Over more than five decades since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1973 and 15 years since the adoption of the Strategic Partnership framework in 2010, Vietnam and the UK have built a strong and enduring partnership, underpinned by mutual respect and a shared vision of a safe, prosperous and sustainable future.
Welcoming Chairman Man’s trip to Malaysia, Ali Basah said the visit marks an important milestone in the bilateral relations, effectively implementing the comprehensive strategic partnership and demonstrating Vietnam’s commitment, together with the parliaments of ASEAN countries, to building a “sustainable and inclusive” united, resilient ASEAN Community, which will continue to play a central role in the regional architecture.
A research, survey, and thematic exchange programme for leaders and managers of the People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) and the Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) for 2025 was launched in Hanoi on September 5.
Frequent reciprocal visits by high-level leaders of Vietnam and China have played a vital role in promoting cooperation and consolidating political trust between the two countries.
Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse, along with a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, pay a state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) from August 10–13. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1992, Vietnam and the Republic of Korea have continuously strengthened and expanded cooperation across various sectors. The elevation of bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership in 2022 marks a new stage of development, affirming mutual political trust and a shared vision for peace, stability, and prosperity in the region.
At the invitation of President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel Fattah Al Sisi and his spouse, President Luong Cuong, his spouse, and a high-level Vietnamese delegation are paying a State visit to Egypt from August 3 to 6, 2025.
President Luong Cuong reaffirmed the Vietnamese Party and State’s consistent policy of attaching importance and giving the highest priority to strengthening the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation with Laos.
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man’s official visits to Armenia and Uzbekistan from April 2-8 helped strengthen political trust and revitalised the ties between Vietnam and the two Central Asian countries.
National Assembly Tran Thanh Man’s working trip has helped enhance the position and image of the Vietnamese National Assembly at multilateral parliamentary forums while strengthening political trust and providing momentum for Vietnam and Uzbekistan to tighten their bonds.
He affirmed Vietnam’s consistent policy of prioritising its relations with India and expressed his hope that this visit would further consolidate political trust and friendship between the two countries, helping to bring the cooperation across sectors to a deeper and more substantive manner.
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).
Vietnamese Ambassador to New Zealand Nguyen Van Trung underscored that by consolidating strategic political trust, creating breakthroughs in economic and trade cooperation, and transcending collaboration to new areas, Vietnam and New Zealand will capitalise on their potential towards a prosperous future
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha chaired a meeting of the Vietnam-Russia Inter-Governmental Committee on Economic-Trade and Scientific-Technological Cooperation in Hanoi on December 12.
Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Hang and South African Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Anna Thandi Moraka co-chaired the 6th meeting of the Vietnam - South Africa Intergovernmental Partnership Forum in Pretoria on November 27, during which they discussed ways to promote future all-around cooperation.
A conference on education cooperation between Vietnam’s provinces of Quang Ninh, Lang Son, Cao Bang, and Ha Giang, and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China was held in Ha Giang city on November 26.
President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins and his spouse hosted an official welcome ceremony in Dublin on October 2 for General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam who are paying a state visit to Ireland from October 1 -3.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam, his spouse and a high-level Vietnamese delegation arrived in Hanoi on August 20, concluding a three-day state visit to China at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping, and his spouse.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with 70 Koreans who represented organisations and associations as well as standout individuals with significant contributions to the Vietnam – the Republic of Korea ties over the past years, as part of his official visit to the Northeast Asian nation.
