Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son hosted a reception for Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister and Secretary General of the Steering Committee for China – Vietnam Bilateral Cooperation Nong Rong in Hanoi on September 28.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son (right) and Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister and Secretary General of the Steering Committee for China – Vietnam Bilateral Cooperation Nong Rong. (Photo: baoquocte.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – Minister ofForeign Affairs Bui Thanh Son hosted a reception for Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister and Secretary General of the Steering Committee for China – Vietnam Bilateral Cooperation Nong Rong in Hanoi on September 28.
ꦯ Son spoke highly ofthe positive development of the Vietnam-China bilateral relations after the officialvisit to China by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong from October 30 toNovember 1, 2022.
He affirmed that Vietnam consistentlyconsiders developing friendly neighbourly relations and the comprehensivestrategic cooperative partnership with China as a top priority in its foreignpolice of independence, self-reliance andmultilateralisation and diversification. The minister said he expects bilateral relations will enter a new stage of development after a 15-year fruitful journey of the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, and expressed his hope that the two sideswill continue to concretise high-level common perceptions, increase strategic exchanges between their leaders, stronglypromote and strive to achieve more specific progress in each field ofcooperation. To this end, the minister urged the twosides to actively speed up and coordinate to prepare for high-level contactactivities in the coming time, make specific progress in areas ofcooperation including trade, investment, transport connection, railwayconstruction cooperation and projects using Chinese aid as well as coordinate to handle obstacles in a number of collaborative projects. Agreeing with Son's opinion, the Chinese AssistantForeign Minister affirmed that the relationship between the two Parties and twocountries is developing very well. In particular, after Party General SecretaryNguyen Phu Trong's visit to China in October 2022, high-level exchanges andcontacts between the two countries take place regularly. Exchanges andcooperation between the Vietnamese National Assembly and the Vietnam Fatherland Front withthe National People’s Congress of China and the Chinese People’s Political ConsultativeConference as well as between sectors and localities of both sides have achieved many positiveresults, he said. Nong said that China is willing to work withVietnam to increase high-level contacts at all levels and promote the signing of cooperation documents in all fields. Regarding the maritime issue, the two sidesemphasised the importance of seriously implementing agreements and commonperceptions of senior leaders of the two Parties and countries on maintainingpeace and stability at sea. Minister Son suggested that the two sides makeefforts to well control disagreements and prevent the occurrence of complicated incidents thataffect the overall relationship between the two countries and peace andstability in the region./.
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Dinh Tien Dung, Politburo member and Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee, paid a courtesy call to Wang Huning, a member of the Politburo Standing Committee and Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), in Beijing on September 28.
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Politburo member, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 8 attended the first congress of the Party Organisation of Tay Ho ward of Hanoi for the 2025–2030 term, during which he called for fresh momentum to turn the ward into a model that takes the lead in all fields.
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The ASEAN flag-hoisting ceremony is observed by the 10 ASEAN member countries on August 8 every year, aiming to spread and promote the ASEAN identity and affirm the determination to unite and cooperate for the common aspiration of long-term peace and prosperity of Southeast Asian countries under the common roof of the ASEAN Community.
Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Cuong highlighted ASEAN’s nearly six decades of development, during which the region transformed from division to harmony, from confrontation to cooperation, and from poverty to dynamic growth, becoming a global bright spot for regional cooperation.
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At their meeting, which took place in the Angolan capital of Luanda on August 7 as part of State President Luong Cuong’s ongoing state visit to the African nation, the two officials also agreed to make full use of existing cooperation mechanisms, particularly the Vietnam – Angola Intergovernmental Committee, and step up exchanges of delegations at all levels.
President Luong Cuong's talks with his Angolan counterrpart João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, Vietnamese leader's receptions for a delegation from the Japan – Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance, and the Government's regular meeting for July are among news highlights on August 7 evening.
Over the past five decades, the Vietnam - Angola relationship has grown steadily, marked by political trust and close bonds between their Parties, States, Governments, and peoples, said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son.
President Luong Cuong called on the two countries to join hands to promote South – South cooperation, contribute to building a fair and equal global political and economic order, safeguard independence and sovereignty, and promote extensive and substantive international solidarity and cooperation.
President Luong Cuong called on the community to remain united, integrate well into local society, adhere to local laws, and continue contributing to both Angola’s development and Vietnam – Angola relations.
Vietnamese President Luong Cuong and Speaker of the National Assembly (NA) of Angola Carolina Cerqueira agreed to continue strengthening political trust, boost high-level delegation exchanges via all channels, including the parliamentary one, and create favourable legal conditions for bilateral cooperation.
Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong and Angolan President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço met with the press right after concluding their talks and witnessing the signing of seven cooperation agreements between the two countries in Luanda on August 7.
State President Luong Cuong stressed the fraternal ties between Vietnam and Angola as a shared invaluable asset. It serves as a solid foundation for both countries to enter a new phase of development, further foster political trust and mutual support between the two Parties and States, and deepen the solidarity and mutual understanding between their people.
At the dialogue, both sides expressed satisfaction with the intensive and extensive development of bilateral relationship since it was elevated to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership last year.
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Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long received British Ambassador to Vietnam Iain Frew in Hanoi on August 7, affirming education as a standout pillar in the Vietnam - UK Strategic Partnership.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son (right) and Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister and Secretary General of the Steering Committee for China – Vietnam Bilateral Cooperation Nong Rong. (Photo: baoquocte.vn) 
