Participants in the Vietnam-Azerbaijan conference in Hanoi on March 12 pose for a photo (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) ⛦– The diplomatic sectors of Vietnamand Azerbaijan discussed ways to increase their coordination at a conference inHanoi on March 12.
The event was held on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Azerbaijani diplomatic sector (1919-2019) and the 60th year since Vietnam’s President Ho Chi Minh visited Azerbaijan for the firsttime (1959-2019). In opening the conference, Deputy Foreign Minister ofAzerbaijan Ramiz Hasanov said the foreign ministries of both countries havemade unceasing efforts to promote bilateral cooperation. He stressed thatVietnam is an important partner in Southeast Asia of Azerbaijan. Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son recalledthe close traditional friendship between the two countries, noting that thousandsof Vietnamese students had received university training in Azerbaijan, andhundreds of military and civilian Azerbaijani experts had volunteered to go toVietnam to help the Vietnamese people in their national defence and construction. According to the Deputy FM, the two countries’ foreign ministrieshave maintained close coordination since the establishment of diplomaticrelationship, contributing to strengthening the trustful and close political ties.The two foreign ministries have also worked with other ministries and agenciesto implement agreements reached by the two countries’ leaders, graduallyperfect the legal foundation for bilateral cooperation. Besides, the two foreign ministries have kept regularconsultations on international and regional issues of mutual concern whilecoordinating closely at regional and international forums for the interests ofboth nations and for peace, stability and development in the world, Deputy FMSon said. Participants at the conference agreed that the diplomaticsector should play a key role in bolstering cooperation between the twocountries, thus serving each nation’s cause of national development and common interests. They exchanged opinions on the achievements, advantages anddifficulties faced by Vietnam and Azerbaijan in their socio-economicdevelopment, and the progress of bilateral ties since the two countries gained independence.-VNA
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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.
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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.
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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.
Participants in the Vietnam-Azerbaijan conference in Hanoi on March 12 pose for a photo (Photo: VNA) 
