NA leader wraps up official visits to Russia, Belarus
National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan arrived in Hanoi on December 15 morning, concluding official visits to Russia and Belarus from December 8 to 14.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan visits a Vietnamese language class in Minsk city on December 14 as part of her official visit to Belarus (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – National Assembly(NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan arrived in Hanoi on December 15 morning,concluding official visits to Russia and Belarus from December 8 to 14.
The Vietnamese delegation on the trip includedDeputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue, NA Vice Chairman Uong Chu Luu, along withsome members of the NA Standing Committee and officials of several ministries,sectors and provinces.
During the tour of Belarus from December 12 to14, the top legislator met with President Alexander Lukashenko, held talks withChairwoman of the Council of the Republic Natalya Kochanova and Chairmanof the House of Representatives of the Belarusian NA Vladimir Andreichenko, andhad a meeting with Prime Minister Sergey Nikolayevich Rumas.
She received leaders of the Communist Party ofBelarus, Belarusian veterans who used to fight in Vietnam, staff of theVietnamese Embassy and representatives of the Vietnamese community, and visiteda Vietnamese language class in Minsk city.
She also laid wreaths at the Minsk Hero CityMemorial and visited the Great Patriotic War Museum and some local economicestablishments.
Visiting Russia from December 8 to 12, the NAleader met with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and held talks with Chairwomanof the Russian Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko and Chairman of theState Duma Vyacheslav Volodin.
Ngan and Volodin attended the first meeting ofthe inter-parliamentary cooperation committee of the Vietnamese NA and theRussian State Duma. On this occasion, she delivered a speech at a plenum of theFederation Council of Russia.
The NA Chairwoman also received the leader ofthe Communist Party of the Russian Federation, along with representatives ofthe association of Russian veterans in Vietnam and the Russia-VietnamFriendship Association.
During the trip to Russia, she also had ameeting with the Vietnamese Embassy’s staff and Vietnamese people in thecountry, visited TH Group’s dairy farm in Moscow Oblast, laid wreaths at theTomb of the Unknown Soldier, and paid tribute to Vladimir Lenin at hismausoleum.
Earlier, the NA delegation had visitedTatarstan, a federal subject of Russia, where Ngan met with President RustamMinnikhanov and Chairman of the State Council Farid Mukhametshin. She alsovisited the Kazan Federal University and the investment promotion agency ofTatarstan, and had a meeting with representatives of the Vietnamese people inKazan city.
The official trips to Russia and Belarusgenerated many important outcomes, helping to further strengthen theVietnam-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership, realise the cooperationagreements between the two countries’ legislative bodies; enhance thetraditional friendship and multifaceted ties between Vietnam and Belarus, andpush on with the implementation of cooperation deals between the NAs of the twocountries./.
National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and Chairman of the State Duma of Russia Vyacheslav V. Volodin held talks in Moscow on December 11 as part of the former’s official visit to Russia.
National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and Chairman of the State Duma of Russia Vyacheslav V. Volodin on December 11 co-chaired the first meeting of the inter-parliamentary cooperation committee between the two legislatory bodies.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on December 12 met with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, during which they discussed the partnership between Vietnam and Belarus across spheres.
Vietnam and Belarus should work together to lift the two-way trade to 500 million USD to match both sides’ potential and desire, said National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan during talks with Chairwoman of the Council of the National Assembly of Belarus Natalya Kochanova in Minsk on December 12.
Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met with Belarusian Prime Minister Sergey Nikolayevich Rumas on December 13 as part of her ongoing official visit to the European country.
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.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the emulation and commendation work is a vital driver, fostering patriotism, dedication, and collective momentum in the run-up to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Party congresses at all levels, and the 14th National Party Congress.
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Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung praised the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ meaningful initiative, noting that the ASEAN Family Run was not only a sporting activity but also an opportunity for diplomats and their families to show unity, connection, and solidarity within the ASEAN family.
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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.
Thirty years ago, on July 28, 1995, Vietnam’s accession to ASEAN marked a historic strategic decision, opening a new chapter in the country’s integration process and beginning its strong rise.
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At their meeting, which took place in the Angolan capital of Luanda on August 7 as part of State President Luong Cuong’s ongoing state visit to the African nation, the two officials also agreed to make full use of existing cooperation mechanisms, particularly the Vietnam – Angola Intergovernmental Committee, and step up exchanges of delegations at all levels.
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