The accident, which took place on November 10, killed and injured many people.
Hanoi (VNA) – General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam and Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on November 11 sent messages of condolences to Bulgarian President Iliana Yotova and Prime Minister Rumen Radev over a deadly traffic accident on Trakia Highway.
The accident, which took place on November 10, killed and injured many people, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs./.
The Agricultural University Plovdiv values cooperation with Vietnam and stays ready to share experience and expertise and explore joint research and technology transfer opportunities.
The Bulgarian side highlighted the potential for cooperation with Vietnam in agricultural trade, scientific research, training and technology transfer. Bulgaria expressed readiness to share experience in sustainable agriculture, forest management and development, combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, as well as crop cultivation, livestock farming and breeding climate-resilient plant varieties.
Speaking at a recent ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day (September 2, 1945 – 2026), attended by more than 350 delegates, the ambassador highlighted the establishment of the Vietnam-Bulgaria Strategic Partnership during General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam’s official visit to Bulgaria in October 2025 as opening a new chapter in bilateral relations.
Six years after the implementation of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), the EU is now Vietnam’s fourth-largest trading partner, third-largest export market and sixth-largest import market. Vietnam is the EU’s largest trading partner in ASEAN.
Under the memorandum, the two parties will promote exchanges between their specialised departments to share information and experience in policy-making and governance.
The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
The two sides vowed to boost two-way trade and investment, back a transparent, open, inclusive, fair, sustainable and rules-based multilateral trading system, diversify supply chains, including energy; cooperate in energy reserves, and expand sci-tech cooperation, especially in strategic technologies, AI and data security to bolster each economy’s autonomy and resilience.
It aimed to strengthen coordination in managing and protecting the borderline and border markers, maintain security and order in the border area, and foster friendship between the two countries’ border protection forces.
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung will lead a high-level Vietnamese delegation to attend the 49th ASEAN Summit and related meetings in Manila, the Philippines, from November 14 – 17 at the invitation of President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. of the Philippines, the Chair of ASEAN in 2026.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Argentina and Uruguay Ngo Minh Nguyet spoke highly of the valuable support and affection that the FA and Pereira personally have shown towards Vietnam during its struggle for national liberation and its subsequent process of national construction and development. These have provided an important foundation for fostering friendship and promoting relations between Vietnam and Uruguay.
At their talks, General Secretary and President Lam and Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae reaffirmed that Vietnam and Japan are each other's leading and long-term important partners, sharing many common interests, with the development of one country creating favourable conditions for the groth of the other. Vietnam is a priority partner in Japan's foreign policy and the implementation of its New Growth Strategy.
In a warm and friendly atmosphere, Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako expressed their pleasure at the positive, substantive and comprehensive development of Vietnam-Japan relations, as well as increasingly vibrant exchanges between the two countries’ leaders and people.
At a meeting with Hironori Kamezawa, President & Group CEO of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), the Vietnamese leader spoke highly of the group’s effective contributions to the development of Vietnam’s finance and banking sector.
NA bodies and delegations received 3,478 citizen visits covering complaints, denunciations, petitions and reflections on 3,081 cases, including 104 large-group visits.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam expressed his wish for bilateral financial cooperation to move beyond a traditional provider-recipient relationship towards a development partnership in which the two sides jointly develop financial markets, design effective capital mobilisation solutions and invest in projects and sectors that build long-term competitiveness.
Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and head of the committee's Commission for Publicity Trinh Van Quyet affirmed Vietnam's desire to deepen traditional friendship with Sweden during his visit to the country from November 7 to 11.
The draft law adds provisions on the principles governing its application in cases of legal conflicts between the Law on Food Safety and other laws. It sets out additional obligations for businesses operating through e-commerce, provides for a food safety information and data system, and requires food businesses to meet good hygiene practices and apply advanced food management systems.
The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last weekend by the Vietnam News Agency.
National Assembly (NA) Vice President Nguyen Doan Anh, who is also Chairman of the Vietnam-China Friendship Parliamentary Group noted that exchanges of delegations between the Vietnamese NA and the National People’s Congress of China, together with their co-chairing of sessions of the Cooperation Committee, are important milestones demonstrating political trust and determination to elevate parliamentary cooperation.
The exhibition features more than 30 distinctive works by contemporary artists from Vietnam and Japan, ranging from established sculptors with strong individual styles to young artists born in the 1990s, offering diverse perspectives in an artistic dialogue.
Speaking during the visit, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam expressed his impression of Meiko's development history and long-term investment commitment. He acknowledged the company’s contributions to job creation, human resources training, community support and the promotion of Vietnam-Japan friendship.
To further strengthen the Vietnam-Venezuela Comprehensive Partnership and make it more effective, Giang proposed both sides make full use of existing cooperation mechanisms, promptly address difficulties and seize new opportunities to expand cooperation in areas with potential, including oil and gas, telecommunications, agriculture, education and training, and tourism.
The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on November 10 agreed with the Government’s proposal to adjust the administrative boundary between Hanoi city and neighbouring Phu Tho province, and submit it to the legislature for consideration and decision at its second session.
