Việt Nam has been an active member state in ASEAN with its innovative and effective contributions to the regional community during the 30-year integration in ASEAN, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Việt Nam, Đỗ Hùng Việt stressed, in his opening remarks at the ‘Meet ASEAN in Đà Nẵng’ 2025' forum.
In the phone talk, made at the request of the New Zealand side, PM Phạm Minh Chính once again expressed his joy and appreciation for the results achieved during PM Luxon's official visit to Việt Nam in February 2025, especially the two sides issuing a Joint Statement upgrading the relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Party General Secretary Tô Lâm said: “The overarching goal is to build a Government that is closer to the people, better serves public interests and ultimately lays the foundation for a new national development framework with a vision extending at least 100 years into the future.”
Key dialogues between ASEAN ministers and major business councils, including the US-ASEAN Business Council (US-ABC), the EU-ASEAN Business Council, and the ASEAN Business Advisory Council, focused on pressing economic issues, particularly concerns over the US's new tariff policies.
Latin American news agency Prensa Latina reported that various Vietnamese industry associations view the US as a crucial market, necessitating a comprehensive evaluation of the new tariff policy’s impact.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria Trần Quốc Khánh affirmed that the signing ceremony, slated for October in the Vietnamese capital city of Hà Nội, is not merely a formal signing event, but also conveys a message of international cooperation in combating this type of crime, as well as providing an opportunity for international friends to better understand Việt Nam, and its culture, and people.
During this plenum, the Politburo will report to the Party Central Committee on personnel matters within its authority, and brief the committee on the current national, regional, and global landscape.
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stated that the US agreed to begin formal negotiations on a reciprocal trade agreement, including discussions on tariffs, and proposed that technical teams from both sides begin consultations immediately,
The sentiment was emphasised by Party General Secretary Tô Lâm during a meeting on Wednesday in Hà Nội with representatives from veterans, former youth volunteers and militia who participated in the resistance against the US.
The 80-member military team discovered 32 victim locations and directly searched 20 sites, retrieving 21 bodies and working with Turkish rescuers to save a 26-year-old man.
The top legislator expressed his satisfaction with the strong cooperation between the Vietnamese NA and the Spanish parliament, reflected in regular delegation exchanges, close coordination, and joint initiatives at both regional and global parliamentary forums.
Amid the rubble, where aftershocks continued to shake already weakened structures, the Vietnamese officers and soldiers worked with urgency, fuelled by the spirit that “every victim is as precious as their own kin.
President Lương Cường affirmed that the Vietnamese State and people always remember and value the support provided by the Spanish people during Việt Nam’s post-war renewal and reconstruction process, as well as in the country’s current cause of development.
On the multilateral aspect, PM Pedro Sánchez praised Việt Nam's efforts for the settlement of global issues and welcomed Việt Nam’s hosting of the Partnership for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) Summit in April, confirming that Spain would send representatives to the event.
The Spanish Government leader called on Việt Nam to ease non-tariff administrative procedures and open its market further to Spanish agricultural and poultry products, promoting balanced trade growth.
PM Phạm Minh Chính stated that he and his Spanish counterpart had a substantial, sincere, open and trustworthy discussion during which they exchanged in-depth views on cooperation issues in various fields, both bilaterally and multilaterally.
Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez is scheduled to meet with leaders of Việt Nam's Party, State, and National Assembly. He will also undertake other significant activities in Hà Nội and visit HCM City.
NA Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn wraps up official visit to Uzbekistan and IPU-150 Assembly, highlighting Việt Nam’s support for multilateralism and boosting bilateral ties.
