Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and his spouse will pay an official visit to Vietnam and attend the fourth Partnership for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) Summit in Hanoi capital city from April 14-17.
Hanoi (VNA) – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and his spouse will pay an official visit to Vietnam and attend the fourth Partnership for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) Summit in Hanoi capital city from April 14-17.
The visit will be made at the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs./.
The first joint political consultation between Vietnam and Ethiopia was co-chaired by Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang and State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia Mesganu Arga.
Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Hang held separate meetings on September 18 with Danish Permanent Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Jeppe Tranholm-Mikkelsen, Under-Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark Ole Thonke who is in charge of the Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) Summit, and the organising board of the first edition of the summit in 2018 to learn experience from the European country in hosting the summit.
During the resistance war against the US, a strategic route played a significant role in the Great 1975 Spring Victory, which liberated the South and reunified the country. That legendary route was Truong Son Trail – also known as Ho Chi Minh Trail, a symbol of Vietnam’s unwavering determination, extraordinary courage, and remarkable ingenuity.
The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
Vietnamese leaders have sent letters of congratulations and bouquets to the Lao and Cambodian sides on the occasion of the traditional Bun Pi May festival in Laos and the Chol Chhnam Thmey festival in Cambodia.
The host announced that both sides had held highly successful talks and reached broad consensus on key directions and measures to further strengthen Vietnam-China relations, paving the way for a more substantive relationship in a new era of prosperity and development for both nations.
During the meeting, Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man stressed that Vietnam and China are close neighbours, bound by a longstanding traditional friendship that has been nurtured over generations by the leaders and people of both nations.
PM Chinh expressed appreciation for Xi’s four visits to Vietnam in his capacity as Party General Secretary and President of China, believing that this historic milestone will provide strategic direction and fresh impetus to further foster ties between the two Parties and countries.
The two leaders engaged in in-depth discussions on the situation of each Party and country, the relations between the two Parties and the two countries, as well as regional and international issues of mutual concern.
Do Van Chien, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF), praised the outcomes of the ongoing 24th Vietnam-China youth friendship meeting in Vietnam and affirmed that, in his current capacity, he would do his utmost to support bilateral youth cooperation.
This is the first official visit to Vietnam by a high-ranking Ethiopian leader since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1976. It is also the first high-level delegation exchange between Vietnam and Ethiopia in seven years.
Also on April 14, the PM approved the Government’s restructuring plan. He urged ministries and agencies to proactively address emerging challenges, proposing solutions to higher authorities when needed.
The forum also focused on the role and responsibilities of Vietnamese and Chinese youth in steadfastly upholding and creatively applying the path of national independence associated with socialism in the present context.
The top Chinese leader’s state visit is a significant political and diplomatic event for both Parties and countries, carrying strategic importance and long-term impact on the development of the bilateral relations, especially as both nations are entering a new era of development.
Choosing Vietnam as the destination for his first overseas trip in the year underscores the importance China places on its relationship with the neighbouring country, said Professor Pan Jin’e, a senior fellow at the Academy of Marxism under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, in an interview with the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s correspondents in Beijing.
Party General Secretary To Lam noted that priority will be given to finalising guiding documents, amending the 2013 Constitution, and improving legal institutions and regulations to establish a robust legal framework for effective organisational apparatus streamlining.
Addressing the opening ceremony, First Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) Central Committee Bui Quang Huy highlighted the deep-rooted friendship between Vietnam and China – the two close neighbours with mountains and rivers connected, common ideals, cultural similarities, and interconnected destinies.
According to the ambassador, Vietnam and Ethiopia are both rapidly developing nations with a shared commitment to innovation, green transition, and digital transformation as key drivers of sustainable economic growth.
This is the first time a ship of the Philippine Coast Guard has visited Vietnam. The visit is of great significance and a practical activity realising the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the two forces in January 2024.
China is ready to work with Vietnam to ever cherish the bilateral long-standing friendship and common mission, said General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping.
The PM said that the Party and State of Vietnam always encourage major enterprises, representing high levels of science and technology of China, to participate in new investment projects and expand investments in the fields of road, railway and aviation infrastructure in Vietnam.
This is Xi's fourth state visit to Vietnam as China's top leader, and the second within his current term. It demonstrates the high regard that the Chinese Party and State, as well as the leader personally, place on strengthening the friendly neighbourliness and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and China.
