Deputy PM meets foreign ministers on AMM 49 sidelines
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh had separate meetings with foreign ministers from other countries on the margins of the 49th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Laos.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh led a Vietnamese delegation to attend AMM 49 in Laos (Photo: VNA)
Vientiane (VNA) ꦆ– Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh had separate meetings with foreign ministers from other countries on the margins of the 49th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM 49) in Laos.
At a meeting with Thailand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Don Pramudwinai on July 25, the diplomats gave positive evaluations on the new progress in the two countries’ strategic partnership and agreed to convene a joint committee meeting at the end of 2016 to discuss concrete measures to improve cooperation efficiency.
Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh recalled July 7 and 9 when Vietnamese fishing boats were shot on Thailand’s sea area. He asked Thailand to coordinate with Vietnam to investigate and handle the cases in line with the law of the two countries, as well as of the international community, so that similar cases would not happen.
The Thai FM affirmed to work with Vietnam to deal with this matter.
The same day, Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh met with Secretary of the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs Perfecto Yasay, during which the two sides agreed to promote the comprehensive and win-win cooperation between Vietnam and the Philippines within the framework of their strategic partnership.
They agreed to continue supporting each other since Vietnam will host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum and the Philippines will become Chair of ASEAN in 2017. They pledged to strengthen coordination at the ASEAN mechanism, in addition to regional and international forums to promote peace, cooperation and development.
Earlier on July 24, Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh had a bilateral meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Yun Byung-se after attending the 6th Mekong-Republic of Korea (RoK) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.
The two ministers expressed their satisfaction at the wide-and-deep development in the two countries’ strategic cooperative partnership and agreed to work together closely to propel bilateral collaboration forward, including the effective implementation of the contents of cooperation discussed by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and President Park Geun-hye on the sidelines of the recent Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit in Mongolia.
Deputy PM Minh suggested both nations enact measures to forge economic links and proposed that the RoK support Vietnam to implement the Vietnam-RoK Free Trade Agreement effectively, as well as encourage Korean enterprises to make long-term investment, provide technical transfer, and develop support industry in Vietnam .
He asked the RoK to help Vietnam gain access to preferential loans of the International Development Association (IDA) after 2018.
The two sides agreed to enhance coordination at the ASEAN-RoK cooperation mechanism, the East Asia Summit, and at regional and international forums.
At a meeting between Deputy PM Minh and Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop, the two sides expressed their delight at the remarkable strides in various fields in the two countries’ comprehensive partnership, and agreed to maximise efforts to bring the bilateral relations to a new height.
Deputy PM Minh proposed Australia continues facilitating the imports of Vietnamese farm produce and seafood. The Australian side agreed to speed up risk management procedures so that Vietnamese dragon fruits could be sold in the market.
Julie Bishop said Australia hopes to assist Vietnam with human resources development. She stressed that Vietnam is the priority of Australia in educational partnerships in the region.
She asserted that Australia supports Vietnam in spending financial resources to push economic restructuring and sustainable development forward. She will persuade Australia’s relevant agencies to support Vietnam at the World Bank’s sessions on cooperation and development.
The two sides agreed to forge coordination at ASEAN-Australia cooperation mechanisms, the East Asia Summit, and regional and international forums.-VNA
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on July 23 met the Foreign Ministers of Laos and Brunei on the occasion of the ongoing 49 th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM-49).
Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh held bilateral meetings with the Foreign Ministers of Singapore and Indonesia on July 24 on the sidelines of the 49th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting.
The 49th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM 49) took place in Laos’s capital city of Vientiane on July 24 with the participation of 10 Foreign Ministers from ASEAN member countries.
The 6th Mekong-Republic of Korea (RoK) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting took place in Vientiane, Laos on July 24 in the framework of the ongoing 49 th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM 49).
The 49th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting released a joint communiqué in Vientiane, Laos on July 24, showing the ministers’ serious concern over recent and ongoing developments in the East Sea.
The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee is scheduled to convene its 48th session on August 11-13, with August 14-15 set as a backup date, according to the NA Office.
Vietnam’s Ambassador to Brazil and Bolivia Bui Van Nghi has led an embassy delegation to attend official events marking the 200th anniversary of Bolivia’s Independence Day.
Party General Secretary To Lam met with members of the Vietnam Innovation Network in Korea (VINK) and Vietnamese experts living and working in the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Seoul on August 10 as part of his state visit to the RoK.
In an interview with Korean media on the occasion of Party General Secretary To Lam’s state visit to the RoK, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son affirmed that the visit demonstrates Vietnam’s strong resolve to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with the RoK, with the aim of fostering greater political trust, closer strategic coordination, more substantive and comprehensive cooperation, and stronger bonds of friendship between the two countries' people.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is also a Politburo member and Secretary of the Government Party Committee, attended the 4th Party Congress of the EVN Party Organisation for the 2025–2030 tenure on August 10, directing EVN to ensure power supply to meet the country’s development demands with double-digit growth set for the coming years.
Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, along with a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived in Seongnam Air Base in Seoul on August 10 afternoon (local time), beginning a state visit to the Republic of Korea from August 10-13.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly departed from Hanoi on August 10 morning for a four-day state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK), which is made at an invitation of RoK President Lee Jae Myung.
As part of the ASEAN Day celebrations, the Vietnamese embassy will also host the ASEAN Family Day 2025 in Ottawa to foster solidarity and community spirit among ASEAN members in Canada.
State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
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.
The 500kV Lao Cai – Vinh Yen power transmission line has a total investment of over 7.41 trillion VND (282.5 million USD), and a total length of 229.5 km, passing through 31 communes in the two provinces, and comprising 468 transmission tower foundations.
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.
Party General Secretary To Lam called on the criminal police force to accelerate the application of science, technology, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation in criminal investigation tasks such as crime prevention, detection, tracking and verification, ensuring that no area remains out of their reach.
Many Koreans living, studying, and working in Hanoi see the upcoming state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) by Party General Secretary To Lam as an opportunity to generate strong synergy in economic cooperation, people-to-people exchanges, and cultural understanding.
The achievements of the five decades of Vietnam–Angola cooperation provide a strong and enduring foundation, as well as momentum for the two sides to consolidate, expand, and bring their partnership into a new phase of development.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh led a Vietnamese delegation to attend AMM 49 in Laos (Photo: VNA)
