The two leaders agreed to further consolidate political trust as a firm foundation for strengthening the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership through enhanced high-level and all-level exchanges, expanded defence and security cooperation, and the implementation of defence industry and military trade projects.

During the talks, Party General Secretary Tô Lâm expressed his pleasure at speaking with PAP Secretary-General Wong shortly after the successful 14th National Congress of the CPV.

On behalf of Party and State leaders, National Assembly Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn conveyed his best wishes for good health, happiness, and a joyful, prosperous new year to the leadership of the city, policy families, and local residents.

The 14th National Party Congress marked a huge milestone in the development of Việt Nam. International observers say the country can be seen as a global success story.

Politburo member and Minister of Foreign Affairs Lê Hoài Trung emphasised the need for ASEAN to stay ahead of change, strengthen unity and centrality, and maintain its role as a regional anchor of peace and stability

The visit will be made at the invitation of Thongloun Sisoulith, General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee and President of Laos, according to the foreign ministry.

The special envoy stressed that the CPC Central Committee and Party General Secretary and President Xi support the CPV Central Committee, led by General Secretary Tô Lâm, in guiding the Vietnamese people to successfully implement the Resolution of the Congress and build socialism suited to Việt Nam's conditions.

At the first plenum of the 14th Party Central Committee last week, the Party Central Committee elected Vice President Võ Thị Ánh Xuân, Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Thị Thanh Trà and Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court Nguyễn Văn Quảng to the 14th-tenure Secretariat.

Sharing with the special envoy the important outcomes of the 14th National Party Congress, Party General Secretary Tô Lâm underscored that its success marked a turning point and a particularly important milestone determining Việt Nam’s future development in the new era.

The National Party Congress has concluded, setting clear priorities and ambitions that will shape Việt Nam’s next phase of development.

2026 will be an important milestone opening up many opportunities for cooperation between the two defence ministries in general and between the two navies in particular, thereby contributing to the continued development of effective and substantive bilateral relations

Minister-Counsellor Nguyễn Hoàng Nguyên, Chargé d'Affaires ad interim of the Permanent Mission of Việt Nam to the UN expressed concern over risks that could undermine the ceasefire agreement.

President Lương Cường inquired about the lives and employment of the relatives of the late leaders, and extended his best wishes for health, happiness and continued contributions to the Fatherland and the people, while encouraging them to uphold the tradition of revolutionary families.

Politburo member and Standing member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu has sent a letter of thanks to agencies, units, and individuals who contributed to organising and supporting the 14^th National Party Congress.

The Political Report at the 14^th National Party Congress underscored the need to further develop Vietnam's ties with neighbouring countries, major powers, Southeast Asian nations, traditional friends and important partners, with Russia identified as belonging to the group of Vietnam’s traditional friends and important partners.

On this occasion, the two sides issued a joint statement on the elevation of Việt Nam-EU relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, underscoring that the new partnership will advance ties to a new level bilaterally, regionally and multilaterally.

In a new development phase marked by intertwined challenges and opportunities, General Secretary Tô Lâm said Việt Nam and the EU should intensify exchanges and dialogue to further consolidate political trust and concretise the orientations of the newly established Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

To date, the 14th National Party Congress has received 925 congratulatory messages and letters from political parties, international organisations, political and friendship organisations, people’s organisations and localities worldwide, as well as from Vietnamese associations overseas.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting in Hanoi on January 29 with visiting President of the European Council (EC) António Costa, during which he expressed his hope for stronger cooperation between Vietnam and the European Union (EU).

Briefing his guest on Việt Nam’s situation, NA Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn noted that after 40 years of Đổi mới (renewal), the country has achieved significant and comprehensive accomplishments across various fields.