Following the talks in Hà Nội, the two defence ministers signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in military and defence law.
The newly-appointed diplomats said their appointment are both an honour and a great responsibility to the nation, pledging to do their best to effectively implement the foreign policies of the Party and State
Acknowledging and hailing the achievements gained by the Army Corps 12’s officers and soldiers in the past year, the State leader requested the unit to exert more efforts to successfully accomplish the tasks with the increasingly high requirements of the mission to build and defend the Fatherland in the new era.
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính will be the committee chairman, while Deputy Prime Minister Hồ Đức Phớc, Minister of Finance Nguyễn Văn Thắng, and Government Inspector General Doãn Hồng Phong will serve as vice chairpersons.
The event aims to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the VPA (December 22, 1944-2024), and the 35th anniversary of the All-People Defence Day (December 22, 1989-2024).
The Belarussian defence ministry will closely coordinate with its Vietnamese side to effectively implement the agreed initiatives, further enhancing Belarus-Việt Nam ties.
The Vietnamese Deputy FM urged France to play a more active and responsible role in the Indo-Pacific, particularly in climate change response, maritime security, multilateral cooperation, and international law.
During a final rehearsal on December 17, Senior Lieutenant General Hoàng Xuân Chiến, Deputy Minister of National Defense, praised the meticulous preparations, highlighting the professionalism of participating forces and the significance of the event in marking 80 years of the Việt Nam People’s Army.
The Vietnamese president affirmed that the Party, State, Army, and people of Việt Nam value the traditional friendship between Việt Nam and Belarus, which has been nurtured by the leaders and people of both countries over many generations.
Economic, trade and investment cooperation between the two countries has seen significant progress towards the target of US$2 billion in trade value in 2024.
The merger plan is based on the functions and tasks of each unit, with a careful review of overlapping or intersecting functions to ensure a scientific and streamlined integration, avoiding any mechanical approach.
This is especially important in light of national digital transformation, apparatus streamlining, as well as prevention of resource wastefulness and environmental pollution, Party General Secretary Tô Lâm said.
National Assembly Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn praised the National Assembly’s efforts in legislative work, particularly addressing bottlenecks to support economic growth.
For her part, Tatiana affirmed Venezuela considers Việt Nam one of its top important partners, and noted Venezuelan leaders' determination to further strengthen multifaceted cooperation with Việt Nam, particularly towards elevating economic and trade cooperation on par with the good political relations.
Emphasising that Việt Nam is a coastal country with favourable conditions for agricultural and tourism development, the ambassador suggested both sides explore the potential for connectivity, exchanges, and parnerships between their localities, thereby enhancing collaboration and sharing development experience in various fields, as well as promoting economic, trade, and investment cooperation, and people-to-people exchanges.
Việt Nam and India shared a long and rich historical relationship, one that was nurtured by President Hồ Chí Minh and former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru - two great leaders of the two nations.
The Việt Nam International Defence Expo 2024 is a major event, held in conjunction with the 80th anniversary of the Việt Nam People's Army and the 35th anniversary of the Whole People's Defence Day.
Colonel Nguyễn Văn Trãi, Director of the Tây Ninh provincial Department of Public Security, noted that the provinces’ police forces have worked closely together in addressing various issues in the border region.
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