President: Vietnam, Sudan hold potential for stronger cooperation
Vietnam and Sudan hold a lot of potential for stronger cooperation, particularly in trade, investment, agriculture, fishery, oil and gas, and telecommunications, said President Tran Dai Quang.
President Tran Dai Quang (L) and outgoing Sudanese Ambassador Sayed Altayed Ahmed (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam and Sudan hold a lot of potential for strongercooperation, particularly in trade, investment, agriculture, fishery, oil andgas, and telecommunications, said President Tran Dai Quang.
Ata reception in Hanoi on May 25 for outgoing Sudanese Ambassador Sayed AltayedAhmed, President Quang spoke highly of the ambassador’s contributions toenhancing the friendship and multifaceted cooperation between the two nations.
Havingapplauded the outcomes of the second meeting of the Vietnam-Sudan JointCommittee in Hanoi in October 2016, the State leader suggested Sudan coordinatewith the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to acceleratethe implementation of agreements reached at the meeting.
RelevantVietnamese ministries and agencies will create optimal conditions for Sudanesetrade offices in Vietnam to operate, thus elevating the bilateral friendshipand cooperation to a new height, he said.
PresidentQuang asked the ambassador to continue introducing Vietnam’s investment andbusiness opportunities to Sudanese firms, stressing that Vietnam wants towelcome more Sudanese enterprises in the time ahead.
ThePresident took this occasion to thank Sudan for its support for Vietnam’smembership at the UN Human Rights Council (2014-2016 term) and the UN Economicand Social Council (2016-2018 term). He called on Sudan to continue backingVietnam’s bid to run for a non-permanent seat at the UN Security Council(2020-2021 tenure) as well as itscandidate for the post of the UNESCO Director General (2017-2021 tenure).
Forhis part, Sayed Altayed Ahmed said Vietnam and Sudan should fully tap theirpotential and advantages to foster bilateral cooperation in economy, trade andinvestment in order to make it on par with their fine political ties, hence benefitingthe people of both countries.
Thediplomat said Sudan has seven trade offices in Ho Chi Minh City to supportoperations of Sudanese enterprises in Vietnam and connect the two countries’businesses.
Sudanhopes to welcome more Vietnamese investors to the country, he said, adding thatSudan is willing to act as a gateway for Vietnamese goods to penetrate theAfrican market.-VNA
National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung proposed the Vietnamese and Sudanese legislative bodies increase delegation exchanges and cooperation at regional and global forums while receiving Speaker of the Sudan National Assembly Al Fatih Izzeldin Al Mansour in Hanoi on March 30.
Vietnam and Sudan signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on industrial cooperation at the second session of their Inter-Governmental Committee held in Hanoi on October 11.
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.
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.
President Tran Dai Quang (L) and outgoing Sudanese Ambassador Sayed Altayed Ahmed (Source: VNA) 
