Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
- Party General Secretary To Lam received Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta in Hanoi on February 25 during the latter’s visit to Vietnam to attend the second ASEAN Future Forum.
During the reception, Lam warmly welcomed Jose Ramos-Horta back to Vietnam following his state visit in August 2024. The top Vietnamese leader congratulated Timor-Leste on its significant achievements in socio-economic development and expressed confidence that the country will soon realise its strategic development plan for the 2011-2030 period with a determination to build a democratic country that actively integrates into the region and the world. Read full story
- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam hosted a reception in Hanoi on February 25 evening for Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who is in Vietnam to attend the 2nd ASEAN Future Forum (AFF) 2025.
General Secretary Lam expressed his joy to meet PM Anwar again in Vietnam and recalled the warm and sincere sentiments that the PM, senior leaders and the Malaysian people had reserved for him and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam during the recent official visit to Malaysia (November 2024). The visit was a great success with a historic milestone by upgrading the Vietnam-Malaysia relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, and exchanging specific measures for the bilateral relations to develop worthy of its new stature. Read full story
- Party General Secretary To Lam received Frederick W. Smith, Founder and Executive Chairman of the US-based multinational conglomerate FedEx, in Hanoi on February 25.
At the meeting, the Party leader highlighted the strong development of Vietnam-US relations, particularly in 2025, as the two countries are celebrating the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties and recently upgraded bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership. Read full story
- Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh outlined three strategic priorities and three breakthrough actions to enhance ASEAN’s unity, resilience, and global integration while delivering opening remarks at the ASEAN Future Forum (AFF) 2025 in Hanoi on February 25.
PM Chinh underscored the importance of reinforcing ASEAN’s strategic self-control by strengthening the bloc's solidarity and centrality. An ASEAN with strategic self-control must be consensus-driven, cohesive, balanced and flexible in its external relations. The bloc should play an active role in shaping the regional order and fostering international cooperation amid growing global uncertainties. Read full story
- Vietnam attaches importance to and wants to further strengthen the friendship and good cooperation with Timor-Leste, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta during a reception for the guest in Hanoi on February 25.
The Vietnamese government leader thanked José Ramos-Horta for accepting the invitation to attend and deliver a key speech at the second ASEAN Future Forum (AFF 2025)’s opening session. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasised the Vietnamese Government's determination to soon complete ongoing cooperation projects between Vietnam and Laos, and begin new ones while receiving Lao Deputy PM Saleumxay Kommasith in Hanoi on February 25.
The Vietnamese leader highly appreciated the Lao government for assigning Deputy PM Saleumxay and Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane to attend and deliver speeches at key sessions of the second ASEAN Future Forum (AFF) 2025, saying that this reflects Laos's commitment and interest in this important multilateral event hosted by Vietnam in 2025. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn in Hanoi on February 25, on the occasion of his participation in the second ASEAN Future Forum (AFF 2025).
Chinh congratulated Cambodia on its significant achievements made recently and expressed his belief that under the wise reign of King Norodom Sihamoni and the leadership of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) led by President Hun Sen, and the Cambodian government under the helm of Prime Minister Hun Manet, Cambodia will reap even greater success in its nation-building and development efforts. Read full story
- New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon arrived in Hanoi on the afternoon of February 25, beginning his official visit to Vietnam and participation in the 2nd ASEAN Future Forum (AFF) from February 25 to 28, at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh.
PM Luxon and his delegation were welcomed at Noi Bai International Airport by Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet. Read full story
- Vietnam is committed to preserving and expanding its traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership with India, affirmed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son.
Son made the remark while meeting with Indian Minister of State for External Affairs and for Environment, Forest & Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh on the sidelines of the 2nd ASEAN Future Forum (AFF) in Hanoi on February 25. Read full story
- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son met with ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn in Hanoi on February 25.
At the meeting, Son praised the Secretary-General’s participation in the second ASEAN Future Forum (AFF 2025) in Vietnam’s capital, highlighting his valuable contributions to the success of the event. Read full story
- The search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which vanished 11 years ago, has resumed.
Malaysian Minister of Transport Anthony Loke told the press on February 25 that the British marine robotics company Ocean Infinity has started what would likely be the final search for MH370 despite not having finalised a contract with the Malaysian government./. Read full story
