Dak Lak coordinates with Cambodian province in holding meaningful activities
The Vietnam - Cambodia Friendship Association in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak on June 17 organised a gathering in celebration of the 55th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Dak Lak (VNA) - The Vietnam - Cambodia Friendship Association in theCentral Highlands province of Dak Lak on June 17 organised a gathering in celebrationof the 55th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations between thetwo countries.
Attending the event were Vice Secretary of the provincialParty Committee Y Bier Nie, Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee and presidentof the association H’Yim Kdoh, and Cambodian Ambassador to Vietnam Chay Navuth.
To cultivate the traditional friendship and comprehensivecooperation between Vietnam and Cambodia in general, the two provinces of DakLak and Mondulkiri in particular, Y Bier Nie emphasised that local authoritiesat all levels need to educate local people, especially the young generations, onthe history of relations and cooperation achievements of the two countries andthe two provinces in the current period.
Dak Lak has actively and proactively coordinated withMondulkiri province, with which it shares nearly 73km of borderline, in holdingmeaningful activities in the Vietnam - Cambodia Friendship Year 2022, theofficial added.
Dak Lak businesses are running three rubber tree plantingprojects worth over 135 million USD in Cambodia’s Mondulkiri and Rattanakiriprovinces.
Dak Lak and Mondulkiri have also coordinated closely in thesearch and repatriation of the remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers andexperts who sacrificed in the Cambodian locality during the wartime./.
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The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.
Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.
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The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
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Politburo member, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 8 attended the first congress of the Party Organisation of Tay Ho ward of Hanoi for the 2025–2030 term, during which he called for fresh momentum to turn the ward into a model that takes the lead in all fields.
The size of the economy increased from over 5 billion USD in 1986 to over 476 billion USD by 2024, making Vietnam the fourth-largest economy in Southeast Asia and the 34th largest in the world.
The ASEAN flag-hoisting ceremony is observed by the 10 ASEAN member countries on August 8 every year, aiming to spread and promote the ASEAN identity and affirm the determination to unite and cooperate for the common aspiration of long-term peace and prosperity of Southeast Asian countries under the common roof of the ASEAN Community.
Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Cuong highlighted ASEAN’s nearly six decades of development, during which the region transformed from division to harmony, from confrontation to cooperation, and from poverty to dynamic growth, becoming a global bright spot for regional cooperation.
An overview of the gathering (Photo: VNA) 
