PM meets leader of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Wang Huning in Beijing on June 27, as part of the Vietnamese leader’s ongoing official visit to China.
PM meets leader of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference ảnh 1Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (L) meets with Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Wang Huning in Beijing on June 27 (Photo: VNA)
Beijing (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh metwith Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)Wang Huning in Beijing on June 27, as part of the Vietnamese leader’s ongoingofficial visit to China.

The two sides shared delight at the positive progress in therelations between the two Parties and countries over the years, whilediscussing and agreeing on measures to strengthen the friendship andcooperation between Vietnam and China in all fields, including collaborationbetween the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) and the CPPCC.

PM Chinh conveyed regards from Vietnamese high-ranking leaders and VFF Central CommitteePresident Do Van Chien to Wang, underlining that Vietnam and China have enjoyeda close neighbourliness, and the two Parties, countries and peoples have giveneach other priceless support during the past struggle for national independenceand current socialism building cause.

Vietnam always attaches great importance to maintaining anddeveloping the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership with China, takingit as a consistent, strategic and long-term policy as well as the leadingpriority in the country’s external policy.

PM Chinh suggested that the two sides continue to maintainhigh-level meetings and exchanges, while expanding cooperation among their  localities,organising friendly meetings, people-to-people exchanges, youth festivals andpeople’s forums between the two countries, and resuming tourism partnership.

He said that the VFF and the CPPCC should strengthen exchanges of experience tooptimise their role in the political life in each country, and consider theorganising the second friendship exchange between the two organisations and among localitiesalong the shared border.

PM meets leader of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference ảnh 2An overview of the meeting (Photo: VNA)
For his part, Wang affirmed with the Vietnamese PM that Vietnam and China are each other's important neighbours with wide range of common interests.

China always considers Vietnam as a priority in its external policy on neighbours, and is willing to work with Vietnam to increasethe strategic exchanges and promote the relations between the two Parties andcountries in a sustainable and long-standing manner, he said.

The official affirmed that the CPPCC supports the increase of people-to-people exchangeactivities, thus deepening the friendship between the two peoples and expandingeconomic, trade and investment cooperation and transport infrastructureconnectivity, enhancing the frequency and quality of collaboration among their localities.

The CPPCC is willing to foster exchange, cooperation andexperience sharing with the VFF to make positive contributions to the growth ofthe Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, Wangstated./.
VNA

See more

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.

Finance Minister Ngo Van Tuan addresses a discussion on the bill during the 16th National Assembly’s second session November 2 (Photo: VNA)

FDI attraction requires outcome-based support policies: minister

According to the minister, the draft law is being revised against the backdrop of projected total social investment demand for 2026-2030 being 2.21 times that of the 2021-2025 period. Disbursed foreign direct investment (FDI) alone needs to reach an average of 30-40 billion USD annually, six to seven times the level recorded in the previous period.

At the 7th session of the National Assembly Standing Committee. (Photo: VNA)

NA Standing Committee to review 35 draft laws, resolutions at 8th session

In addition, the Standing Committee is expected to consider and adopt five draft resolutions concerning the allocation of inspection-related recovered funds to strengthen inspection agencies; the functions and organisational structure of the National Assembly's Council of Ethnic Affairs and committees; salary and allowance scales for State officials and judicial personnel; policies and working conditions for People's Council deputies; and approval of the National Assembly's Digital Architecture Framework version 2.0.

National Assembly President Tran Thanh Man (R) and President of the Lao National Assembly Sonexay Siphandone in Hanoi on April 16, 2025 (Photo: VNA)

Vietnamese, Lao legislatures strengthen strategic ties

The official visit by Lao National Assembly President Sonexay Siphandone and his spouse will provide an opportunity for the two sides to discuss strategic measures to further deepen bilateral relations in the next phase. The visit will also reaffirm their determination to develop the great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation and strategic cohesion between Vietnam and Laos in a more substantive and sustainable manner, for the benefit of the two countries' people.

US Coast Guard cutter USCGC Bertholf (WMSL-750) docks at Saigon Gateway Port in Ho Chi Minh City on November 1 (Photo: znews.vn)

US Coast Guard cutter visits Ho Chi Minh City

While in Ho Chi Minh City, the commanding officer and crew of USCGC Bertholf will pay courtesy calls on the city’s leaders and the Coast Guard Region 3 Command, take part in diplomatic engagement activities and professional exchanges on maritime operations, and participate in friendly sports competitions with officers and personnel of Coast Guard Region 3.