VN expands multi-faceted cooperation with Myanmar: Party leader
The Vietnamese Party and Government always attach importance to developing and expanding the friendship and multi-faceted cooperation with Myanmar in bilateral aspects as well as within ASEAN and at international forums, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has said.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (Photo: VNA)
Yangon (VNA) – The Vietnamese Party and Governmentalways attach importance to developing and expanding the friendship andmulti-faceted cooperation with Myanmar in bilateral aspects as well as withinASEAN and at international forums, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong hassaid.
Meeting with leaders of Myanmar’s ruling National League forDemocracy (NLD) in Yangon on August 25, the Vietnamese leader spoke highly of theNLD’s important role and active contributions to the country’s recentachievements.
Party leader Trong, who is on a State visit toMyanmar, wished the NLD will continue to obtain more successes in promotingnational reconciliation, developing the economy, and raising the country’sstature in the region and the world.
He expressed his delight at the development ofthe two countries’ cooperation and traditional friendship in recent years,especially since Myanmar entered a new stage of development.
He underlined the Vietnamese and Myanmar leaders’ agreement on setting up acomprehensive cooperative partnership between the two countries. Accordingly,their ruling parties need to enhance cooperation and experience sharing for thesake of each nation’s development, their people’s interests, along with peace,stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world.
On behalf of the NLD leaders, Secretary of theNLD Central Executive Committee Nyan Win stressed the significance of hisguest’s visit to Myanmar, which he described as a support to the comprehensivenational reform which the NLD-cored Government of Myanmar is pushing for.
He highly valued the huge and historicachievements that the Vietnamese Party, State and people have attained over thethree decades of reform, considering them precious experience for the NLD andthe Myanmar Government.
Nyan Win said he hopes as the ruling parties,the NLD and the Communist Party of Vietnam will increase information andexperience exchange and coordinate at multilateral forums, thereby helping toreinforce the political basis for the Vietnam-Myanmar comprehensive cooperativepartnership.-VNA
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong will pay a state visit to Myanmar from August 24-26. The visit aims to mark a new milestone and new height in the bilateral relations.
The enhancement of relations between the Vietnamese and Myanmar legislatures is one of the important pillars in political ties between the two nations, said Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong and Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi exchanged major orientations to boost cooperation between the two countries in the time ahead during their meeting in Naypyidaw on August 25.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong said he wants stronger defence cooperation with Myanmar during a reception for Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services of Myanmar, Sen. Gen. Min Aung Hlaing
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong received Chairman of Myanmar’s Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) Than Htay in Naypyidaw on August 25, as part of his State visit to the country.
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.
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.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (Photo: VNA) 
