Myanmar President Htin Kyaw left Hanoi on October 28, concluding a successful State-level visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President Tran Dai Quang.
Myanmar President Htin Kyaw and Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong (R) (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) -ꦇ Myanmar President Htin Kyaw left Hanoi on October 28, concluding a successful State-level visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President Tran Dai Quang.
During his three-day stay in the country, the Myanmar President held talks with his Vietnamese counterpart Tran Dai Quang, paid a courtesy visit to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and met with Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
During the talks and meetings, the two sides expressed their delight at the thriving cooperative ties between the two nations over the past 40 years, particularly in 12 priority sectors.
The two sides pledged to continue building on the positive achievements, expanding and deepening the Vietnam and Myanmar fruitful friendship.
They consented to increase contacts at all levels and people-to-people exchange, as well as maintaining the current bilateral cooperation mechanisms.
They pledged to deepen the bilateral trade-investment relations on the basis of mutual benefits and create the optimal condition for business operation.
The two sides agreed on organising the ninth meeting of the Vietnam – Myanmar Joint Sub-Trade Committee in Vietnam this year and strive for the early signing of agreements on cooperation in customs, finance. The two sides will make amendments to the investment encouragement and protection agreement and sign an MoU on investment promotion.
They also vowed to encourage people-to-people exchange, connection between localities and further bilateral cooperation within ASEAN and other international and regional forums, such as the Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV), Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS), the East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) forum, Greater Mekong Sub region (GMS) and the United Nations (UN); and work together on sustainable and effective use of Mekong river water resources.
The two sides reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining and promoting regional peace, security, and stability, as well as resolving disputes by peaceful measures, with full respect for diplomatic and legal process, without use or threat to use of force, in line with widely-recognised principles of international law, including the1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).-VNA
Myanmar President Htin Kyaw has pledged to deepen bilateral ties with Vietnam and promote all-level visits and meetings during his meeting with Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
Vietnam and Myanmar have agreed to further enhance political and diplomatic ties via increasing all-level visits and contacts through Party, government, State, National Assembly channels.
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.
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.
Myanmar President Htin Kyaw and Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong (R) (Photo: VNA)
