Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria Vu The Hiep speaks at the banquet (Source: VNA)
The Vietnamese Embassy in Algeria hosted a banquet cerebrating the 70th National Day in Alger on August 30, with the participation of representatives from Algeria’s socio-political and diplomatic bodies and organisations.
Ambassador Vu The Hiep, in his speech at the event, emphasised the significance of the event of September 2, 1945 , when President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence, opening a historical turning-point for Vietnam’s revolution.
Vietnam overcame numerous difficulties and challenges to reap great achievements in its national construction and development over the last 70 years, he stressed, affirming that the country continues its reform and multi-dimensional international integration.
The country is joining other ASEAN member nations in preparing for the formation of an ASEAN Community by the end of this year, while accelerating negotiations of more free trade agreements with its partners, Hiep said.
He also asserted the growing traditional friendship and all-around cooperation between Vietnam and Algeria, noting that President Nguyen Tan Dung’s recent visit to Algeria was an important event, contributing to heightening the bilateral relations.
On the occasion, Algerian friends watched documentaries on Vietnam’s land and people, toured exhibitions, and learnt about two-way trade with Vietnam.
Previously, a similar event was also held in New Delhi by the Vietnamese Embassy in India on August 28.
Ambassador Ton Sinh Thanh highlighted Vietnam’s remarkable successes in national defence and development and its reform (Doi moi) process, citing the 7-fold economic growth and the rapid reduction in the number of poor households to only 3 percent from 60 percent.
Vietnam is home to over 18,000 foreign direct investment projects worth over 250 billion USD, and attracts nearly 8 million foreign visitors every year, Thanh said.
According to the diplomat, Vietnam has established ties with almost all member nations of the United Nations, and has trade links with 210 countries and territories, including India.
Vietnam looks for a stronger cooperation with India in the future, Thanh said, adding that the country welcomes India’s “Act East” policy and hopes to become a crucial pillar in that policy.-VNA
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Addressing the meeting, Party General Secretary To Lam expressed his pleasure at meeting a large number of Vietnamese living and working in the RoK, acknowledging and appreciating their efforts in contributing to the growing Vietnam–RoK partnership.
He also welcomed the “Vietnam Private Sector Panorama” as a platform for dialogue, awareness-raising, and inspiring a wealth-creation movement, emphasising that it must deliver tangible results.
During a meeting on August 10 in Seoul with 100 representatives from the RoK’s intellectuals, associations, people’s organisations, businesses, and non-governmental organisations operating in Vietnam, Party General Secretary To Lam expressed his gratitude to Korean friendship, economic, cultural associations, universities, research institutes, individuals, and NGOs for their significant contributions to nurturing the Vietnam–RoK relationship.
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Party General Secretary To Lam met with members of the Vietnam Innovation Network in Korea (VINK) and Vietnamese experts living and working in the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Seoul on August 10 as part of his state visit to the RoK.
In an interview with Korean media on the occasion of Party General Secretary To Lam’s state visit to the RoK, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son affirmed that the visit demonstrates Vietnam’s strong resolve to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with the RoK, with the aim of fostering greater political trust, closer strategic coordination, more substantive and comprehensive cooperation, and stronger bonds of friendship between the two countries' people.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is also a Politburo member and Secretary of the Government Party Committee, attended the 4th Party Congress of the EVN Party Organisation for the 2025–2030 tenure on August 10, directing EVN to ensure power supply to meet the country’s development demands with double-digit growth set for the coming years.
Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, along with a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived in Seongnam Air Base in Seoul on August 10 afternoon (local time), beginning a state visit to the Republic of Korea from August 10-13.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly departed from Hanoi on August 10 morning for a four-day state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK), which is made at an invitation of RoK President Lee Jae Myung.
As part of the ASEAN Day celebrations, the Vietnamese embassy will also host the ASEAN Family Day 2025 in Ottawa to foster solidarity and community spirit among ASEAN members in Canada.
State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.
Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.
The 500kV Lao Cai – Vinh Yen power transmission line has a total investment of over 7.41 trillion VND (282.5 million USD), and a total length of 229.5 km, passing through 31 communes in the two provinces, and comprising 468 transmission tower foundations.
The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria Vu The Hiep speaks at the banquet (Source: VNA)
