Vietnam has maintained fine traditional relations with Venezuela and wants to continue promoting cooperation in line with the Comprehensive Partnership framework between the two countries.
Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet said on January 3 afternoon that they do not operate direct flights to Venezuela, nor do they have routes that pass through Venezuelan airspace.
Venezuelan Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Tatiana Pugh affirmed that over more than three decades, the bilateral solidarity, friendship, and cooperation have grown deeper despite complex and unpredictable global and regional developments, serving as a reliable mainstay for the interests of the two peoples and for peace, stability, cooperation, and development in their respective regions and worldwide.
President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) and Chairman of the Central Theory Council Professor Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang proposed accelerating specific projects, such as research and training programmes for Venezuelan officials. He noted that the academy currently runs similar programmes with Cuba, Angola, and several other countries.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Venezuela Vu Trung My and Venezuelan Minister of Culture Ernesto Villegas affirmed that Vietnam’s leadership in hosting such a large-scale international cultural event demonstrates Vietnam’s increasingly proactive role in promoting global cultural exchange and integration. According to him, the event would place people at the centre, with culture as its foundation and art serving as the thread that connects nations.
Over the past eight decades, the Vietnam News Agency has proved its irreplaceable role as both the loyal and powerful voice of the Vietnamese Party and State, and as a national media organisation with superior capabilities and innovation to meet the requirements of the digital media era, said President of the Venezuela-based Latin America multinational broadcaster teleSUR Patricia Villegas.
Vice Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Quang Phuong on September 3 received a delegation of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) led by its Vice President Jesús German Faria Tortosa, on the occasion of their visit to Vietnam to attend the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2).
The friendship and fraternity between Venezuela and Vietnam were forged in Vietnam’s struggle for national independence. With its determination and resilience, Vietnam has risen impressively, becoming a beacon of hope for the world through national unity, discipline, and fighting spirit, Maduro stressed.
Venezuela regards Vietnam as an important partner and is determined to further strengthen bilateral ties to contribute effectively to each country's development, said Vice President of the PSUV Jesús Faria.
In the face of mounting external pressure and interference, Venezuela, he said, will follow Vietnam’s spirit - staying steadfast, united and unyielding on the path chosen by its people.
Vietnam’s August Revolution and Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution, though continents apart, share a common thread of patriotism and global solidarity that uplifted oppressed populations, journalists and scholars said at a press conference hosted by the Vietnamese Embassy in Caracas on August 22.
The Vietnam News Agency's achievements set an example for many Latin American news agencies, including the Venezuelan News Agency. Strengthened information exchange between the two agencies will foster better understanding of each other’s culture, history, and development.
In a press release issued by the Venezuelan Ministry of People's Power for Foreign Affairs, the Government emphasised that the date of August 19, 1945, is a historic milestone reflecting the will and determination of the Vietnamese people, demonstrating to the world their indomitable spirit and steadfast resolve to master their own destiny.
The Venezuelan Vice President proposed that the two countries intensify cooperation in information and communications, and regard this as a key area of people-to-people diplomacy.
RadioMundial, a key state-run broadcaster representing the voice of the Venezuelan government and people, aired a detailed segment titled the two-tier local administration: a historic turning point for the people.
Venezuela considers Vietnam a successful model in agriculture and desires to cooperate with the country to elevate agriculture as a pillar of economic growth. Portuguesa also welcomes and stands ready to facilitate Vietnamese investment there.
Vietnam views sci-tech as a decisive factor in national development and a key tool for achieving sustainable development goals, and is ready to boost sci-tech cooperation with Venezuela for mutual prosperity.
Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs Yvan Gil Pinto underscored the crucial role of people-to-people diplomacy in deepening bilateral ties, calling for expanded cultural and academic exchanges, stronger business links, and increased student engagements between the two countries.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Venezuela Vu Trung My highlighted that beyond Vietnam, President Ho Chi Minh is a symbol of freedom, human dignity, and peace - the values that have gone beyond the national border and touched the hearts of millions around the world.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro called President Ho Chi Minh the master of masters and a beacon guiding peoples in fighting for self-determination.
Venezuelan Sports Minister Franklin Cardillo on May 7 expressed his desire to strengthen cooperation with Vietnam in the field of sports, particularly by introducing Vovinam, the Vietnamese traditional martial arts, into official training programmes in Venezuela, thereby making it the first country in Latin America to have a Vovinam martial arts school.
Rander Peña, Vice President for International Affairs of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), emphasised that the Great Spring Victory of 1975 was a triumph of justice, a victory for progressive forces and peace-loving people around the world, including the people of Venezuela.
Deputy Minister of Culture of Venezuela Alí Alejandro Primera will perform renowned songs praising President Ho Chi Minh, along with other artists, during an art programme titled “Forever Ho Chi Minh” on the occasion of his 135th birthday (May 19, 1890 - 2025).
Current trade relations between Vietnam and Venezuela remain modest and are not yet commensurate with their potential, strengths, or political relationship, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Venezuela Vu Trung My.
Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (Central Committee and Chief of the committee’s Office Le Hoai Trung welcomed officials of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela and the United Left Movement (MIU) Party of the Dominican Republic, who are in Vietnam for the ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification.