Vietnam-India comprehensive strategic partnership. (Source: VNA)
The Vietnamese Party leader noted that 2026 will be a significant year for both nations, as Jordan will mark its 80th National Day, and the Communist Party of Vietnam will hold its 14th National Congress, a landmark event that will set strategic orientations for Vietnam’s next stage of development.
In the economic, trade, and investment sector, they agreed to strengthen cooperation by leveraging each country’s potential, strengths, and development needs, including facilitating the access of each other’s goods to their respective markets.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a conference reviewing one year of implementing the grassroots security and order protection force, held by the Ministry of Public Security on November 12 in Hanoi and connected online with provincial, municipal, and grassroots police units nationwide.
State President Luong Cuong warmly welcomed King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on his first visit to Vietnam, stressing that the visit holds historic significance as the first high-level exchange between the two countries since they established diplomatic relations 45 years ago (1980–2025).
Both leaders also agreed that cooperation between the two legislatures should be regarded as an important pillar of bilateral relations.
The two sides affirmed the importance of strengthening theoretical and practical exchanges in building socialism in the 21st century. They emphasised that, amid the rapidly changing and complex global situation and the explosion of science and technology, both sides need to jointly discuss and seek breakthroughs in the Party’s leadership methods; enhance cooperation in science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation.
Party General Secretary To Lam has highlighted the power of great national unity in an article written on the occasion of the 95th traditional day of the Vietnam Fatherland Front.
Resolution No. 68-NQ/TW, issued by the Politburo on May 4 this year on the development of the private economic sector, sets the goal of generating two million operating enterprises by 2030, equivalent to 20 enterprises per 1,000 people, and at least 20 large businesses participating in global value chains.
Vietnam is soliciting input on the draft documents for the 14th National Party Congress, inviting intellectuals and overseas Vietnamese (OVs), including those in China, to weigh in on building a prosperous nation poised for a new era.
The Jordanian King's official visit to Vietnam, the US-Vietnam Business Summit 2025, and the first time two lung transplant surgeries successfully carried out in one day at the National Lung Hospital are among news highlights on November 12.
The Party chief commended the accomplishments made by the sector through emulation movements during the last five years, and throughout its 80-year history of formation and development. He attributed the achievements to the wisdom, dedication, and efforts of generations of officials, workers, farmers, intellectuals, and enterprises, as well as the leadership and guidance of the Party and the State.
The conference provided an opportunity for both sides to review the outcomes of their 2024–2025 cooperation and share insights on new development issues, particularly digital transformation.
The Director of the National Defence College of Cuba said Vietnam’s policies and strategies for ensuring national security offer practical and valuable lessons for Cuba in the current context.
This is the first visit to Vietnam by the head of the Kingdom of Jordan to Vietnam and the first exchange of delegations at the Head of State/Government level between the two countries since the establishment of diplomatic relations.
According to Ambassador Nguyen Thanh Diep, King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein’s visit is of great significance, which is taking place at a time when the two countries are celebrating the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations (August 9, 1980 - August 9, 2025).
OVs in the US suggested the Party and State update the Politburo’s Resolution No. 36-NQ/TW on OV affairs or issue a new one to provide strategic guidance for mobilising and uniting the overseas community, while strengthening the link between people-to-people diplomacy and national solidarity.
As Vietnam is gearing up for the 14th National Party Congress, officials, Party members, and residents in the southern province of Dong Thap are weighing in on its draft documents.
With its extensive network of comprehensive strategic, strategic, and comprehensive partnerships, and its increasingly active role in multilateral forums such as the ASEAN, UN, and APEC, Vietnam has transformed from a “passive participant” into a proactive and constructive member, even a shaper in certain regional and global issues.
Vietnam was the second country in the world to establish diplomatic relations with Angola, just one day after the African nation declared independence. Since then, the two nations have nurtured a traditional friendship through Party, Government, parliamentary and people-to-people channels, and have supported each other at multilateral forums, including the United Nations and the Non-Aligned Movement.
Party committees, Party organisations, and all-level state management agencies are urged to focus their leadership and direction on key tasks, including protecting consumer rights on cyberspace; clarifying inter-sectoral responsibilities in goods control; analysing and assessing consumption trends in the digital era; and effectively combating the production and trade of counterfeit goods and imitations.
