The special friendship between Việt Nam and Cuba, nurtured by President Hồ Chí Minh, Fidel Castro and generations of the two countries' leaders, is a priceless asset of both nations that needs to be maintained and passed down to future generations

Cuba is determined to work with Việt Nam and grow together, actively carry out high-level bilateral agreements, and organise diverse cooperative activities celebrating the Việt Nam - Cuba Friendship Year 2025

He called for collective determination to secure increasingly effective and practical CLMV cooperation to work towards a CLMV economic region of development, resilience and high competitiveness.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính suggested six proposals to drive ACMECS forward in the future.

PM Phạm Minh Chính emphasised that as it evolves and develops, the Greater Mekong sub-region must continually innovate, keep pace with global trends and meet its demand for development.

Vietnamese senior leaders affirmed that Việt Nam considers the US a partner of great strategic importance

The sessions are made in parallel with his attendance at the 8th Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) Summit, the 10th Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) Summit, and the 11th Cambodia-Laos-Myanmar-Việt Nam (CLMV) Cooperation Summit in China from November 5-8.

Việt Nam actively proposes and implements new ideas and provides development support for member countries, including the CLMV Scholarship Fund which provides 20 scholarships each year to students from CLMV countries to foster high-quality human resources training for the sub-region.

In the morning, NA deputies will discuss the draft law on amendments and supplements to a number of articles of seven laws.

The two PMs noted with satisfaction the progress in the good neighbourliness, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation, and long-term sustainability between their countries.

The visits will be made at the invitations of Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font and Peruvian President Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra, respectively, according to an announcement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Việt Nam is ready to do whatever it can to support the Cuban Government and people in overcoming the current challenges, Ambassador Đặng Hoàng Giang, Permanent Representative of Việt Nam to the United Nations, stated.

He highlighted the need to move from a 'pre-check' to a 'post-check' approach, while promoting decentralisation and empowerment.

The ADB President acknowledged Việt Nam's vital role in the GMS and encouraged its continued active participation in ADB programmes.

ASEAN urged the UN to prioritise clear, timely, evidence-based, and transparent public communications, integrating it into strategic management.

When energy transition becomes an inevitable trend, the intruction of international standards and guidelines on critical minerals is necessary to help developing countries benefit more from mineral exploitation and participate more equally in the value chain.

On the sidelines of the US Embassy Election Watch Event in Hà Nội on Wednesday, US Ambassador to Việt Nam Marc E. Knapper spoke to the press about the 2024 US presidential election and what the results mean to the Việt Nam-US bilateral relations.

The PM called for efforts to raise Việt Nam-Yunnan trade turnover to US$5 billion and make Yunnan and Lào Cai centres for trade connectivity between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).   

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính’s participation at the 10th Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) Summit aims to send out the message that Việt Namconsistently values and contributes to promoting cooperation mechanisms in the Mekong sub-region, creating breakthroughs for the development of sub-regional cooperation in the new period.

Lawmakers continue their debate on the draft Law on Public Investment (amended) as part of the 15th National Assembly (NA)’s ongoing eighth session in Hà Nội on Wednesday.