The UK became a dialogue partner of ASEAN in 2021 and two sides have agreed on a plan of action last year, and are in the process of implementing this plan.
The visits, the first made by Xuân, aimed at carrying out the 13th National Party Congress’ foreign policy of independence and self-reliance for peace, friendship, cooperation and development, multilateralisation and diversification of foreign relations, and deepening relations with traditional partners.
The conference achieved its set goals, contributing to enhancing the prestige of the Vietnamese National Assembly and promoting the images of the land, people, and culture of Việt Nam.
Việt Nam and Japan on November 27 issued a joint statement on the elevation of their relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership for peace and prosperity in Asia and the world on the occasion of the official visit to Japan by President Võ Văn Thưởng and his spouse.
The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity in Asia and the World marks an important milestone that opens a new chapter of the Việt Nam-Japan relations to be more practical, comprehensive, effective, connected and mutually beneficial.
The visit will be made at the invitation of Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Vương Đình Huệ.
Under the law, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) will be designated as a governing body in charge of building social housing for workers and other beneficiaries.
The experiences of countries that have overcome the middle-income trap and gained developed status such as Japan, South Korea and Singapore, show that these countries relied very little on resources and mostly on attracting human talent.
President Võ Văn Thưởng's visit takes place at a time when the two countries are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic ties.
The host and guest expressed their delight at the results of bilateral economic and trade cooperation.
Regarding key tasks and solutions in the future, PM Chính asked HCM City to deploy specific policies, explore potentials and advantages as well as exploit its strategic location.
He believes that President Võ Văn Thưởng’s visit will be of historical significance and become one of the most prominent events of the year marking the 50th anniversary of bilateral ties.
This is the first visit to Japan by President Võ Văn Thưởng and the fourth trip to the East Asian country by Vietnamese Presidents since the two countries established diplomatic ties 50 years ago.
Deputy Prime Minister Trần Hồng Hà said the city had an impressive growth course in the past decades, and the Master Plan expects to create a breakthrough in its development as a centre of innovation, trade, finance, logistics, hi-tech industries, supportive industries and information technology (IT).
Both sides affirmed their commitment to deepening political ties through high-level visits and strengthening existing bilateral cooperation mechanisms.
The majority of National Assembly deputies agreed on the separation of the 2008 Road Traffic Law into two laws.
Crown Prince Haakon Magnus affirmed that Việt Nam is an important partner of Norway.
Việt Nam fully supported 220 out of 291 recommendations it received, increasing by 13 per cent from the 2nd Cycle.
