Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
- Party General Secretary To Lam’s visit to Indonesia has drawn wide attention from regional and international media, highlighting the growing potential of bilateral cooperation.
Indonesia’s en.antaranews.com reported that the upgrade of Vietnam – Indonesia’s relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership marks a major milestone, opening vast opportunities in sectors like the green economy, renewable energy, semiconductor technology, defence, security, and maritime affairs. Both sides also look to boost people-to-people exchanges and tourism. Read full story
- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam, along with a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, attended a Vietnam - Singapore business roundtable in the city-state on March 13.
With a theme highlighting Vietnam as a destination for the era of science, technology, and financial cooperation, the event was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore and the Vietnamese Ministry of Finance. It bought together representatives of over 100 enterprises from both countries, spanning sectors such as high technology, telecommunications, banking and finance, energy, aviation, real estate and urban development, agricultural processing, healthcare, and human resources training. Read full story
- International media have reported on Party General Secretary To Lam's visits to Indonesia, the ASEAN Secretariat, and Singapore, highlighting that Vietnam stands ready lead the bloc after three decades of integration and master the ASEAN way.
According to an article published by Thai PBS World under the Thai Public Broadcasting Service corporation, Vietnam is actively reshaping its diplomatic approach as it works toward becoming a middle power by 2045, and this goal represents the country’s broader ambition to ramp up its international profile through strategic partnerships, economic growth, and diplomatic resilience. Read full story
- The state visit to Indonesia, the official visit to the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, and the official visit to Singapore from March 9-13 by Party General Secretary To Lam, his spouse and a Vietnamese high-ranking delegation was a great success, achieving all the set objectives, marking milestones in Vietnam's relations with these countries and the group, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has said.
In his interview granted to the press, Son highlighted the significance of the Party chief's trips, saying that both Indonesia and Singapore, and the ASEAN Secretariat, placed great importance on the visits, offering the General Secretary, his spouse and the Vietnamese delegation the highly dignified reception, accompanied by practical working programmes. Read full story
- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam, his spouse and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived at Noi Bai International Airport on March 13 afternoon, concluding their three-day official visit to Singapore at the invitation of Prime Minister and Secretary-General of the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) Lawrence Wong.
During the visit, General Secretary To Lam held talks with PM Lawrence Wong; met with President Tharma Shamugaratnam and Speaker of the Parliament Seah Kian Peng; received Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean; met with former PM and Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong; visited the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (National University of Singapore) and delivered a policy speech on Vietnam’s science, technology, innovation and digital transformation policy in a new era, and opportunities for bilateral cooperation. Read full story
- Vietnam always considers the US a partner of strategic importance, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said while receiving US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Evans Knapper in Hanoi on March 13.
PM Chinh and Knapper acknowledged the results achieved in the relationship between the two countries recently, especially after Vietnam and the US upgraded their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. They discussed priority areas for promoting bilateral cooperation on the occasion of the 30th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the US. Read full story
- The upcoming visit to the UK by Standing Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh from March 16-20, the first high-level diplomatic activity between Vietnam and the UK in 2025, is of great significance, aiming to further strengthen the bilateral relations, especially as the two countries are celebrating the 15th founding anniversary of Strategic Partnership (2010-2025), said Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Do Minh Hung.
Speaking to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)’s correspondent in London, the ambassador said that that during the visit, Binh will meet with British government and parliamentary leaders, including Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and Speaker of the House of Commons Lindsay Hoyle. Read full story
- The Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU Hanoi) has achieved a significant breakthrough in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025, with two faculty areas and 12 subjects featured in the rankings.
Among these, 10 out of 12 subjects secured a position in the global top 500, marking a notable achievement for the university. Notably, five subjects have entered the rankings for the first time, while five others improved their standings compared to the previous ranking. Additionally, one subject has successfully re-entered the rankings after a previous absence./. Read full story
