Viet Nam & World

National Assembly President Tran Thanh Man and Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Cho Jeong-sik held talks in Seoul on September 7, during which they agreed on measures to deepen the two countries’ comprehensive strategic partnership, with a focus on economic ties, science and technology, parliamentary cooperation and people-to-people exchanges.

The state visit to Russia by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam, his spouse and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation from September 7 is expected to set out a long-term vision and create fresh political momentum to elevate bilateral ties comprehensively in the new period.

Ahead of Party General Secretary and State President To Lam’s State visit to the Russian Federation, Russian Vietnamologist Daria Mishukova expressed her expectations for the outcomes of the visit.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam, his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation left Ha Noi on September 7 for a state visit to Russia, an official visit to France and attendance at the International Space Summit in Paris, from September 7 to 12.

At the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam To Lam, accompanied by his spouse and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, is paying a state visit to Russia.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam said he believes that the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia would continue to develop strongly, substantively and effectively.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung highlighted local cooperation as an important pillar of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries and calling for stronger efforts to turn strategic commitments into concrete projects.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung affirmed that locality-to-locality cooperation is an effective channel for implementing commitments and agreements reached by the two countries’ high-ranking leaders, while strengthening connectivity and people-to-people exchanges between Viet Nam and Japan.

The top legislator called on the Viet Nam Innovation Network and experts in the RoK to share and transfer knowledge and international experience, particularly the RoK’s experience in developing, mastering and commercialising technology.

National Assembly (NA) President Tran Thanh Man stressed that Korean non-governmental organisations, associations, scientists and businesses have contributed significantly to major achievements recorded in Viet Nam-RoK relations over the past years.

VK Connect is part of efforts to further expand and strengthen the community of Vietnamese intellectuals, scientists and students in southern RoK.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung emphasised that local collaboration is an important and distinctive feature of Viet Nam-Japan relations, and that the Vietnamese Government considers it a practical and effective channel that contributes to the overall development of bilateral ties.

The visit contributes to strengthening political trust and creating momentum for increasingly substantive and effective cooperation between the two countries, for the benefit of their peoples and development, while contributing to peace, stability and development in the region.

Myanmar calls for Viet Nam's cooperation in digital infrastructure development, cybersecurity, digital transformation, public services, information technology, and digital payment systems, as well as in fostering an innovation-driven business environment.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung called on Japanese businesses to continue trusting and choosing Viet Nam as a long-term investment destination, expand their operations and work more closely with Vietnamese partners to fully tap the substantial potential for cooperation between the two economies.

Evgeny Vlasov hopes that the friendship and trust between the senior leaders of Viet Nam and Russia will catalyse deeper ties between their localities.

At the invitation of President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam and State President To Lam, his spouse, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation will pay a State visit to the Russian Federation from September 7 to 9.

On the occasion of the 81st anniversary of the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (September 2, 1945–2026), leaders of countries and international organisations have sent congratulatory messages and letters to the leaders of the Party and State and the Vietnamese people.

The visit aims to promote parliamentary diplomacy between the two countries, contributing to breakthroughs in economic, trade and investment cooperation, particularly by making effective use of the new pillar of science and technology collaboration.

General Secretary and President To Lam expressed firm belief that building on the fruitful outcomes of their talks and driven by the joint determination of both countries’ leaders and peoples, the Viet Nam–Myanmar Comprehensive Cooperative Partnership will record new strides that are more comprehensive, effective, and substantive.