World Peace Council (WPC) Executive Secretary Iraklis Tsavdaridis has commended Việt Nam’s consistent policy on human rights protection and promotion.

A ceremony was held recently to announce the export of Vietnamese passion fruits to Australia, and the import of Australian plums into Vietnam. The announcement, stated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Australian Embassy, has made passion fruits become the fifth kind of Vietnamese fruits to be officially exported to Australia.

Party General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm and a high-ranking delegation left Hanoi on September 30 morning for state visits to Mongolia, Ireland, attendance at the 19th Francophonie Summit and an official visit to France from September 30-October 7.

The two sides agreed to continue mutual support at regional and international forums, maintain delegation exchanges at various levels, and participate in signing international agreements on crime and drug-related crime prevention and control.

Key topics of discussion include cooperation in investment, supply chains, border trade facilitation, market access and e-commerce.

The visits are made at the invitation of Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh, Irish President Michael D. Higgins and French President Emmanuel Macron, respectively.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is also head of the steering committee for reviewing and handling shortcomings in legal documents, chaired its third meeting in Hanoi on September 28.

Vietnam’s Military Engineering Unit Rotation 2 has successfully fulfilled its peacekeeping mission at the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) and was welcomed home with a ceremony at Hanoi-based Noi Bai International Airport on September 28.

The unit also carried out other special missions as requested by the UNISFA based on the MoU signed between the Vietnamese Government and the UN to support humanitarian activities in areas with difficulties while engaging in humanitarian assistance to local people.

The official said that the country has obtained major achievements over the past nearly four decades of Đổi Mới (renewal), with the average economic growth of 6.5 per cent, the GDP rising over 54 folds to US$430.5 billion during 1986-2023 and deep international integration.

The government leader underlined the need to promptly issue decrees guiding the timely and effective enforcement of laws, and hold seminars and conferences to collect feedback on legal fields under review, especially those with differing opinions.

The statesman affirmed that Việt Nam always backs the CPP and Cambodia’s national protection, construction and development.

Deputy Auditor General Bùi Quốc Dũng expressed gratitude for the support provided by other Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) to the SAV during its tenure as ASOSAI Chair for the 2018-2021 term, as well as bilateral relations with Việt Nam.

The ambassador highlighted that the organisation could have a significant part in bridging the substantial gap between developed and developing countries while appreciating the OECD’s technical assistance to Việt Nam to deliver on its set target of becoming a high-income nation by 2045.

The delegation underscored the necessity to expand the inter-parliamentary relationship between the two NAs and agreed to foster close collaboration bilaterally.

Việt Nam hopes for further co-sponsorship of the seminar, creating a forum for nations to share their experiences and contribute to the preparation for the implementation of the fifth phase of the World Programme for Human Rights Education (WPHRE) for the 2025-2029 period, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Đỗ Hùng Việt said.

To foster strategic and mutually beneficial cooperation with the US, the Deputy PM suggested continuing to enhance political trust through exchanges and visits via various channels and at all levels, especially at the high level.

The leader of the Cuban revolution believed that the Vietnamese Party, State and people will continue obtaining new achievements on the path of socialism building.

Party General Secretary and President To Lam and his spouse have extended their deepest gratitude to First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez and his spouse in a message following his state visit to Cuba.

Vietnamese trainees who return home after their study in Japan have successfully applied their knowledge, effectively fulfilling their duties and becoming a bridge to foster the friendly cooperation between Việt Nam Japan.