National Assembly (NA) Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn today receives Chinese Ambassador to Việt Nam He Wei.

The year 2024 continued to mark significant milestones in the maturation of Việt Nam's multilateral diplomacy, strongly affirming its position as an active, responsible, and reliable member of the international community.

Việt Nam's hosting of high-level meetings underscores the country’s proactive engagement in multilateral parliamentary diplomacy and its leadership role in the Francophonie community in the Asia Pacific.

Trade and economic cooperation between the two countries has continued to see positive results, in spite of the complex and unpredictable global situation.

The ascension to regional and international multilateral mechanisms is constantly being looked into and considered in accordance with Việt Nam's foreign affairs guidelines, conditions, as well as capabilities

The two Prime Ministers stressed that they would direct relevant departments to effectively concretise the signed agreements and continue to create favourable conditions for the business communities of both sides.

In 2024, bilateral trade grew 32.8 per cent year-on-year to over US$2 billion, including $641.8 million in Laos' imports from Việt Nam and $1.3 billion in exports, rising 32 per cent and 26.2 per cent respectively.

The two sides will seek measures to enhance political and diplomatic cooperation, strengthen security and defence collaboration, promote economic-trade-investment ties, advance educational and cultural exchanges, and particularly deepen the connectivity between the two economies through transportation and business connections.

Party General Secretary Tô Lâm emphasised the need to harness the potential of the people and all economic sectors by building a dynamic and efficient administrative system.

With nearly 40 years of successful renewal experience, Việt Nam is ready to cooperate with Togo in sharing development experience, building reform policies, promoting international integration, industrialisation, agricultural development, and education and training, culture, and sports.

According to the MPS’s spokesperson, the approach to handling such issues involves first enhancing efforts in dissemination and education in the online space to ensure ethical and honest behaviour.

The ASEAN Community Women's Circle of Hà Nội has grown into a network promoting ASEAN cultural exchange and friendship, particularly solidarity among ASEAN women. 

As both nations are preparing for the upgrade of their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, Singaporean President underscored the pivotal role the Ambassador is expected to play, saying that his contributions would be vital to developing the bilateral ties.

A total of 126 people have been confirmed dead and 188 others injured as of 7pm Tuesday, after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Dingri County in Xizang on Tuesday morning, China news agency Xinhua reported.

Nicolas Berggruen expressed his belief that with its resilience, ambition, and strong potential, Việt Nam will rise in the future, increasingly consolidating its political and economic roles on the global stage.

The PM ordered the continued review of existing legal documents to identify and rectify issues and shortcomings, calling for the elimination of any mechanisms based on favouritism or undue discretion,

The leader requested Hưng Yên Party Organisation to continue leading and directing the swift, drastic and effective restructuring of the political system at the provincial and district levels, ensuring it is streamlined, efficient and effective.

In a seven-page statement delivered at a mass gathering in Phnom Penh marking the 46th anniversary of the January 7 Victory over the genocidal regime (1979-2025), which was attended by over 20,000 people, Hun Sen expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Việt Nam and its leaders for their support during the struggle. 

As Việt Nam aims to become a developing and upper-middle-income country by 2030, and a developed and high-income nation by 2045, as set by the 13th National Party Congress, Party leader Lâm reiterated Việt Nam's commitment to building an independent and self-reliant economy while embracing extensive global integration.

The standing committee scrutinised and passed a joint resolution featuring regulations for meetings with voters by NA and People's Council deputies, and a resolution detailing the implementation of democratic practices within the internal operations of NA agencies, NA Standing Committee bodies, and People's Councils at all levels.