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General Secretary and President To Lam attends Vietnam-Canada business roundtable

Addressing the roundtable, General Secretary and President To Lam spoke highly of the sound friendship between Vietnam and Canada, built on trust, mutual respect and win-win cooperation. The Comprehensive Partnership established in 2017 has provided a favourable framework for expanding bilateral cooperation across various fields.

Vietnamese, German parties hold 11th theoretical exchange

The two sides held four discussion sessions on the multipolar world and changes in the international order; development models in the digital and artificial intelligence (AI) era; protection of international trade in a multipolar world; and the role of political parties in guiding transformation and addressing contemporary challenges.

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Vietnam-Malaysia trade eyes 20 billion USD milestone

Malaysia remains one of Vietnam’s key trading partners in ASEAN and globally. However, Vietnam’s exports have lagged behind imports, resulting in a trade deficit of 5.67 billion USD with Malaysia in 2025 and nearly 4 billion USD in the first six months of 2026.

Malaysian customers sample Vietnamese coffee. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam, Canada have ample room for cooperation in new era: Canadian researcher

This convergence of interests creates space for Vietnam and Canada to develop broader and deeper relations. Although the two countries do not take exactly the same approach to every international issue, they share an interest in maintaining a rules-based system in which institutions and dialogue help limit the influence of power politics while giving countries greater room to pursue autonomous development choices, Vina Nadjibulla, co-founder and CEO of the Centre for Strategic Statecraft of Canada, said

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam delivers remarks at the high-level general debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam, EU hold seventh meeting of Joint Committee

The meeting provided an opportunity for the two sides to brief each other on their respective socio-economic situations and foreign policies, comprehensively review bilateral relations and assess the outcomes of meetings of the Joint Committee’s subcommittees on political affairs, sustainable development, and good governance, rule of law and human rights.

An overview of the 7th meeting of the Vietnam-EU Joint Committee. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam, Germany promote cooperation in offshore wind development, supply chains

At the discussion session, representatives of the ministry, offshore wind developers, equipment manufacturers and international financial institutions, including CIP, Siemens and KfW, discussed Vietnam’s offshore wind investment potential and the Vietnamese Government’s plans to achieve an offshore wind capacity target of 17GW by 2035, including measures to attract international investment to the country.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Truong Thanh Hoai and CEO of GWEC Ben Backwell chairs a offshore wind development workshop in Hamburg on September 24, 2026. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam, Russia agree to strengthen parliamentary cooperation

National Assembly (NA) Vice President Nguyen Khac Dinh, who is also Chairman of the Vietnam-Russia Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group, stressed that cooperation between the Vietnamese NA and the Russian Federation Council, including activities between their respective groups, has received high appreciation from the leaders of both countries.

An overview of the online meeting with the Russian Federation Council’s group for cooperation with the Vietnamese NA in Hanoi on September 25. (Photo: quochoi.vn)
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Vietnam, Germany promote cooperation in offshore wind development, supply chains

At the discussion session, representatives of the ministry, offshore wind developers, equipment manufacturers and international financial institutions, including CIP, Siemens and KfW, discussed Vietnam’s offshore wind investment potential and the Vietnamese Government’s plans to achieve an offshore wind capacity target of 17GW by 2035, including measures to attract international investment to the country.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Truong Thanh Hoai and CEO of GWEC Ben Backwell chairs a offshore wind development workshop in Hamburg on September 24, 2026. (Photo: VNA)

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