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Prime Minister attends 8th CLV Development Triangle Summit

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and his entourage arrived in the Lao capital city of Vientiane on November 24, starting his visit to attend the 8 th Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam (CLV) Development Triangle Summit.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and his entourage arrived in the Laocapital city of Vientiane on November 24, starting his visit toattend the 8 th Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam (CLV) Development TriangleSummit.

His participation aims to further cement the traditionalfriendship, special solidarity and comprehensive development with Laosand the all-round ties with Cambodia as well as foster the threecountries’ coordination in the implementation of joint programmes indefence, security and socio-economic development.

The CLVDevelopment Triangle is an important cooperation mechanism thatcontributes to the maintenance of political security, stability andsocial safety in border areas of the three countries.

The mechanism, along with simplified trade procedures, has helpedexpand trade exchange activities among localities. The three countries’GDP growth averaged 10 percent annually and their annual per capitaincome reached 1,340 USD.

During theNovember 24-25 summit, the leaders will review the implementation of themaster plan for socio-economic development of the CLV DevelopmentTriangle Area until 2020, and the memorandum of understanding on specialpreferential policies for the area.

Theywill also evaluate difficulties in the realisation of jointsocio-economic development programmes in the region, while mapping outfuture collaboration orientations.-VNA
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Party General Secretary and President To Lam leaves Auckland on August 13 evening (local time), concluding a state visit to New Zealand. (Photo: VNA)

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Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives Gerry Brownlee welcomed the state visit by the Vietnamese leader and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, stressing that it will further deepen the Vietnam–New Zealand Comprehensive Strategic Partnership across various fields, ushering bilateral ties into a new, more profound, substantive and effective phase.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon witness the exchange of cooperation agreements between the two countries on August 13, 2026. (Photo: VNA)

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General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam (left) and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon at their talks in Auckland on August 13 (Photo: VNA)

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Welcoming General Secretary and President Lam and the Vietnamese delegation, New Zealand PM Luxon said the visit marked an important milestone in strengthening bilateral ties after more than half a century. He affirmed Vietnam is an important partner of New Zealand and expressed his impression at the Southeast Asian country’s remarkable achievements, including its strong economic growth.

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