Viet Nam & World

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam cabled his condolences to General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping following recent severe rains, flooding, tornadoes and landslides that have caused significant loss of life and property in several localities in China.

According to the Deputy PM, the transition must simultaneously meet three key requirements: ensuring sufficient energy for economic growth, reducing emissions in line with Viet Nam's international commitments, and guaranteeing a just transition for workers, businesses and localities.

Viet Nam wants to build a substantive and effective relationship and establish a new partnership framework that matches the level of bilateral ties, he said, adding that Viet Nam supports Mexico’s efforts to bolster ties with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), thus contributing to peace, cooperation and development between the two regions.

The aid reflects the traditional friendship and solidarity, as well as the longstanding spirit of mutual support between the Vietnamese and Venezuelan people.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang expressed his hope that the Japanese ambassador will continue to support the implementation of bilateral defence cooperation, helping to secure tangible outcomes.

Western Australia regards Viet Nam as one of its priority partners in South-East Asia and is seeking to deepen cooperation across trade, investment and other key sectors, Premier Roger Cook has said.

Ty described the twin quakes Venezuela’s deadliest seismic disaster in more than a century, with thousands killed. High temperatures accelerated the decomposition of victims still trapped beneath collapsed buildings.

Through the exchange activities, the young officers are expected to strengthen solidarity and build confidence, thereby contributing to the maintenance of peace, security, order and safety, as well as respect for international law in the adjacent waters of the two countries. The programme also underscores the positive role played by maritime law enforcement forces in promoting regional stability and cooperation.

A gathering was held by the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) and the Institute of Cultural Exchange with France (IDECAF) on July 7 to mark France's Bastille Day (July 14, 1789–2026).

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man received visiting Attorney General of Malaysia Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar in Ha Noi on July 7, during which he affirmed Viet Nam’s consistent policy of attaching great importance to and effectively implementing the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Malaysia.

A delegation from the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee’s Commission for Policies and Strategies, led by Nguyen Kim Son, Deputy Head of the Commission, had a working session with France’s Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) in Paris on July 6 to exchange experience in public policymaking.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam received in Ha Noi on July 6 the newly accredited ambassadors of Portugal, Iran, Mongolia, the US and Myanmar, as they presented their credentials, officially beginning their diplomatic missions in Viet Nam.

Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang has invited Yamato Holdings, one of Japan's leading logistics groups, to study investment opportunities in warehousing and cargo transport infrastructure at Gia Binh International Airport.

The Lao People's Army Newspaper has published an article affirming that the great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation, and strategic cohesion between Laos and Viet Nam are invaluable assets founded by Presidents Ho Chi Minh, Kaysone Phomvihane, and Souphanouvong.

Charge d'Affaires of Viet Nam to Timor-Leste Pham Binh Dam recently held a working session with Timor-Leste Minister of Justice Sergio de Jesus Fernandes da Costa Hornai in Dili to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation in legal affairs, judicial reform, digital transformation, and to facilitate investment and business activities of Vietnamese enterprises in the country.

At the invitation of the French Communist Party (PCF), a delegation from the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) led by Nguyen Kim Son, member of the CPV Central Committee and Vice Chairman of its Commission for Strategies and Policies, has attended the 40th PCF Congress, held in Lille city from July 3 to 5.

The Governor of Western Australia has voiced confidence that the Consulate General of Viet Nam in Perth will play a pivotal role in further strengthening and deepening the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Viet Nam and Australia, while cultivating increasingly substantive and effective cooperation between Viet Nam and Western Australia.

The Vietnamese rescue and recovery team on July 3 (local time) continued to dispatch multiple search units to locate victims still trapped following the twin earthquakes in the Playa Grande area of La Guaira State, Venezuela.

Acting President of Venezuela Delcy Rodriguez chaired a ceremony in La Guaira state on July 3 to honour international rescue forces for their considerable contributions to search and rescue operations following the twin earthquakes that struck the South American nation on June 24.

Viet Nam attaches great importance to its friendship and cooperation with Chile and aspires to collaborate to further deepen bilateral relations for peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the wider world, while advancing the interests of the peoples of both countries.