Hanoi enhances relations with capital cities of Russia, Czech Republic
A delegation of Hanoi led by Vice Chairwoman of the municipal People’s Council Phung Thi Hong Ha paid a working visit to Russia and the Czech Republic from October 18-28.
Hanoi delegation has working session with Vietnamese Embassy in Russia staff (Source: hanoimoi.com.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – A delegation of Hanoi led by Vice Chairwoman of themunicipal People’s Council Phung Thi Hong Ha paid a working visit to Russia andthe Czech Republic from October 18-28.
Meeting officials from the Moscow City Duma on October 19,Ha introduced the hosts to Hanoi’s socio-economic situation and its advantagesand potential as well as operations of all-level People’s Councils.
Zubrilin Nikola Griforievich, Moscow City Duma deputy andmember of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF)’s faction inMoscow City Duma, briefed the delegation on operations of the Moscow City Dumaas well as the structure of the CPRF members in the Duma.
Both sides agreed to step up the exchange of high-leveldelegations between the two capital cities, intensify the sharing of experiencein administration leadership, planning management and urban development, andpreservation and promotion of cultural and historical heritage values.
Ha expressed her hope that Moscow will create favourableconditions for people and enterprises of Hanoi and Vietnam at large living andworking in Russia.
During its stay in Russia, the Hanoi delegation had aworking session with Moscow’s Department for External Economic andInternational Relations on orientations and process of the Moscow House inHanoi project.
It also visited theVietnamese Embassy, the Hanoi-Moscow Centre for Culture, Trade and Hotels, theRed Square, and the Lenin Mausoleum, and learnt about measures to conserve anddevelop tourism at several cultural and historical relic sites in the Russiancapital city.
On October 26, the Hanoi delegation held talks with leadersof the Prague City Council, during which they exchanged experience in electivework, urban management and planning in combination with cultural and historicalheritage conservation, as well as public transport development and ineducation, and health.
They agreed to intensify cultural, political and economicexchange activities, work towards the signing of specific cooperativeprogrammes between the two capital cities.
The delegation also visited the Vietnamese Embassy whoseAmbassador Ho Minh Tuan committed to boosting cooperative programmes betweenHanoi and Prague.-VNA
Russia is the guest of honour at the ongoing 28th Vietnam International Trade Fair (Vietnam Expo 2018), one of the biggest trade promotion activities held annually in Vietnam.
A senior official of Hanoi has underlined the significance of Hanoi-Moscow cooperation to the relationship between Vietnam and Russia while attending talks with Moscow officials on May 14.
Vietnam’s Ambassador to the Czech Republic Ho Minh Tuan met with Governor of Plzen Region Josef Bernard in the city of Plzen on October 10 to discuss plans to boost cooperation between the Czech region and Vietnamese localities.
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.
Party General Secretary To Lam met with Chairman of the Republic of Korea (RoK)–Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group Ahn Gyu-back in Seoul on August 10 as part of his state visit to the RoK.
The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee is scheduled to convene its 48th session on August 11-13, with August 14-15 set as a backup date, according to the NA Office.
Vietnam’s Ambassador to Brazil and Bolivia Bui Van Nghi has led an embassy delegation to attend official events marking the 200th anniversary of Bolivia’s Independence Day.
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.
Hanoi delegation has working session with Vietnamese Embassy in Russia staff (Source: hanoimoi.com.vn) 
