Party leader concludes Russia visit, starts trip to Hungary
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong successfully concluded his official visit to Russia in the afternoon of September 8, and left Moscow for an official visit to Hungary at the invitation of Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong (Illustrative photo: VNA)
Moscow (VNA) –General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee NguyenPhu Trong successfully concluded his official visit to Russia in the afternoonof September 8, and left Moscow for an official visit to Hungary at theinvitation of Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
His entourage includesPolitburo member, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh;Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and head of itsEconomic Commission Nguyen Van Binh; Secretary of the Party Central Committeeand head of its office Nguyen Van Nen; and member of the Party CentralCommittee and head of its External Relations Hoang Binh Quan.
The Party leader is alsoaccompanied by Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung; Minister ofIndustry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh; Minister of Education and Training Tran XuanNha; Minister of Justice Le Thanh Long; and Chairman of the Hanoi People’sCommittee Nguyen Duc Chung.
His Hungary visit holdshistorical significance as it is the first trip by Vietnamese Party leader to acountry in Central Eastern Europe since institutional transformation in theregion.
It aims to create a newlandmark and momentum for the bilateral relationship, while enhancing mutualtrust and understanding between leaders and peoples of the two countries.
The visit is also expectedto deepen the traditional friendship and multi-faceted cooperation betweenVietnam and Hungary, and advance their cooperation framework to a comprehensivepartnership in order to make new and more practical changes in bilateralcollaboration across various fields and promote Vietnam’s influence in CentralEastern Europe.
Through the Party leader’strip, Vietnam wants to affirm its policy of considering Hungary an importantand traditional partner in the region and enhance the bilateral relations inthe areas of both sides’ potential and strength.
Vietnam and Hungaryestablished diplomatic ties on February 3, 1950. Over the past years, activeprogress has been made in the bilateral relations, with high political trustand regular exchange of delegations, especially at the high levels, throughParty, Government, National Assembly and local channels.-VNA
Vietnam and Russia issued a 40-point joint statement on the official visit to Russia by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam’s Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong from September 5-8, made at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
There is still large room for the economic and trade ties between Vietnam and Hungary to grow, as bilateral trade stood at only 354.3 million USD in 2017.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong sent a message of thanks to Russian President Vladimir Putin at the end of his official visit to Russia from September 5-8.
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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 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.
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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.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong (Illustrative photo: VNA) 
