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PM Chinh encouraged Skoda Auto to manufacture not only passenger cars but also other types of vehicles, engines, and components for automobile factories in Vietnam, leveraging the country as a strategic base to expand its reach across Southeast Asia.
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet said his country values defence cooperation with Vietnam, pledging to support and facilitate Vietnam’s efforts to locate and repatriate the remains of the volunteer soldiers. He also expressed his support for Vietnamese defence enterprises effectively operating in Cambodia.
Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Tran Thanh Man on March 27 sent a message of congratulations to Julia Klöckner on her election as President of the Bundestag (Parliament) of Germany
The visit will be made at the invitation of Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong and his spouse, according to an announcement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
President Lula da Silva is the first foreign head of state to pay a state visit to Vietnam in 2025. This is also the second time he has visited Vietnam as the head of state, after the first time in 2008.
The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
The victory of the 1975 Spring General Offensive and Uprising of the Vietnamese people was a great source of encouragement and inspiration for many countries, showing the ability to overcome injustice, oppression, and colonial order to defeat the world’s strongest military power, said the Honorary Consul of Vietnam in Bolivia.
In ASEAN, Indonesia is Vietnam's third-largest trading partner, while Vietnam is Indonesia's fourth-largest trading partner. Bilateral trade exceeded 16 billion USD last year, with Vietnam's exports estimated at over 6 billion USD, the highest ever recorded.
The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
Administrative units with isolated locations and limited transport connectivity with adjacent administrative units, as well as those holding special importance to national defence and security, will not be compulsorily subject to re-organisation, according to the draft resolution.
PM Chinh congratulated Agathonos on assuming his new task in Vietnam, and expressed his belief that with many years of experience working in diplomacy, the Ambassador will actively contribute to consolidating and strengthening the friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Austria.
Hosting the Singaporean PM, the Vietnamese leaders emphasised the significance of Wong’s official visit, describing it as a key milestone - the first high-level exchange following the establishment of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during Party General Secretary To Lam’s official visit to Singapore.
Vietnamese leaders on March 26 sent messages of sympathy to the Republic of Korea (RoK) following severe wildfires in the country’s southeastern regions, which caused significant loss of life and property, and environmental damage.
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man called on Singapore to assist the Vietnamese NA in building its legislative agenda with a focus on digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and streamlining the administrative system through digitalisation while ensuring benefits for officials.
Ly believed that the ongoing official visit to Vietnam by the PM, his spouse, and the high-level delegation of Singapore will be a great success, ushering in a new chapter in Vietnam-Singapore relations.
The diplomat underscored the significance and importance of the United Nations Security Council’s Resolution 1325 on WPS, adopted in 2000, and its related resolutions. He stressed the need to ensure women’s participation and gender incorporation in every stage of the peace process.
Receiving Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in Hanoi on March 26, the Party chief underscored the significance of the Singaporean PM's visit, describing it as a crucial step in advancing, concretising the content of and orienting the bilateral ties.
President Cuong highlighted the Militia and Self-Defence Force's 90-year journey, from a grassroots paramilitary group to an essential component of the Vietnam People’s Armed Forces. It has always excellently completed its tasks, making great contributions to the cause of national liberation and reunification in the past and the process of Fatherland building and safeguarding.
Brazil is currently Vietnam’s largest trading partner in Latin America, with two-way trade nearing 8 billion last year. The two governments aim to elevate the figure to 15 billion USD by 2030.
Oliviera expressed his confidence that the Brazilian President’s visit would significantly enhance trade and diplomatic ties between Brazil and Vietnam – a highly dynamic economy. In 2024, bilateral trade reached 7.7 billion USD, up 14% year-on-year. Semiconductor manufacturing and aerospace are promising sectors for the two sides’ future cooperation, the official noted.
