Foreign ambassadors believe in Vietnam’s development prospect
Some foreign ambassadors have expressed their belief that Vietnam will succeed in realising its 2045 vision of becoming a high-income country and contributing more to regional and global stability and development.
Indonesian Ambassador to Vietnam Denny Abdi (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Someforeign ambassadors have expressed their belief that Vietnam will succeed inrealising its 2045 vision of becoming a high-income country and contributingmore to regional and global stability and development.
Congratulating the State and people ofVietnam on the 78th National Day (September 2), IndonesianAmbassador Denny Abdi perceived that Vietnam’s enormous achievements ineconomic development over the past decades will promote its development momentum towards the realisation of the high-income country target by 2045.
Indonesia also shares a common vision withVietnam as it is exerting efforts to reach its goals by the centenary of itsIndependence Day in 2045, he noted.
Withsimilarities in their visions, the 10-year strategic partnership and their membershipof the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the two countries shouldkeep stepping up cooperation and mutual support in the settlement of regionalchallenges and at international forums, he went on.
The ambassador voiced his belief thatthe close and long-standing relations between Indonesia and Vietnam, founded byPresidents Ho Chi Minh and Soekarno, will remain trustworthy and sustainablewhen both sides enhance their partnership and pursue common interests to bringabout peace, stability, and prosperity to people of the two countries and theregion at large.
Thisyear, Vietnam and Australia celebrate the 50th anniversary of theirdiplomatic ties. Australian Ambassador Andrew Goledzinowski affirmed thatVietnam is a highly important economic partner of his country.
Part of Thu Duc city in Ho Chi Minh City (Photo: VNA)
Vietnam is currently the 15th most populous country in the world and the fastest growing economy in Asia, hesaid, noting that all countries are paying special attention to the SoutheastAsian nation.
Meanwhile, economic ties between thetwo countries are growing rapidly, with Australia turning into the seventhlargest trading partner of Vietnam in recent years, according to Goledzinowski.
For his part, Dutch Ambassador Kees van Baar said among European countries, theNetherlands is the second largest trading partner and the biggest investor ofVietnam, and that there remains much potential for bilateral economic partnerships,including Vietnam’s exports to and imports from the EU.
The EU - Vietnam Free Trade Agreement(EVFTA) has made Vietnam’s investment climate more attractive toforeign enterprises. Not many countries or regions have had such an agreement. Thisis one of the benefits generated by the EVFTA, the diplomat opined.
Heaffirmed that the Netherlands will always stand side by side with Vietnam andhelp the latter establish its brand in export markets and remain a trustworthypartner of the EU in the coming time./.
Under the National Master Plan for the 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2050, Vietnam is set to become a developing nation with modern industry, high average incomes, and economic growth by 2030, based on science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation.
On the morning of September 2, 1945, in Hanoi’s Ba Dinh Square, President Ho Chi Minh reads the Declaration of Independence, marking the birth of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam). Over the past 78 years, Vietnam has overcome various difficulties to post many proud achievements in fields.
Seventy-eight years ago, after the great victory of the August Revolution, on September 2, 1945, President Ho Chi Minh delivered the Declaration of Independence, marking the foundation of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Vietnam, one of countries that may be significantly affected by natural disasters and climate change, recognises that green growth is one of the crucial strategies to achieve rapid and sustainable development. This is especially the case as Vietnam is likely one of the countries that may be significantly impacted by natural disasters and climate change.
On the occasion of the 78th National Day of Vietnam, foreign ambassadors and chief representatives of international organisations have offered congratulations on its achievements, affirming that Vietnam has been establishing itself as an increasingly important partner of the international community in settling global common challenges.
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.
Indonesian Ambassador to Vietnam Denny Abdi (Photo: VNA) 
Part of Thu Duc city in Ho Chi Minh City (Photo: VNA) 
