Fabien Roussel was elected as National Secretary of the French Communist Party. (Photo: ouest-france.fr) 
Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Pham Hung Tam commended South Australia’s role in fostering cooperation between the two nations, particularly in science and technology, innovation, information technology, and education.
The robust relationship between Vietnam and Mexico has expanded across multiple areas, from politics and economy to cultural diplomacy and been reflected through mutual support at international forums like the UN and the Asia – Pacific Economic Cooperation, and multilateral parliamentary platforms.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Brazil Bui Van Nghi highlighted Brazil as Vietnam’s largest partner in Latin America. Vietnam currently imports soybeans, corn, and cotton from the country while exporting electronics, tires, clothing, and footwear.
Chile's Los Ríos region and Vietnamese localities can promote bilateral cooperation, particularly in the fields of economy, culture, and education.
Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh provided further details on the Government’s proposal, which involves transferring about one-third of the responsibilities currently handled by district-lev administrations to provincial authorities, while decentralising the remaining two-thirds to the commune-level administrations.
Experts held that the state visit to Indonesia and official visits to the ASEAN Secretariat and Singapore by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam from March 9-13 achieved all the set objectives at a high level, with the most notable accomplishment being the upgrade of Vietnam’s relations with the two countries.
The formation of the Sri Lanka-Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group is a key milestone in relations between the two countries as well as between their parliaments, especially as Sri Lanka prepares to welcome a high-level delegation from Vietnam’s National Assembly.
The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
PM Pham Minh Chinh affirmed the message of Party General Secretary To Lam and senior Vietnamese leaders that they attach great importance to and want to cooperate closely with President Trump’s administration to promote the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, and maintain a stable and increasingly substantive development momentum.
The top legislator urged Phu Yen to analyse causes of the failure to meet some targets, particularly its GRDP growth of 6.17%, falling short of the 7.5% target, and low public investment disbursement.
The lady highlighted the countries’ growing friendship and cooperation and expressed Vietnam’s wish to further step up cultural exchanges and learn from Singapore’s experience in preserving and developing a diverse and modern culture.
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.
The two sides will effectively implement the signed agreements, including the freshly inked deal on cooperation in preventing and fighting transnational crimes, and step up the negotiation and signing of other legal documents to facilitate law enforcement cooperation.
Discussing new developments in the East Sea, the two sides reaffirmed the need to continue strengthening political trust, calling on all relevant parties to settle disputes on the basis of international law, especially the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
General Secretary To Lam stressed that Vietnam-Singapore relations have become a model of dynamic and effective cooperation within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), serving as a benchmark for advancing intra-bloc and regional collaboration mechanisms.
For Indonesia, the establishment of the comprehensive strategic partnership with Vietnam is an important step as it usually establishes this level of relations with major nations. The latest move underscores Vietnam's importance to Indonesia.
Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Do Minh Hung is confident that Standing Deputy PM Nguyen Hoa Binh's visit to the UK will be a success, creating new momentum for cooperation in economy, finance, education, and training, contributing practically to the dynamic and effective development of the Vietnam-UK Strategic Partnership
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha affirmed that Vietnam has always placed great importance on and is committed to further strengthening its relationship with the EU and enhancing cooperation with the EIB.
The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
Takebe Tsutomu, Special Advisor of the Japan-Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance, said the Vietnam-Japan University aims to become a prestigious research-oriented university in Asia, and train high-quality human resources with practical skills that meet the needs of society.
