Party General Secretary receives Lunar New Year greetings from foreign leaders
Leaders of many countries, political parties, and international organisations have sent congratulations to General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Nguyen Phu Trong on the New Year 2023 and the traditional Lunar New Year of Vietnam.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong speaks during a Tet visit to the Party organisation, administration, and people of Hanoi on January 19. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Leaders of many countries,political parties, and international organisations have sent congratulations toGeneral Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Nguyen Phu Trong on the New Year 2023 and the traditional Lunar New Year of Vietnam.
In his letter, General Secretary of the Lao People’sRevolutionary Party and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith congratulated theVietnamese people on their glorious victories and enormous achievements,expressing his belief that under the judicious and clear-sighted leadership ofthe Communist Party of Vietnam, led by General Secretary Trong, the Vietnamesepeople will obtain even greater accomplishments in implementing the Resolutionof the 13th National Party Congress to realise the goal of richpeople and a strong, democratic, equal, and civilised country and firmlyprogress towards socialism.
He noted that he is proud of the Laos-Vietnam greatfriendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation, which havebecome a priceless and rare asset of the two peoples and been reinforced anddeveloping substantively in all fields.
The Lao Party, State, and people sincerely thank their Vietnamese counterparts for their great, precious, effective, andtimely assistance in the spirit of comradeship, fraternity, and faithfulness,the Lao leader noted, wishing bilateral relations forever green andsustainable.
On this occasion, CPV General Secretary Trong has alsoreceived New Year greetings from General Secretary of the Workers’ Party of theDemocratic People’s Republic of Korea and President of the country Kim Jong-un,President of Russia Vladimir Putin, President HalimahYacob and Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong, President of theRepublic of Korea Yoon Suk-yeol, Prime Minister of Japan Kishida Fumio and hiswife, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, President of Palestine and Chairmanof the Palestine Liberation Organisation Mahmoud Abbas, Chairman of theNational Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Wang Yang, Vice President of China WangQishan, Chairman of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation GennadyZyuganov, Chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle Megawati Sukarnoputri,along with leaders of many other countries, political parties, international organisations,and the diplomatic corps in Vietnam./.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong hosted a meeting with leaders and former leaders of the Party, State and Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) in Hanoi on January 19, on the threshold of the Lunar New Year (Tet) – the biggest festival in a year of Vietnamese people.
Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Xiong Bo has highlighted the significance of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries, and their cooperation prospects for 2023.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on January 19 visited the Party organisation, administration and people of Hanoi on the occasion of the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival and the 93rd founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3).
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong offered incense in tribute to late President Ho Chi Minh at House 67 inside the Presidential Palace complex in Hanoi on January 20 on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival - the biggest and longest festival of Vietnamese people.
Hugh Jeffrey, Deputy Secretary of Strategy, Policy, and Industry at the Australian Department of Defence, highly valued Vietnam's increasingly active role in peacekeeping missions and expressed confidence in the growing, practical, and deeper cooperation between the two countries.
The visit marks the Vietnamese Party General Secretary’s first state visit to the RoK in his new role. The RoK’s invitation to him as the first “state guest” under its new administration signals the high priority it places on the relationship with Vietnam and its Party chief personally.
Party General Secretary To Lam suggested both sides effectively implement existing parliamentary cooperation agreements and strengthen exchanges between the two legislatures. He laid stress on the bridge-building role of friendship parliamentarian groups in each country.
Under the draft revised rules, the NA and People’s Councils will no longer directly establish thematic supervision missions. Instead, the NA will select annual supervision themes and assign their implementation to the NA Standing Committee or specialised committees, which will then report findings for parliamentary discussion and resolution.
The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s media continued to provide extensive coverage on August 12 of the State visit to the country by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam, his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, and a high-level Vietnamese delegation from August 10-13.
Tran Luu Quang, Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and head of its Commission for Policies and Strategies, underlined that the exchange of experience in building socio-economic development policies, refining institutions and policies, and particularly in SOE reform, is a practical and significant approach that contributes to maintaining stability and fostering development in both countries.
According to Decisions No. 1720/QD-TTg, Le Thanh Hai was removed from the title of the Chairman of the city People’s Committee and other positions he once held for violations and wrongdoings while performing his duties.
Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh has highlighted the upcoming exhibition on national achievements on the occasion of the country's 80th National Day as an unprecedented, large-scale event with diverse content, urging all stakeholders to demonstrate the highest sense of responsibility to make it commensurate with 80 years of national construction and defence.
Chien reaffirmed Vietnam’s stance on the settlement of disputes through peaceful measures in accordance with international law, particularly the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), as well as full implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) and early finalisation of a substantive, effective Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC).
PM Pham Minh Chinh expressed his hope that Japanese enterprises will continue standing side by side with Vietnam on the development path, thereby benefiting the two business communities, both countries, and their peoples.
The signing of the agreement is part of the efforts to concretise the joint statement issued during the visit to Cuba by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam in September last year.
Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam's spouse, Ngo Phuong Ly, expressed her hope that the RoK will share its experience and work with Vietnam to foster closer collaboration in cultural industry.
Eighty years since the historic autumn of 1945, the Vietnamese nation has overcome countless challenges to gain its independence and gradually develop thanks to the revolutionary path that is both resolute and flexible under the leadership of the Party.
Party General Secretary To Lam said since Vietnam and the RoK established their diplomatic ties in 1992 and upgraded their ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2022, they have enjoyed expanded collaboration, delivering tangible benefits to their peoples and businesses.
The state visit to the RoK by Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse was a great success, marking a significant milestone and opening a new chapter in the Vietnam–RoK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
In any circumstances, the Lao People’s Army will always stand shoulder to shoulder with its Vietnamese counterpart to safeguard both nations and nurture their great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation.
State President Luong Cuong sent a congratulatory message to President of the Republic of Ecuador Daniel Noboa on the occasion of the 216th National Day of the South American country (August 10).
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong speaks during a Tet visit to the Party organisation, administration, and people of Hanoi on January 19. (Photo: VNA) 
