President of the French Senate Gérard Larcher and his entourage left Hanoi on December 9 night, concluding a successful two-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (R) and President of the French Senate Gérard Larcher (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - President of the FrenchSenate Gérard Larcher and his entourage left Hanoi on December 9 night, concluding a successful two-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of NationalAssembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.
While in Vietnam, the Senate President held talks withNA Chairman Hue and attended a launching ceremony for a series of celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam-France diplomatic ties.
Larcher also paid courtesy calls to Party GeneralSecretary Nguyen Phu Trong and President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, and met with PrimeMinister Pham Minh Chinh.
At the meetings, both sides stressed the significanceof Larcher’s visit as the two countries are looking forward to the celebration ofthe 50th anniversary of the diplomatic ties and 10 years since the establishmentof the bilateral strategic partnership.
The host leaders affirmed that Vietnam attachesimportance to the strategic partnership.
The two sides exchanged views on specific cooperationareas and agreed to step up all-level meetings via all Party, State, parliamentand people-to-people exchange channels, and strengthen cooperation betweenlocalities.
The legislative bodies of the two countries will alsoenhance coordination at multilateral forums.
The Vietnamese leaders asked France to soon ratifythe EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) in order to create animpulse for the bilateral investment ties, and urge the European Commission(EC) to remove its "yellow card" warning on the Vietnamese fisherysector.
The two sides concurred to continue coordinating in andstrengthening supervision over the implementation of cooperation projects,including urban railway No. 3, to remove obstacles to the projects.
Vietnam and France will also further close coordinationat regional and international multilateral forums to promote their role in the decision making process regarding regional and international matters.
The visit, from December 8-9, was the first high-level one of the two countries’ legislative bodies after the COVID-19 pandemic was broughtunder control.
It has contributed to consolidating anddeepening the strategic partnership between the two countries, as well as thefriendship and cooperation between the Vietnamese National Assembly and theFrench Parliament. /.
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and visiting President of the French Senate Gérard Larcher co-hosted a ceremony in Hanoi on December 8 to launch activities in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-France diplomatic ties next year.
Vietnam attaches special importance to cooperation with France which is an important partner in Vietnam's foreign policy, stated Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh while hosting President of the French Senate Gérard Larcher in Hanoi on December 8.
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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.
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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.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Party General Secretary To Lam called on the criminal police force to accelerate the application of science, technology, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation in criminal investigation tasks such as crime prevention, detection, tracking and verification, ensuring that no area remains out of their reach.
Many Koreans living, studying, and working in Hanoi see the upcoming state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) by Party General Secretary To Lam as an opportunity to generate strong synergy in economic cooperation, people-to-people exchanges, and cultural understanding.
The achievements of the five decades of Vietnam–Angola cooperation provide a strong and enduring foundation, as well as momentum for the two sides to consolidate, expand, and bring their partnership into a new phase of development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the emulation and commendation work is a vital driver, fostering patriotism, dedication, and collective momentum in the run-up to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Party congresses at all levels, and the 14th National Party Congress.
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (R) and President of the French Senate Gérard Larcher (Photo: VNA) 
