Việt Nam News

Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta, who is on a state visit to Vietnam, had an exchange session with students of the Diplomatic Academy of Việt Nam in Hà Nội on Friday.

Secretary (East) at the Indian Ministry of External Affairs Jaideep Mazumdar said defense industry cooperation has emerged as a very significant area, and that discussions included defense technology transfer.

Currently, there are 643 foreign prisoners serving their sentences in Vietnamese detention facilities.

The Vietnamese leader highlighted both countries are working to leverage their strengths and enhance collaboration across various fields.

Prof. Prabir De from the ASEAN-India Centre at the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) hailed the visit as highly effective and ground-breaking.

Việt Nam and Surinam has yet to match the potential of the two countries, especially in the fields of agriculture, animal husbandry and cultivation, eco-tourism, aquatic farming and fisheries.

Việt Nam's announcement of its membership in the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) and its affirmation of early completion of procedures to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA), two of India’s key global initiatives, have contributed to strengthening trust between the two countries

During the meeting, Trần Chí Cường, Deputy Chairman of municipal People's Committee informed the US delegation that the city aims to become a growth hub in Việt Nam’s central key economic region.

The 14th Việt Nam-India defence policy dialogue was held in New Delhi on Thursday, during which the two sides committed to enhancing cooperation in various areas.

The NA Chairman acknowledged and commended the serious and responsible working spirit of the agencies, saying they have significantly contributed to the overall achievements of the NA and its Standing Committee during more than half of the current term.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and the Vietnamese delegation arrived in Hà Nội in the early morning of Friday, concluding a successful State visit to India at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Amid current rapid and complicated developments in the world, Việt Nam and India should strongly uphold their tradition of friendship and solidarity, and enhance their effective cooperation to achieve new strategic goals together.

The Timor-Leste President expressed his gratitude to Việt Nam for its continuous support in Timor-Leste's journey toward ASEAN membership, saying that Việt Nám assistance has been crucial in its preparation process.

The Vietnamese NA supports and will create a favourable legal framework to promote the signing and implementation of cooperation agreements between the two countries.

PM Chính suggested the the Indian Upper House to continue supporting cooperation with Việt Nam in all areas, especially traditional, key fields such as defence-security and economy-trade, while expanding it to new and potential areas like science and technology, information and communications, renewable energy, green economy, digital economy, and artificial intelligence (AI).

Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu affirmed the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government attaches great importance to developing mutually beneficial cooperation with Việt Nam.

President Ramos-Horta expressed his profound admiration for President Hồ Chí Minh's illustrious career and Việt Nam's revolutionary struggle for national independence.

The Prime Minister emphasised that Việt Nam always remembers India's valuable support in the past cause of national liberation struggle, as well as the current cause of national construction and development.