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The judging council also aim to broaden the award’s appeal both domestically and internationally, especially encouraging greater participation from young people and influential public figures (Key Opinion Leaders-KOLs).

The event aimed to enhance multifaceted collaboration between the southern Vietnamese metropolis and the GBA, as well as between the two nations.

Despite historical upheavals, the traditional friendship between Việt Nam and Lithuania has been preserved and nurtured over the years, said State President Lương Cường.

National Assembly Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn noted that the two-way trade figures still fell short of the two countries’ full potential and encouraged businesses to leverage the EU–Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) to boost investment and trade.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính called for breakthrough cooperation between Việt Nam and Sweden, stressing the importance of advancing political and diplomatic relations and promoting shared values, political trust, and close friendship.

Việt Nam is currently exceeding the global benchmark for the participation of female police officers in peacekeeping missions, said Angela Pratt, Acting UN Resident Coordinator in Việt Nam.

PM Chính pledged that businesses will experience a new way of doing things and a 'new spirit' in Việt Nam, which is marked by policies designed to create win-win outcomes for investors.

An official the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, highlighted the resilience of the ASEAN Plus 3, EAS, and ARF frameworks through crises, including the 1997 financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Both leaders have agreed to strengthen economic, trade and investment cooperation as a key pillar of their bilateral relationship, emphasising the untapped potential for boosting two-way trade.

Party General Secretary Tô Lâm and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda discussed key directions and measures aimed at fostering the two countries’ traditional friendship via increasing high-level and all-level delegation exchanges and contacts, and expanding cooperation across such sectors as trade-investment, defence-security, science-technology, innovation, energy, agriculture, and labour.

President Lương Cường appreciated the attention President Lee Jae-myung has paid to relations with the Asian region and emphasised that these early phone talks reflect the importance he attaches to relations with Việt Nam.

Two TikTokers have been arrested in HCM City for allegedly spreading misleading claims about the recently retired police chief. 

With 461 out of 465 deputies voting in favour, the National Assembly approved a resolution that merges dozens of provinces and cities, fundamentally redrawing the country’s political geography.

President Lương Cường on Thursday hosted Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda for an official welcome ceremony, kicking off a two-day state visit to boost diplomatic and economic ties.

The choice of the two cities – HCM City and Đà Nẵng – to host the international financial centre was based on their economic advantages, infrastructure and international connectivity, aimed at creating new growth poles and ensuring balanced development.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has arrived in Sweden for an official visit to strengthen diplomatic ties. The trip marks a renewed effort to elevate bilateral relations that have historic roots but untapped potential.

PM Phạm Minh Chính highlighted the role of culture as a colourful and resonant thread that nurtures the friendship between the peoples of Việt Nam and France.

To tap into cooperation potential, the two sides agreed to effectively implement the outcomes of high-level visits and make the most of existing bilateral cooperation mechanisms and agreements to which both countries are signatories, including the CPTPP.