Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn outlined three key priorities to reinforce ASEAN’s central role amid growing regional and global uncertainties.

PM Chính underscored that rail transport plays a key role along the north-south economic corridor, the east-west transport corridors, as well as in urban passenger transport as he chaired the third meeting of the national steering committee for key projects in the railway sector on Wednesday.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn separately met with Lao, Cambodian and Thai foreign ministers.

Promoting human rights requires a comprehensive, cross-sectoral approach, Deputy PM Bui Thanh Son said at the AICHR dialogue on July 8, calling for stronger coordination with specialized agencies, while praising AICHR’s 15-year contribution and affirming its role in advancing ASEAN’s Vision 2045.

The Ministry of Home Affairs will begin applying Key Performance Indicators to evaluate its own officials starting in the second half of 2025, aiming to increase transparency and accountability within the civil service.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn announced that Việt Nam is actively finalising internal procedures to support Timor-Leste’s accession to the treaty, and called for sustained ASEAN dialogue with nuclear-weapon states to encourage their eventual signing of the SEANWFZ protocol. 

The programme contributed practically to the development of each Party and country, while reinforcing the deep mutual trust and traditional friendship among Laos, Việt Nam and Cambodia.

Kenneth Tse, General Director of Intel Vietnam, noted that in nearly 20 years of operations in the country, Intel Vietnam has exported over 4 billion products, contributing more than US$100 billion to Việt Nam’s export revenue.

Việt Nam, which is committed to peace and placing the well-being of its people above others, has consistently placed human rights at the core of its development strategy.

The amnesty embodies the Party and State’s dual approach: strict legal enforcement paired with humane and rehabilitative policies toward remorseful offenders, said Permanent Deputy PM Nguyễn Hoà Bình.

US Ambassador to Việt Nam Marc E. Knapper described the Joint Statement on the upgrade of bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in September 2023 as a "historic achievement", with both sides valuing collaboration in high technology, particularly semiconductors.

Hà Nội’s economic report shows that the capital’s gross regional domestic product (GRDP) rose by 7.63 per cent, higher than the national average and projections.

President Lula da Silva expressed support for Việt Nam in concluding negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with MERCOSUR as well as a bilateral FTA between Việt Nam and Brazil by 2025.

PM Phạm Minh Chính proposed Chile create favourable conditions and have special policies for Vietnamese enterprises to cooperate and invest effectively in Chile, contributing to local socio-economic development.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse led a high-level Vietnamese delegation to attend the expanded BRICS Summit 2025 and conduct bilateral activities in Brazil from July 4-8, marking Vietnam’s first participation in a BRICS Summit as a Partner Country.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highlighted Vietnam’s current landscape, key development priorities, and its favorable investment and business environment at meetings with Brazilian corporations in Rio de Janeiro on July 7.

The two leaders highlighted Vietnamese Party General Secretary Tô Lâm’s state visit to Indonesia in March and the upgrade of bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership, describing it as a significant milestone in the development of bilateral relations.

Meeting with UAE Minister of State Ahmed Ali Bin Al Sayegh, PM Phạm Minh Chính urged both countries to actively implement outcomes of his official visit to the UAE in October 2024, which resulted in the upgrade of bilateral relations to a comprehensive partnership.

PM Phạm Minh Chính expressed his support for Brazil’s selection of environment protection and global health as priorities for this year’s BRICS Summit, saying the issues are existential for the planet.

PM Phạm Minh Chính suggested strengthening agricultural cooperation, opening markets for each other's agricultural products, and standing ready to send businesses to invest, produce, and process agricultural products that Việt Nam has strengths in Uruguay.