☀️ Morning digest March 29

The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
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Hanoi, (VNA) - The following is alist of selected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency.

- Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong onMarch 28 highlighted the contributions of exchanges and cooperation betweenVietnamese border localities and China’s Yunnan province to the development ofthe bilateral relations in various spheres over the past time.
At a reception for Wang Ning, Secretary of Yunnanprovince's Party Committee, the Vietnamese Party leader spoke highly of Wang’svisit in the context of the relations between the two Parties and countriesgrowing fruitfully with substantive progress.Read full text

– Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh underlined the importance ofthe Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership in Vietnam’sexternal policy during a reception in Hanoi on March 28 for Wang Ning,Secretary of the Yunnan provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the StandingCommittee of the provincial People's Congress.
The talk between Chinh and his guest focused on measures totap the potential and strengths of both sides and further promote bilateralcooperation, especially between Vietnamese localities and Yunnan province inthe near future.Read full text

– Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang hosted a reception inHanoi on March 28 for US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc E. Knapper.
Both sides expressed their delight at the positive developmentof the bilateral relationship over the past time, particularly the regularhigh-level exchanges and meetings, while cooperation in economy, trade andinvestment has been deepened and served as the core and driving force of theties.Read full text

– Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Sonheld online talks with Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang onMarch 28, during which they agreed to intensify all-level exchanges.
Both foreign ministers spoke highly of thefruitful development of the relations between the two Parties and countriesover the past time, especially after the official visit to China by PartyGeneral Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong from October 30 to November 1, 2022.Read full text

- Nguyen Xuan Thang, Politburo member,President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) and Chairmanof the Central Theory Council, received a delegation of the Japanese CommunistParty (JCP) in Hanoi on March 28.
Thang noted that the visit by the Japanesedelegation, led by Ogata Yasuo, Vice Chairman of the Presidium of the JCP andhead of its International Department, demonstrated the friendship and closecooperation between the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the JCP.Read full text

– Vietnamese Minister of National Defence PhanVan Giang and his Republic of Korea (RoK) counterpart Lee Jong-sup agreed tostrengthen the bilateral defence cooperation, making it match potential of thetwo countries and their relations, during their talks in Seoul on March 28.
Lee highly valued the fine relationship betweenVietnam and the RoK over the past time, with the defence cooperation growingmore intensive, extensive and effective.Read full text

– The largest French cuisine festival inVietnam “Balade en France” (Walk in France) will return to Hanoi on April14-16, following the success of the 2018 and 2020 editions, the French Embassyannounced on March 28.
Ambassador Nicolas Warnery said that thefestival, to be held at Ly Thai To Square and the pedestrian area around HoanKiem Lake at the heart of the capital city, is one among important events in celebrationof the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the France-Vietnam diplomaticrelations.Read full text

– A conference to review the first phase of theprogramme on the transition to Internet Protocol version 6 for state agencies(IPv6 for Gov) and discuss the implementation of the second phase of the planwas held at the Vietnam Internet Network Information Centre (VNNIC) in Hanoi onMarch 28. 
IPv6 for Gov’s first phase, which was performed in2021-2022, focused on state agencies. Half of the ministries, agencies, andlocalities were set to adopt IPv6 transitional plans and successfully shifttowards IPv6 for their portals. All of them are expected to roll out the plansin the second phase in 2022-2025.Read full text/.
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Politburo Member, Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Bui Thi Minh Hoai (L) and Lao National Assembly President Sonexay Siphandone in Hanoi on November 3. (Photo: VNA)

Lao, Vietnamese front organisations urged to strengthen cooperation

Hoai stressed the need for the leaders of both Parties and countries, including the Lao NA President, to continue providing guidance and favourable conditions for the Vietnam Fatherland Front and the Lao Front for National Construction to enhance cooperation and exchange experience in mobilising and uniting people from all walks of life to participate in national construction and development.

National Assembly President Tran Thanh Man (R) and his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone. (Photo: VNA)

National Assembly President holds talks with Lao counterpart

Parliamentary cooperation is an important pillar of overall Vietnam-Laos relations, helping strengthen the legal foundation, oversee the implementation of high-level agreements, translate the policies and agreements of the high-ranking leaders of the two Parties and countries into concrete action, and support each other's development.

VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang (R) presents a book entitled "80 Years of the National Assembly of Vietnam" to Deputy Speaker of the RoK’s National Assembly Nam In-soon. (Photo: VNA)

RoK NA Deputy Speaker lauds VNA, Yonhap’s role in bilateral ties

The Vietnam News Agency and Yonhap agreed to coordinate closely on information and communications for the 35th anniversary of Vietnam-RoK diplomatic ties next year, and continue information and delegation exchanges, support for resident correspondents, anti-fake news work and technology cooperation.

Politburo Member and Standing Member of the CPV Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu welcomes the LPRP delegation. (Photo: VNA)

Key Vietnamese Party leader welcomes LPRP delegation

Tu cast Vietnam–Laos ties as a special solidarity asset cultivated by generations of leaders and people, strategically vital to the construction and defence cause of both countries. With global and regional conditions shifting rapidly, he said the “great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation, strategic cohesion” motto requires shared resolve and responsibility from all sectors and levels, especially the two Parties and States’ leaders.

Congratulations extended to Commonwealth of Dominica, Panama on National Days

Congratulations extended to Commonwealth of Dominica, Panama on National Days

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam on November 3 sent a congratulatory message to President of the Commonwealth of Dominica Sylvanie Burton on the occasion of the 48th anniversary of the Caribbean country's Independence Day (November 3, 1978 – 2026).

An overview of the meeting (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam, Czech Republic step up parliamentary cooperation, people-to-people exchanges

Ha Thi Nga, member of the Party Central Committee and Vice President and Secretary-General of the VFF Central Committee, expressed her wish for the VFF and its counterpart bodies under the Czech Chamber of Deputies to step up exchanges of experience in legislative work, receiving and addressing voters’ petitions, supervision and social governance.

President of the Lao NA Sonexay Siphandone (right) presents a souvenir to the Vietnam-Laos Friendship Association (VLFA) at the meeting in Hanoi on November 2, 2026. (Photo: VNA)

Top Lao legislator backs friendship activities ahead of 2027 milestones

Lao NA Sonexay Siphandone, who is on official Vietnam visit, urged the Vietnam-Laos and Laos-Vietnam friendship associations to keep coordinating closely and step up messaging on the two countries’ great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation and strategic cohesion, especially around the treaty’s 50th anniversary.

President of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man speaks at the eighth session of the NA Standing Committee on November 2, 2026. (Photo: VNA)

Top legislator asks for harnessing people’s power to curb crime

The top legislator stressed that to curb drug-related offences and other crimes, it is vital to leverage the collective strength of the entire people, describing every citizen as a soldier, every family as a battleground, and every locality as a fortress.

At the meeting between Nguyen Thanh Nghi, member of the Political Bureau, Secretary of the CPV Central Committee, and head of the committee’s Commission for Policy and Strategy and Wang Huning, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, in Beijing on November 2. (Photo: VNA)

CPV delegation pays working visit to China

The two sides discussed measures to further enhance the effectiveness of cooperation, focusing on increasing delegation exchanges, strengthening training and capacity-building for officials, establishing regular research coordination channels, and organising thematic seminars and online discussions.

Vietnamese Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang welcomes Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam, India promote law enforcement cooperation

The Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security called on India’s National Security Council to continue urging Indian law enforcement agencies to negotiate and sign cooperation documents with the ministry, including a draft memorandum of understanding on cooperation in personnel training and capacity building and a draft agreement on cooperation in combating transnational crime between the Vietnamese ministry and the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs.

President of the Lao National Assembly Sonexay Siphandone and his spouse, Vandara Siphandone, arrive at Noi Bai International Airport on November 2, 2026. (Photo: VNA)

Lao NA President begins official visit to Vietnam

In an interview on the visit and bilateral cooperation, Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Minh Tam said that, from a strategic perspective, the visit is important in further translating the concept of “strategic cohesion” into concrete action and making it a guiding principle underpinning Vietnam-Laos relations.