Int’l integration in politics-defence-security progresses
International integration in politics-defence-security has helped Vietnam establish more strategic and comprehensive cooperation frameworks, and deepen relations with important partners.
Hanoi (VNA) - International integration in politics-defence-security hashelped Vietnam establish more strategic and comprehensive cooperationframeworks, and deepen relations with important partners, Deputy Prime Ministerand Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh said.
Minhmade his assessment at a meeting of the inter-sectoral steering committee forinternational integration in politics-defense-security held in Hanoi on June26. The committee is one of the three committees under the National SteeringCommittee for International Integration led by PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
Speakingat the function, the Deputy PM, also head of the inter-sectoral steeringcommittee, praised coordination by relevant agencies and sectors to implementexternal policies on extensive international integration issued by the Party’s12th National Congress.
Thepolicies have been translated into specific projects, including the nationalmaster plan on international integration by 2020 with a vision toward 2030, andResolution 06/QH-TW on effective implementation of international economicintegration and ensuring socio-politic stability amid the country’s participationin new-generation free trade agreements.
Theofficial said international friends have spoken highly of Vietnam’s hosting of theAPEC Year 2017, the 26th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific ParliamentaryForum, the 6th Greater Mekong Subregion Summit and the 10thCambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Summit.
Headded that active foreign and defence-security diplomacy has contributed toprotecting the country’s sovereignty in the East Sea.
Hepraised Vietnam’s participation in the UN peacekeeping mission and new ideas inbilateral cooperation and at multilateral forums and dialogues.
Healso pointed to complicated and rapid changes in the region and the world inthe past six months, which directly affected Vietnam’s security, developmentand international integration.
Hesaid the situation requires relevant agencies to make prompt assessment andforecast, and take suitable measures to carry out international integration inregard to the world, regional, and East Sea affairs.
Minhtasked members of his committee with taking the lead in elevating multilateraldiplomatic activities and building multilateral mechanisms via specific initiatives.
Herequested them to step up preparations for Vietnam’s candidacy for anon-permanent seat in the UN Security Council in 2020-2021 as well as its ASEANChairmanship in 2020 and building of a post-2020 APEC vision.
Thecountry’s further involvement in the UN peacekeeping mission and collaborationto fight trans-national crimes are also important, the Deputy PMstressed.-VNA
Pham Binh Minh, member of the 11th Party Central Committee and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, delivered a report on deepening international integration.
Young people are pioneers in national construction and defence, and one of the decisive factors in Vietnam’s industrialisation, modernisation and international integration.
Ambassador Duong Chi Dung, Head of Vietnam’s permanent delegation to the United Nations has highlighted Vietnam’s comprehensive international integration at a meeting with UN officials.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc recently approved a plan to enhance communications about Vietnam’s international integration through major events from 2017 to 2020.
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.
Emphasising the need for sustainable, long-term collaboration, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man called on Japanese investors not only to bring in capital but also to share expertise and modern technology, especially in areas such as green transformation, the circular economy, and advanced corporate governance.
President Luong Cuong's activities during his state visit to Angola, the celebration of the financial sector's 80th traditional day, and the Foreign Ministry's flag-hoisting ceremony marking the 58th founding anniversary of ASEAN are among news highlights on August 8.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung praised the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ meaningful initiative, noting that the ASEAN Family Run was not only a sporting activity but also an opportunity for diplomats and their families to show unity, connection, and solidarity within the ASEAN family.
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.
The size of the economy increased from over 5 billion USD in 1986 to over 476 billion USD by 2024, making Vietnam the fourth-largest economy in Southeast Asia and the 34th largest in the world.
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.
Scene at the meeting (Photo:VNA) 
