General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam To Lam and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation will pay state visits to Australia and New Zealand from August 9 – 14.
Hanoi (VNA) – General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam To Lam and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation will pay state visits to Australia and New Zealand from August 9 – 14.
The visits will be made at the invitations of Governor-General of Australia Sam Mostyn and Governor-General of New Zealand Cindy Kiro./.
Vietnam attaches great importance to its relationship with Australia and regards defence cooperation as a key pillar of bilateral ties, said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang
Tuan said Australia is one of Vietnam's important development partners, noting that cooperation between the two countries has consistently focused on practical outcomes and aligned with Vietnam's development priorities. He expressed his appreciation for Australia's continued support and voiced his confidence that the bilateral ties would become increasingly substantive and effective.
Affirming that Vietnam attaches great importance to its relationship with New Zealand, the Government leader welcomed the increasingly robust, substantive and effective development of bilateral ties.
Every citizen must improve digital literacy, strengthen self-protection skills and behave responsibly online. The collective efforts of 100 million people would form the nation’s strongest “digital fortress," said Prime Minister Le Minh Hung.
At the conference's official opening session, Duong Thi Nga, VPC Deputy Secretary-General, presented a message from General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam’s Central Committee and State President To Lam to the organisers. The message was formally read before delegates at the international plenary session, while Japanese and English translations were distributed throughout the conference.
Against the backdrop of complex and rapidly evolving regional and international developments, cooperation in social sciences and political theory between the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences and the Lao National Academy of Politics and Public Administration is expected to provide solid scientific evidence and databases to support the formulation of orientations, policies and strategies for socio-economic development.
During the meeting, both sides affirmed that training cooperation remains a key pillar of the Vietnam–India defence relationship. The Air Force Officers College introduced its training programmes for military pilots, parachute and search-and-rescue officers, and aviation technical personnel. College leaders also highlighted ongoing efforts to modernise training curricula through the application of simulation technology, digital transformation, and enhanced training quality.
The draft resolution is designed to provide a legal foundation for implementing the nationally important project, which is expected to play a strategic role in strengthening regional connectivity, easing traffic pressure on downtown Hanoi, expanding space for socio-economic development, and completing the regional expressway network.
The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
Through two discussions, participants focused on identifying Vietnam’s international cooperation needs in science, technology, innovation and digital transformation, as well as opportunities, priority partners and measures to enhance the role of the diplomatic sector and Vietnamese representative missions abroad.
Nghia stressed that Vietnam always treasures and continuously promotes its special, loyal and enduring relations with Laos, adding that the recent elevation of bilateral ties to great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation and strategic cohesion opened a new chapter in the special Vietnam – Laos relationship.
Opening the event, ICWA Acting Deputy Director General, Ambassador N.J. Gangte highlighted the growing importance of dialogue between research institutions and policymakers in shaping strategic decisions, especially as ties between Vietnam and India enter a new development phase.
Politburo member and Permanent member of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat Tran Cam Tu spoke highly of the two countries' comprehensive cooperation in politics, economy, trade, investment, education, training and people-to-people exchanges, as well as the increasingly substantive and effective relations between the CPV and the People's Action Party of Singapore.
Discussing regional and international issues, the two sides stressed the importance of maintaining peace, security, safety and freedom of navigation and aviation, while supporting the peaceful settlement of disputes in accordance with international law, particularly the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
Welcoming the Thai parliamentary leader, Chairman Man said the visit will inject fresh momentum into parliamentary cooperation and held special significance as it coincides with the 50th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Thailand (August 6, 1976–2026), following the elevation of bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in May last year.
Vietnam attaches great importance to fostering its Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Malaysia in a stable, sustainable and long-term manner, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung said.
General Secretary and President Lam congratulated the ambassador on the successful completion of his mission in Vietnam and wished him further success in his new position, expressing confidence that he will continue contributing to Malaysia's diplomacy and the development of bilateral ties.
Citing Party General Secretary and State President To Lam’s assertion that diplomacy is now a component of national comprehensive strength, Binh dissected Party diplomacy’s strategic role across three levels, including building the political foundation for the broader diplomatic landscape, feeding policy formulation, and safeguarding ideological footing and strategic autonomy.
The collection brings together the Cuban leader’s speeches, articles, interviews, messages and other important documents produced throughout his revolutionary career. Spanning nearly 15,000 pages, the series is organised into four major historical periods corresponding to the development of the Cuban Revolution and Fidel Castro's revolutionary life.
Some workers use labour contracts to enter a foreign country before absconding, either shortly after arrival or when their contracts are about to expire, in search of higher wages. Meanwhile, Vietnamese companies that win contracts abroad often face difficulties in determining which authority is responsible for handling procedures for Vietnamese workers overseas.
The first meeting of the Central Steering Committee for reviewing practice and considering the amendment and supplementation of the Party Statutes; the meeting between General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army and Deputy Minister of National Defence, and Admiral Samuel Paparo, Commander of the US Pacific Command; and Vietnam's fishery exports in the first seven months are among news highlights on August 5.
China and Vietnam, both socialist nations led by communist parties, are each hunting for a development path that fits their own conditions. Mutual learning is an invaluable asset in the relationship between the two Parties and nations, said Prof. Huang Rihan, Director of the Maritime Silk Road Institute at Huaqiao University in China’s Fujian province.
Party diplomacy has made breakthroughs in expanding and deepening relations with political parties around the world, helping consolidate political foundations and orient State-level relations. Meanwhile, people-to-people diplomacy has seen positive changes in its thinking, content and methods, with an expanding network of partners and more active and substantive participation in regional and international people-to-people mechanisms.
