At a reception in Hà Nội for visiting Sen. Lieut. Gen. Thongloi Silivong, Deputy Minister of National Defence and Chairman of the Lao People’s Army (LPA)’s General Department of Politics, President Thưởng stressed that Việt Nam always remembers Laos’s support and assistance during its past struggle for national independence and reunification as well as its present cause of national construction.
Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Văn Giang received visiting Sen. Lieut. Gen. Thongloi Silivong, Deputy Minister of National Defence and Chairman of the Lao People’s Army (LPA)’s General Department of Politics, in Hà Nội on Tuesday.
President Võ Văn Thưởng hosted separate receptions in Hà Nội on Tuesday for the ambassadors of Bulgaria, the European Union (EU) Delegation, France and Kazakhstan who came to present their credentials.
During their visit to the special national historical site of Hiền Lương Bridge - Bến Hải River in Vĩnh Linh District, the Cuban top legislator and the high-level delegation engaged in discussions with local officials and residents.
National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ and his Bulgarian counterpart Rosen Zhelyazkov met the press on September 25 (local time) to announce the outcomes of their successful talks in Sofia.
Commander of the Joint Forces New Zealand Rear Admiral James Gilmour, who is leading the New Zealand delegation visit to the country, speaks to the press about the two countries’ cooperation in national defence and maritime security.
National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ delivered a keynote policy speech before scholars, lecturers and a large gathering of students at the University of National and World Economy in Sofia on September 25.
National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ and Prime Minister of Bulgaria Nikolai Denkov have agreed to revitalise traditional areas of cooperation such as agriculture, food processing, pharmaceuticals while also opening up new and promising fields of collaboration such as green and digital transformation, artificial intelligence and just energy transition.
The leaders agreed on the importance of reconciling economic growth, social development, and environment protection, which encompasses issues such as energy security and food and nutritional security.
Secretary-General of the Permanent Court of Arbitration Marcin Czepelak said that the court will create favourable conditions for Việt Nam to participate in training courses and work at the PCA.
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính said that since the diplomatic relations were set up nearly 35 years ago, both nations have enjoyed robust ties, which have been intensified and developed into a deep, stable, effective and sustainable fashion.
The leaders were unanimous in fostering ties in new areas of common interest. They highly valued the important documents relevant to diplomacy, education - training, defence, and agriculture signed during this visit.
President Thưởng proposed that the two countries continue to coordinate closely to further enhance their comprehensive cooperation relationship, which could be achieved through high-level agreements and existing cooperation mechanisms to maximise the positive results of dialogue and collaboration between the two sides and promote parliamentary diplomacy and people-to-people exchanges.
Hà Nội suggested promoting the mechanism to periodically review cooperation between Việt Nam and Guangdong, increasing all-level delegation exchanges between Guangdong and Vietnamese localities under various formats, and stepping up the exchange of experience in Party building and socio-economic development.
Former president Giorgio Napolitano passed away on September 22 in Rome at the age of 98.
A Cuban high-level delegation headed by President of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernandez on September 25 visited the Việt Nam-Cuba friendship hospital in the central province of Quảng Bình's Đồng Hới City, which was built in 1973 following then President Fidel Castro's visit to the region.
The Bulgarian President wished to continue strengthening the exchange of information and experience between the two countries in general and their legislative bodies in particular.
Believing that the Vietnamese NA Chairman’s visit will be a milestone for bilateral relations, the two leaders agreed to strengthen delegation exchanges, especially in high-level visits as well as the ministerial, sectoral and local level ones.