The visits took place at the time when Việt Nam and Poland, as well as the Czech Republic, prepare to celebrate the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic ties in early February.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Đỗ Hùng Việt on Thursday also visited and signed the condolence book at the Embassy of Mongolia in Hà Nội.

At the plenary sitting, Party General Secretary Tô Lâm delivered an opening speech. The PCC later worked on personnel affairs.

The Politburo is now submitting a comprehensive report on Resolution 18, proposing reforms to streamline the political system, such as reducing intermediaries in the Party, National Assembly, and Government systems, and potentially discontinuing district- and municipal-level police agencies within the Public Security apparatus.

Đinh Thế Huynh expressed his emotion and honour to receive the State and Party's decoration, and thanked his colleagues and various party organisations that shaped his revolutionary path and helped him complete his missions.

On social network X, Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter had a post on a day of bilateral working day and valuable discussions with several leaders including PM Chính.

Rachel Isenschmid, a member of the Swiss-Việt Nam Economic Forum (SVEF), said that Việt Nam and Switzerland have agreed to prioritise collaboration in areas such as innovation, science and technology, and knowledge sharing in the near future.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính emphasised that ASEAN needs to enter the intelligent age with an ambitious mindset, ready to "think deep and do big," using science and technology, innovation and digital transformation as new driving forces to create breakthroughs for regional growth.

Việt Nam is ready to exert all efforts to bring peace and stability to Southeast Asia and Myanmar in particular, the Government leader noted.

Việt Nam hopes to work with the RoK to further develop their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, take practical actions to address the consequences of war, and strengthen the friendship and cooperation between the two nations and their people

The Vietnamese leader praised the strong partnership between Việt Nam and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), urging the organisation to support Việt Nam in preparing and publishing key economic reports for long-term policy formulation.

The two leaders expressed satisfaction with the positive development of the Việt Nam-Netherlands comprehensive partnership, particularly in climate change response and sustainable agriculture.

The Vietnamese government leader proposed that both sides continue to strengthen the legal framework for bilateral cooperation and explore new potential areas for collaboration.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính expressed satisfaction over the positive developments in the Việt Nam–WEF relationship, particularly the inauguration of the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) in HCM City, saying this marks an important milestone in the bilateral partnership.

To complete all missions in the new context, the State leader asked the force to continue strictly implementing the principle of the Party's absolute leadership over the armed forces.

President Lương Cường noted the force's heavy tasks for 2025 when many important political and cultural events of the nation will be organised, including the 14th National Party Congress.

The Vietnamese leader highlighted the Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophonie's goal of promoting governments' progress, as well as the Vietnamese legislature’s engagement in and contributions to the APF over the past more than 50 years.

He stressed the importance of tailoring educational programmes to regional workforce needs and preparing teachers for educational reform.

This is a key event on the first official day of the 55th WEF and one of the five major policy dialogues with heads of state and government leaders recognised by the WEF for their vision, influence and ability to inspire.

Nguyễn Thành Tâm, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People's Council, chaired the ceremony by solemnly ringing three ceremonial bells to honour the fallen.