Politics

The Vietnamese Defence Attaché Office in Italy has been inaugurated in Rome, marking a new step forward in bilateral defence cooperation and contributing to enhancing mutual understanding and deepening the Strategic Partnership between Viet Nam and Italy in the time ahead.

Spouse of the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee and State President, Madame Ngo Phuong Ly, and spouse of the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and President of China, Prof. Peng Liyuan, toured the National Centre for the Performing Arts of China right after the welcome ceremony in Beijing.

On behalf of the Politburo, Tran Cam Tu, Politburo member and Permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat, has signed a conclusion on the policy to establish Quang Ninh as a centrally governed city based on its current administrative boundaries.

Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man and a high-ranking delegation of Viet Nam attended the opening ceremony of the 152nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-152), themed “Nurturing Hope, Securing Peace and Ensuring Justice for Future Generations”, in Istanbul, Türkiye, on April 15 evening.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and State President To Lam affirmed that Viet Nam always treasures and remembers the great and wholehearted support of the Chinese Party, State and people.

The piece “Hello Viet Nam” blended with the Chinese folk song “Jasmine Flower,” performed by Nguyen Thi Ngoc Ha and Tran Nguyen Kim Ngan, highlighted the harmony between Vietnamese and Chinese music and arts.

They underscored that Party-to-Party exchanges have continued to play a pioneering role in guiding strategic orientation and effectively implementing high-level common perceptions.

Viet Nam and Slovakia have built a solid foundation in traditional manufacturing, significant untapped opportunities remain in advanced industrial sectors where the two countries can collaborate for joint development.

Both sides agreed to facilitate market access for key export products, and prioritise cooperation in investment attraction and technology transfer in emerging and strategic sectors such as new energy, renewable energy and automation, while continuing to strengthen existing cooperation in textiles, footwear, climate change response, electronics, culture and tourism.

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra on April 15 chaired a meeting on the implementation of a 500-day campaign to accelerate the search, recovery and identification of fallen soldiers’ remains.

The Vietnamese top leader wrote in the guest book, affirming that the Vietnamese and Chinese Parties and States will continue to preserve and promote the traditional friendship of "both comrades and brothers" while advancing the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and building a Viet Nam–China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance for the happiness of the two nations' people and for peace, stability and development in the region and the world.

Amid complex developments in the global and regional situation, the two sides agreed on the need to enhance substantive political trust, fight transnational crime, and accelerate negotiations and the signing of new cooperation agreements in line with international law and legal frameworks of both countries.

The IPU-152 carries the theme “Nurturing hope, securing peace and ensuring justice for future generations”. NA Chairman Man is scheduled to deliver a keynote address outlining Viet Nam’s perspectives on global and regional issues, while putting forward concrete solutions to foster inter-parliamentary cooperation, contributing to maintaining peace, stability while driving sustainable and prosperous development worldwide.

Hang affirmed that Viet Nam will host the big event at a time when the country is entering a new phase of strategic development, with ambitions for double-digit growth, and the establishment of a new growth model based on productivity, quality and efficiency and enhanced national competitiveness.

Representatives of USABC member companies shared views on investment and business policies in Viet Nam, voicing strong confidence in the country’s cooperation potential and investment environment.

The Vietnamese leader affirmed that his visit aims to inherit and carry forward the consistent policy, strategic choice, and top priority of the Vietnamese Party and State regarding Viet Nam–China relations. Together with Chinese leaders, including Zhao, the visit seeks to elevate strategic cohesion between the two Parties and countries to a higher level in the new era.

The two leaders reviewed the positive outcomes of bilateral cooperation, noting satisfaction with the strong development of relations between the two Parties and countries, particularly in economy, trade, investment, tourism, and railway connectivity.

Shi Zhongjun, Secretary-General of the ASEAN–China Centre (ACC), emphasised that Party General Secretary and State President To Lam’s decision to choose China as the destination of his first overseas visit after taking office clearly demonstrates the high priority attached to developing relations between the two Parties and the two countries, reflecting the stature and strategic nature of Viet Nam–China relations.

With substantive engagements, the official visit was successful, helping strengthen cooperation between the Vietnamese NA and the Italian Parliament and further deepen the two countries' Strategic Partnership across all fields.

The Vietnamese leader reaffirmed Viet Nam’s commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, identifying renewable energy development and green transition as strategic priorities. He proposed three key directions for cooperation to deal with energy risks and ensure supply chains.