potential of establishing legislative outreach offices as a valuable reference for Việt Nam in the legislative process.

In 2023, the city’s export turnover to France was US$16 million and its import turnover from France, $15.5 million. By now, there have been 34 French investment projects in the city with a total investment capital of $25 million.

As a member of the Executive Board, Việt Nam will take part in the process of approving the agency's plans and programmes as well as its administrative, financial and budgetary decisions.

Over the past years, bilateral relations have been reinforced and growing fast and practically in all fields with profound political trust and the cooperation in economy-trade-investment and security-defence among bright spots.

Việt Nam, Laos, Cambodia and Thailand have conducted many joint cooperation programmes to boost the development of the East - West Economic Corridor and the CLV Development Triangle Area.

President of the Việt Nam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) Phan Anh Sơn said that over the past years, VUFO and its member organisations have actively coordinated with the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), other people’s organisations, and localities of China to hold many meaningful activities helping educate people, particularly the young, on the two countries’ traditional friendship.

The event saw the presence of President of the SFDCM National Council Samdech Mem Sam An, President of the LFNC Central Committee Sinlavong Khoutphaythoune, and President of the VFF Central Committee Đỗ Văn Chiến.

Việt Nam always pays attention to and facilitates religious activities, including Catholicism, to thrive within the bounds of the Constitution and legal framework.

The two sides agreed that the meeting is of significance and a concrete step for the two committees to discuss measures to effectively implement the common perception reached between the two countries.

The Party Central Committee’s Secretariat on Tuesday discussed and imposed disciplinary measures on some Party members committing wrongdoings.

Xuân praised the performance of its officers and soldiers and recognised their role in advising Party committees and local authorities on national defence-security and foreign affairs.

Participants discussed results and lessons of state-owned capital and asset management in China, SoE reform experiences and issues in Việt Nam, along with other major matters.

The two leaders agreed to further promote the collaboration between the Việt Nam Fatherland Front (VFF) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) as policy advisors to their respective countries.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính met with Viettel to discuss defence programmes, commending their progress and emphasising their crucial role in national defense development.

Representative of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Việt Nam Rana welcomes Việt Nam's initiative on the Resolution on the International Day of Play recently approved by the UN General Assembly, describing it as a practical and significant contribution to the international community's common goal of children's comprehensive development.